Lesparre-Médoc (French pronunciation: [lɛspaʁ medɔk] (listen); Occitan: L'Esparra de Medòc, [lespaˈra ˈde meˈðɔk]), commonly known as Lesparre (L'Esparra), is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() The church in Lesparre | |
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Location of Lesparre-Médoc ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°18′28″N 0°56′11″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
Canton | Le Nord-Médoc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Guiraud[1] |
Area 1 | 36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi) |
Population | 5,808 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33240 /33340 |
Elevation | 7–34 m (23–112 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lesparre is on the Médoc peninsula about 80 km north of Bordeaux.
In the High Middle Ages it was the site of castle. The troubadour Aimeric de Belenoi was born here.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Lesparre is twinned with Drayton in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England.[5]
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