Sallebœuf

Sallebœuf (Catalan Sala Beu ) is a French town in the Gironde department in the region of Aquitaine. The municipality is located in the catchment area of the city of Bordeaux. While Sallebœuf in 1962 still had 700 inhabitants, is one you currently 2240 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). Sallebœuf is part of the wine growing region of Entre -Deux- Mers.

Geography

Sallebœuf located in southwest France, 15 kilometers east of Bordeaux, the seat of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissement, 8.5 km northwest of Creon, the main town of the canton, and 5.3 km west of Tresses, the capital of the municipal association Les Coteaux Bordelais, on a average height of 59 meters above sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 60 meters. Neighboring communities of Sallebœuf are Pompignac in the West, Saint- Germain -du -Puch in the northeast, Camarsac in the Southeast, Fort - Moville in the south and Bonnetan in the southwest. The municipality has an area of 1480 hectares.

The municipality is one of the type Cfb climate zone ( Köppen and Geiger after ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.

Culture and sights

The Church of Sainte -Marie was built from 1864 to 1866 and replaced the original church of Sainte - Julitte -et -Saint -Cyr, who was not at the same place, but in the center. Patron saint of the new church is Mary, Quiricus and Julietta were retained as a secondary patron. When excavation work at the old church tombs and sarcophagi were discovered. The choir of the neo-Gothic church of Sainte -Marie is not as usual oriented to the east, but to the north.

Economy and infrastructure

In 2009, 14.7 per cent of workers were employed in the town, the others were commuters. 6.7 percent of workers were unemployed.

There is a primary school and several shops in the community. The nearest train station is 8.5 kilometers away, Gare de Saint- Sulpice - Izon in Saint- Sulpice- et- Cameyrac. The nearest airport is Bordeaux Airport.

The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for Entre -deux- Mers and Bordeaux Wine and protected geographical indications ( PGI ) ( boeuf de Bazas ), lamb meats are beef and veal ( Agneau de Pauillac ), domestic ducks for foie gras ( Canard à foie du grass Sud -Ouest ), ham ( Jambon de Bayonne ) and prunes d'Ente species Prunus domestica called Pruneau d' Agen. The beef comes from cattle bred Bazas Bazadaise.