Lesparre-Médoc, Gironde Département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
🇫🇷 Lesparre-Médoc, commonly known as Lesparre, is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, south-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography Lesparre is on the Médoc peninsula about 80 km north of Bordeaux.
History Traces of human occupation from the Neolithic era have been discovered in the town. Before the arrival of the Romans, the area was inhabited by the Biturges, a Celtic tribe. After the Roman Empire collapsed, various peoples such as the Arabs and Normans came into the area. During the rule of Charlemagne, a castle was built to protect the town from further invasions. In the High Middle Ages it was the site of castle. The troubadour Aimeric de Belenoi was born here. In 1790, the town was promoted to district capital. During WWII, the town was the site of guerilla warfare with German troops. During the 20th century, the infrastructure of the town was expanded and the population grew.
Europe/Paris/Gironde
Lesparre-Médoc has a population of over 5,804 people. Lesparre-Médoc also forms the centre of the wider Lesparre-Médoc Arrondissement which has a population of over 89,098 people. It is also a part of the larger Gironde Département.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Lesparre-Médoc has links with:
🏴 Drayton, England🇨🇦 Beauharnois 45.32
🇨🇦 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 45.306
🇫🇷 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 45.278
🇨🇦 Saint John 45.273
🇷🇸 Bačka Palanka 45.25
🏴 Market Harborough -0.921
🏴 Northampton -0.895
🇫🇷 Vire Normandie -0.889
🏴 Melton Mowbray -0.886
🇫🇷 Segré-en-Anjou Bleu -0.871
🏴 Petersfield -0.937
🇪🇸 Torre-Pacheco -0.95
🇪🇸 Torre Pacheco -0.954
🏴 Buckingham -0.986
Locations Near: Lesparre-Médoc -0.93707,45.3087
🇫🇷 Blaye -0.661,45.129 d: 29.5
🇫🇷 Jonzac -0.439,45.445 d: 41.8
🇫🇷 Mérignac -0.641,44.868 d: 54.2
🇫🇷 Saintes -0.617,45.743 d: 54.4
🇫🇷 Pessac -0.631,44.807 d: 60.8
🇫🇷 Bordeaux -0.581,44.838 d: 59.3
🇫🇷 Rochefort -0.959,45.942 d: 70.5
Antipodal to: Lesparre-Médoc 179.063,-45.309
🇳🇿 Masterton 175.664,-40.95 d: 19457.5
🇳🇿 Upper Hutt 175.05,-41.133 d: 19448.4
🇳🇿 Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19449.8
🇳🇿 Lower Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19449.8
🇳🇿 Wellington 174.767,-41.283 d: 19448.5
🇳🇿 Porirua 174.84,-41.131 d: 19438.3
🇳🇿 Palmerston North 175.61,-40.357 d: 19396.8
🇳🇿 Hastings 176.843,-39.645 d: 19359.6
🇳🇿 Napier 176.9,-39.505 d: 19345.8
🇳🇿 Christchurch 172.617,-43.517 d: 19465.9