Mérignac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and adjoins it to the west. It is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole.
Mérignac is the site of Bordeaux International Airport.
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Anziani (PS) |
| Area1 | 48.17 km2 (18.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01) | 70,105 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Geography
Location
Municipality of the western suburbs of Bordeaux , included in its urban area and its urban unit , Mérignac is located 45 km from the Atlantic coast and, by its population, represents the second largest city of Gironde after Bordeaux .
Lines of communication and transport
The town is served by the Bordeaux ring road, by rail via Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station or by air via Bordeaux – Mérignac airport . The city is also served by line 601 of the Transgironde buses.
Economy
- Bordeaux ‘s main airport is in Mérignac,
- Dassault Aviation
- TAT Industries – Ex EADS Sogerma Services
- Fly-n-Sense
- Meda Pharma SAS has a major drug production site in Mérignac, which produces betadine in particular .
- Aeronautical Maintenance Institute
Viticulture
Mérignac is a French wine-growing town in the Graves vineyard. It is one of the Bordeaux wine-growing communes authorized to produce wines: AOC Pessac-Léognan, AOC Crémant de Bordeaux, AOC Bordeaux Supérieur, AOC Bordeaux, AOC Graves and AOC Graves Supérieur.
Places and monuments
Architecture
- The Charterhouse of Foncastel
- The Tower of Veyrines
- The Château Bourran
- The Château Le Burck
- The Castle Picque Caillou
- Castle says Noble Park House or Spain:
- The Castle Loignac
- The Charterhouse of Fancy
- The Fountain Arlac
- The Gillet building
- The Cooler
- The Maison Carrée d’Arlac
- Old Church St. Vincent Mérignac
- The new Church of St. Vincent, located at Place Charles de Gaulle, was built during the second half of the xix th century in neo-Gothic style .
Green spaces
Despite vigorous urbanization, a few green areas remain in the town, from which eight landscaped parks stand out.
- The Gardens of the Maison Carrée : include over 9,000 m 2 three terraces, a restored stone staircase and a double row of protected plane trees.
- The Park Bourran
- Le Bois du Burck : 38 ha with free access made up mainly of pines and oaks, bordered to the south by the Le Peugue stream. The wood bordering a vineyard has two fitness trails, picnic areas and a play area.
- The Park Tenet
- The Saint Exupery Park : some old trees bordering a lake of 5 ha .
- Le Parc du Vivier
Local life
Culture
Le Pin Galant is a large performance hall. It offers a program of concerts, plays, various shows and conferences, as well as a 1300 m 2 catering and / or exhibition pavilion.
Mérignac-Ciné , which faces the church in the center, has four rooms accessible to people with reduced mobility.
The Municipal Conservatory , which is based in Capeyron, provides high-level courses in dance, music, theater and visual arts thanks to a team of 41 teachers, from the base to the third cycle.
Sports
Main clubs:
The main sports club in Mérignac is Sport Athlétique Mérignacais (SAM), with around thirty sections.
The town provides 4 stadiums for SAM including the Robert-Brettes stadium and the Jard stadium, 4 sports halls, 4 gymnasiums, 2 indoor and open tennis complexes, 4 squash and a tennis court, a motor racing circuit, a water sports stadium with two pools and a diving pit, as well as various fitness trails in the parks.
The town also has its Bowling club.
