Fargues (Gironde)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Langon | |
| Canton | Le Sud-Gironde | |
| Community association | South Gironde | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 32 ′ N , 0 ° 18 ′ W | |
| height | 18-88 m | |
| surface | 15.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,652 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 107 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 33210 | |
| INSEE code | 33164 | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) |
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Fargues is a French commune with 1,652 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Gironde department in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine around 40 kilometers south-east of Bordeaux lies.
wine growing
Fargues is known for its excellent noble sweet white wines and belongs to the Sauternes growing region in Bordeaux . The small river Ciron flows through the cultivation area, 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 . (→ must weight )
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 643 |
| 1968 | 652 |
| 1975 | 769 |
| 1982 | 1078 |
| 1990 | 1185 |
| 1999 | 1215 |
| 2006 | 1526 |
| 2017 | 1652 |
Attractions
- Church of Our Lady
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Fargues (Gironde)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , pp. 834-835.
Web links
Commons : Fargues - collection of images, videos and audio files
