Saint-Médard-en-Jalles

Saint- Médard -en- Jalles is a town in the French region of Aquitaine in the Gironde department with 28 348 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ). The city is located in the district of Bordeaux and is the capital (French: chef- lieu) of its own canton.

Location

Saint- Médard -en- Jalles is located northwest of Bordeaux and is crossed by the river Jalle. The community belongs to the community association Communauté Urbaine de Bordeaux and is accessible by bus lines of the TBC.

Attractions

  • Château du Bourdieu (18th century)
  • Château de Gajac ( 15-16. Century)
  • Chateau Fort ( 15th and 17th centuries )
  • Eglise Paroissiale ( Catholic, 12th and 19th century; choir chapel 12th/13th century,. 2 bronze bells from 1556 and 1661; painting " Assumption " from 1884, a copy of a painting by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Stations of the Cross paintings, 14 stations, by an unknown hand, probably 19th century)
  • Moulin de Caupian (19th Century )
  • Moulin de Gajac (mentioned in 1579, reconstructed in the 18th and 19th centuries )

Twinning

The town maintains twinning with Merzig in Saarland, Sabaudia in Lazio (Italy ) and Almansa in the autonomous community of Castile -La Mancha (Spain).

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