Cubzac-les-Ponts | |
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 The three bridges of Cubzac. From top: Eiffel bridge, Railway bridge, Motorway bridge | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cubzac-les-Ponts  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°58′17″N 0°27′10″W / 44.971389°N 0.452778°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Blaye |
| Canton | Le Nord-Gironde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Tabone[1] |
Area 1 | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,581 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33143 /33240 |
| Elevation | 1–42 m (3.3–137.8 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cubzac-les-Ponts (French pronunciation: [kybzak le pɔ̃]; Occitan: Cubzac daus Ponts), also referred to as Cubzac, is a commune of the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a region in southwestern France.[3] Located 20 km northeast of Bordeaux, it is a crossing point of the river Dordogne. Cubzac has three bridges, one designed by Gustave Eiffel.
During the Middle Ages, Cubzac served as a watchtower through the Four Sons of Amon castle. Different means of crossing the river in Cubzac have historically been used, from pontoon bridges and horse-powered ferries to steel and concrete bridges. Part of a vibrant wine region, Cubzac has several wine castles, including the Terrefort castle. It has developed its own sparkling wine, in what is now called the Café de Paris. The limestone quarries of Cubzac supplied for the typical white constructions found in Bordeaux and its region. Cubzac has two Monuments Historiques; the first is a painting in a church, the other is the ruins of the Four Sons of Amon castle.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Cubzac-les-Ponts (33143), INSEE