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Pessac

Coordinates:44°48′24″N0°37′52″W/ 44.8067°N 0.6311°W/44.8067; -0.6311
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Pessac
Commune
Chateau Haut-Brion
Chateau Haut-Brion
Flag of Pessac
Flag
Coat of arms of Pessac
Coat of arms
Location of Pessac
Map
Pessac is located in France
Pessac
Pessac
Pessac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pessac
Pessac
Coordinates:44°48′24″N0°37′52″W/ 44.8067°N 0.6311°W/44.8067; -0.6311
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBordeaux
CantonPessac-1and2
IntercommunalityBordeaux Métropole
Government
• Mayor(2020–2026)Franck Raynal[1]
Area
1
38.82 km2(14.99 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[2]
66,760
• Density1,700/km2(4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33318/33600
Elevation12–56 m (39–184 ft)
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pessac(French pronunciation:[pɛsak]ⓘ;Occitan:Peçac) is acommunein theGirondedepartmentinNouvelle-Aquitainein southwesternFrance.It is a member of themetropolis of Bordeaux,being the second-largestsuburbofBordeauxand located just southwest of it. Pessac is also home toBordeaux Montaigne Universityand theInstitut d'études politiques de Bordeaux.

Geography

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Pessac is located in the south of the Bordeaux metro area and is surrounded byBordeaux,Talence,Gradignan,Canéjan,Cestas,Saint-Jean-d'IllacandMérignac.

The western part of the commune is part of theLandes de Bordeaux.

History

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Early inWorld War II(June 22, 1940), the town was the scene of a quadruple execution on the firing range of Verthamon. Four communists militants, one of whom, Roger Rambaud, was not yet 17, were among the escapees from the military prison inParis,were killed in the utmost secrecy by soldiers of the Third Republic. This case, classified "Secret Defense" for 70 years, has recently been revealed by the historian Jacky Tronel in the history magazine Arkheia.[3]

Neighborhoods

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Neighborhoods of Pessac:[4]

  • Verthamon
  • Les échoppes
  • Brivazac - Candau
  • Noës
  • Pessac-bourg
  • Casino
  • Sardine
  • Chiquet
  • Compostelle - La Paillère
  • Le Monteil
  • CCLAPS - La Chataigneraie
  • Saige - Formanoir
  • 3 M (Macédo, Mirante, Monbalon)
  • France - L'Alouette
  • Cap de Bos
  • Magonty- Romainville
  • Toctoucau

Heritage

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Wineries

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Located on thePessac-Léognanappellation, there are several wineries, including the oldest of theBordeaux wine regions,château Haut-Brion.

Cité Frugès

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Main article:Cité Frugès de Pessac

Built byLe Corbusierin 1926, the district is an experimental housing for workers. This is one of the17 architectural works of Le Corbusierlisted as aUNESCO World Heritage Sitesince 2016.[5]


Casino district

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Quarter built in the 1900s with a resort city architecture.

  • Villa Girofla
    Villa Girofla
  • Villa Mimosa
    Villa Mimosa
  • Villa Tour
    Villa Tour
  • Villa Booz
    Villa Booz
  • Villa Radieuse
    Villa Radieuse

Others

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  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Church of Saint Martin
    Church of Saint Martin
  • Music school
    Music school
  • Moulin de Noès
    Moulin de Noès
  • Castel du bourg, private house
    Castel du bourg, private house

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17931,430—
18001,336−0.97%
18061,414+0.95%
18211,349−0.31%
18311,502+1.08%
18361,341−2.24%
18411,708+4.96%
18461,785+0.89%
18512,094+3.24%
18562,334+2.19%
18612,537+1.68%
18662,676+1.07%
18724,743+10.01%
18763,103−10.06%
18813,227+0.79%
18863,759+3.10%
18913,944+0.97%
18964,411+2.26%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19014,239−0.79%
19064,612+1.70%
19115,234+2.56%
19216,691+2.49%
19268,268+4.32%
193110,706+5.30%
193613,004+3.97%
194617,769+3.17%
195419,226+0.99%
196224,281+2.96%
196836,986+7.27%
197551,360+4.80%
198250,267−0.31%
199051,055+0.19%
199956,143+1.06%
200757,851+0.38%
201259,223+0.47%
201763,808+1.50%
Source: EHESS[6]and INSEE (1968-2017)[7]

Education

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9 Kindergartens

15 Grade schools

5 Middle schools

3 High schools

Transportation

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Pessac has a railway station on the westbound line from Bordeaux,Gare de Pessac.Pessac is also served by the urban transport network of the Bordeaux agglomeration,Transports Bordeaux Métropole(TBM).

Pessac is located online Bof theTramway de Bordeaux.

Personalities

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Twin towns - sister cities

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Pessac is twinned with:[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
  3. ^J. Tronel,Pessac: ces quatre fusillés dont on ne parle pas (Pessac: four shot which we do not speak)review Arkheia, n°22, (Montauban, France), 2010.
  4. ^federation-quartiers-pessacArchived2008-09-14 at theWayback Machine
  5. ^"L'Œuvre architecturale de le Corbusier, une contribution exceptionnelle au Mouvement Moderne".
  6. ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Pessac,EHESS(in French).
  7. ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
  8. ^(site web)Archived2007-03-19 at theWayback Machine
  9. ^(site web)Archived2005-03-10 at theWayback Machine
  10. ^(site web)Archived2005-03-10 at theWayback Machine
  11. ^(site web: http:// h-hoster /jeanne/index.php)
  12. ^(site web)Archived2007-03-20 at theWayback Machine
  13. ^(site web)Archived2007-03-19 at theWayback Machine
  14. ^"Villes Jumelles".jumelage-pessac.org(in French). Comité jumelage Pessac.Retrieved16 November2019.
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