- 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
- 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.
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.
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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)
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Places bordering Gironde
- Charente-Maritime
- Dordogne
- Lot-et-Garonne
- Landes
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 sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 87 | 79 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 62 | 48 | 58 | 79 | 85 | 99 | 100 |
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 placesLakes, rivers & coasts28
- Ruisseau la Barbouse · River
- Ruisseau la Bassanne · River
- Ruisseau la Beuve · River
- Ruisseau la Canau · River
- Ruisseau la Clède · River
- Ruisseau la Jalle · River
- Ruisseau la Leuille · River
- Ruisseau la Lidoire · River
- Ruisseau la Moulette · River
- Ruisseau l'Andouille · River
- Ruisseau la Saye · River
- Ruisseau la Souloure · River
- Ruisseau l'Eau Blanche · River
- Ruisseau l'Eau Bourde · River
- Ruisseau le Galouchey · River
- Ruisseau le Lary · River
- Ruisseau l'Engranne · River
- Ruisseau le Riou · River
- Ruisseau le Saucats · River
- Ruisseau le Segur · River
- Ruisseau Lestrop · River
- Ruisseau Mouchon · River
- Ruisseau Pimpine · River
- Ruisseau Soulège · River
- Ruisseau Turssan · River
- Sargenne · River
- Vieille · River
- Vignague · River
Nature and heritage in Gironde
Other regions in New Aquitaine
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Landes District, New Aquitaine84 km S -
Lot-et-Garonne District, New Aquitaine83 km SE -
Dordogne District, New Aquitaine103 km NE -
Charente District, New Aquitaine122 km N -
Charente-Maritime District, New Aquitaine120 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources