Bommes

Bommes ; Bómas
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Langon
Canton	Le Sud-Gironde
Community association	South Gironde
Coordinates	44 ° 33 ′ N , 0 ° 21 ′ W Coordinates: 44 ° 33 ′ N , 0 ° 21 ′ W
height	10-75 m
surface	5.80 km 2
Residents	465 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	80 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	33210
INSEE code	33060
	; Mairie Bommes

Bommes ( gascognisch : Bomas ) is a French municipality with 465 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Gironde department in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

location

Bommes is about 45 kilometers (driving distance) south-east of Bordeaux . The canton capital Langon is located about 11 kilometers to the east.

Population development

year	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2017
Residents	448	365	398	446	439	465	465

wine growing

Bommes is known for its excellent noble sweet white wines and belongs to the Sauternes growing region in Bordeaux . 381 hectares of vineyards are available. The small river Ciron flows through Bommes, the cold spring water of which flows into the warmer waters of the Garonne and forms fog in autumn , which offers the best opportunities for the noble rot fungus Botrytis cinerea to increase the sugar content of the grapes .

Attractions

There are several wineries ( châteaux ) in the municipality of Bommes , the buildings of which are also architecturally interesting, as some of them date from the 17th, 18th or 19th centuries: