Cussac-Fort-Médoc is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Commune | |
![]() Fort Médoc and the Gironde | |
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Location of Cussac-Fort-Médoc ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°06′53″N 0°43′47″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
Intercommunality | Médoc Estuaire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Fedieu[1] |
Area 1 | 18.01 km2 (6.95 sq mi) |
Population | 2,330 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33146 /33460 |
Elevation | 0–29 m (0–95 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fort Médoc in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, together with several buildings in nearby Blaye, was listed in 2008 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 785 | — |
1968 | 792 | +0.9% |
1975 | 824 | +4.0% |
1982 | 1,101 | +33.6% |
1990 | 1,318 | +19.7% |
1999 | 1,355 | +2.8% |
2008 | 1,794 | +32.4% |
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Fortifications of Vauban part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites | |
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