Fronsac, Gironde
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Coordinates: 44°55′30″N 0°16′19″W / 44.925°N 0.272°WCoordinates: 44°55′30″N 0°16′19″W / 44.925°N 0.272°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Libourne |
Canton | Le Libournais-Fronsadais |
Intercommunality | Fronsadais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Durant[1] |
Area 1 | 15.29 km2 (5.90 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 1,148 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33174 /33126 |
Elevation | 1–84 m (3.3–275.6 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fronsac is a commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The town gave its name to the Fronsac AOC wine.
Geography[]
The commune is situated in the Dordogne and on the east by the river Isle, which separates it from Libourne. Fronsac is 40 km northeast of Bordeaux and 5 km northwest of Libourne and the Saint-Émilion and Pomerol appellations.
and is bordered on the south by the riverHistory[]
Fronsac's mound owes its history to its privileged position. It was the site of the Gauls' market, the Romans erected an altar there, and Charlemagne built a fortified camp on the mound ("Franciacus") in 769, where the Basques led by duke Lupo came to pledge allegiance to the Frankish King after Aquitaine's submission. In 849, Fronsac was pillaged by Hasting, the chief of the Vikings.[3] The Marechal of Richelieu had a "folly" built there, to an extravagant architectural design, where he held courtly entertainments. As word spread of these events, the renown of Fronsac's wines was carried with it to the Court of Versailles. In the 18th Century, the names of Fronsac and Canon Fronsac enjoyed a very good reputation. It was at this time that the concept of "cru" first appeared in the Libournais.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,230 | — |
1968 | 1,155 | −6.1% |
1975 | 1,129 | −2.3% |
1982 | 1,170 | +3.6% |
1990 | 1,067 | −8.8% |
1999 | 1,042 | −2.3% |
2008 | 1,046 | +0.4% |
Administration[]
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Period | Name | Party | Background |
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1983–present (re-elected in May 2020) | Marcel Durant | The Republicans | Retired farmer |
Sights[]
- Saint-Martin's Church, which is classed as a Monument historique, (historical monument).
Personalities[]
- Guillaume-Sanche de Pommiers, Sire of Pommiers, Viscount of Fronsac
- Joachim Rouhault de Gamaches
International Relations[]
- Fronsac is twinned with Pasiano di Pordenone.[4]
Wine[]
Situated on the right bank of the Gironde River, the commune is an appellation in itself, as well as a sub-appellation, Canon-Fronsac AOC.
See also[]
- Communes of the Gironde department
- Guyenne
- Plan Bordeaux
- Bordeaux wine regions
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Michel Dillange (1995). Les Comtes de Poitou, Ducs d'Aquitaine (778–1204) (in French) (Geste éditions, coll. ed.). La Crèche. p. 56. ISBN 2-910919-09-9.
- ^ Directory of Twinned Towns and Cities
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