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Gironde

Located in New Aquitaine, France Coordinates: 44°41′35″ N 0°24′50″ W

Gironde
William Ellison · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,674,980
1.7M
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
148
listed under Gironde
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport28 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport75 km

About Gironde

Gironde is a district. Location: New Aquitaine, France. Population: 1,674,980.

From Wikipedia

Gironde ( zhih-ROND, US usually jih-; French: [ʒiʁɔ̃d] ; Occitan: Gironda, pronounced [dʒiˈɾundɔ]) is the largest department in the southwestern French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Named after the Gironde estuary, a major waterway, its prefecture is Bordeaux. In 2023, it had a population of 1,690,493. The famous Bordeaux wine region is in Gironde.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Area
9,976 km²
Official website
gironde.fr

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Gironde

From Wikivoyage

Gironde is a department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France. It is known for its excellent wines (especially in the Bordeaux wine region) and rich heritage. Gironde is well known for the Côte d'Argent beach which is Europe's longest, attracting many surfers to Lacanau each year. The Great Dune of Pyla in Arcachon Bay near Bordeaux is the tallest sand dune in Europe.

Get in+

Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD IATA)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Gironde

  • Charente-Maritime
  • Dordogne
  • Lot-et-Garonne
  • Landes

Population of Gironde over time

Population of Gironde over time
2015 1,548,478
2017 1,583,384
2018 1,601,845
2019 1,623,749
2020 1,636,391
2021 1,654,970
2022 1,674,980
2023 1,690,493

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gironde

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (100 mm)
Driest month
July (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gironde
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°17°21°23°26°26°24°19°13°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°13°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)8779677276624858798599100

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Gironde

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 21 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 28 kmnorthwest
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 75 kmeast
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 182 kmnortheast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 192 kmsoutheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 198 kmsouthwest
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 231 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gironde

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 50 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Château de Malle Natural site 17 kmSE
  • Ruisseau Turssan River 16 kmS
  • Ruisseau la Souloure River 23 kmNE
  • Ruisseau le Saucats River 6 kmNW

25–60 km145 places

  • Île d'Ambès Island 40 kmN
  • Île Margaux Island 44 kmNW
  • Îles de Malprat Island 48 kmW
  • Forêt de Tresouts Natural site 53 kmS

60–100 km157 places

  • Barzan-Plage Beach 100 kmN
  • Plage du Vivier Beach 72 kmW
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 63 kmW
  • Plage des Américains Beach 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gironde

148 places

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts58

Nature and heritage in Gironde

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources