Pessac

Pessac is a town in the French region of Aquitaine in the Gironde department with 58 743 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ). The city is located in the arrondissement of Bordeaux and forms two separate cantons, Canton Pessac -1 and Cantonese Pessac -2.

In Pessac, the French euro coins are minted (see Monnaie de Paris).

Geography

Pessac is located in the south-western suburb of Bordeaux. The community belongs to the community association Communauté Urbaine de Bordeaux and is accessible by tram and bus lines of the TBC.

Viniculture

In Pessac two well-known wineries, Chateau Haut -Brion and Château Pape -Clément are located. Pessac is a wine-growing village in the wine growing region of Graves and Pessac -Léognan appellation belongs to.

Twinning

Pessac is twinned with

  • Germany Göppingen in Baden- Württemberg ( Germany ), since 2000
  • Romania Galati in Romania, since 1993
  • Spain Burgos in Castile and León ( Spain)
  • Burkina Faso Banfora in Burkina Faso ( Burkina Faso)

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Jean Eustache (1938-1981), French film director
  • Fernand Duchaussoy ( b. 1942 ), president of the French Football Federation
Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Ayguemorte-les-Graves Bassens (Gironde) Baurech Beautiran Blanquefort (Gironde) Bonnetan Bruges, Gironde Cabanac-et-Villagrains Cadaujac Camarsac Cambes (Gironde) Carbon-Blanc Carignan-de-Bordeaux Castres-Gironde Cenon Cestas Croignon Cursan Eysines Fargues-Saint-Hilaire Floirac (Gironde) Gradignan Haux (Gironde) Isle-Saint-Georges La Sauve Latresne Le Bouscat Le Pout Le Tourne Lignan-de-Bordeaux Lormont Loupes Madirac Martillac Pompignac Quinsac (Gironde) Sadirac Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux Saint-Morillon Saint-Selve Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Gironde) Sainte-Eulalie (Gironde) Saucats Tabanac Talence Yvrac
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