Bègles
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Coat of arms
Location of Bègles
(2020–2026) Clement Rossignol-Puech[1]
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(2021)[2]
33039 /33130
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
Bègles (French: [bɛɡl]; Gascon: Begla) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.
Population
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Personalities
Bègles was the birthplace of:
- Marie Bell (1900–1985), actress
- Sandrine Cantoreggi (born 1969), violinist
- Lilly Daché (1898–1989), milliner and fashion designer
- Jacques Dufilho (1914–2005), actor
- Philippe Galera (born 1967), retired professional footballer
International relations
Bègles is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bègles, EHESS (in French).
- ^ "Population en historique depuis 1968", INSEE.
- ^ "Twinned with Dublin". bray.ie. 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bègles.
- Official website (in French)
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