Country France Department Gironde Canton Lesparre-Médoc Area 37 km² | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Arrondissement Lesparre-Médoc Population (2008) 5,394 Local time Thursday 3:30 AM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Lesparre-Médoc ([lɛspaʁ medɔk]; Occitan: L'Esparra) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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Map of 33340 Lesparre-M%C3%A9doc, France
Geography
Lesparre is on the Médoc peninsula about 80 km north of Bordeaux.
History
In the High Middle Ages it was the site of castle. The troubadour Aimeric de Belenoi was born here.
International relations
Lesparre is twinned with Drayton in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England.
References
Lesparre-Médoc Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA