Ambarès-et-Lagrave
Ambarès-et-Lagrave is a commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ambarésiens or Ambarésiennes
Geography
Ambarès-et-Lagrave is part of the Bordeaux urban area located to the north of the Bordeaux conurbation between the Garonne and Dordogne. The A10 autoroute passes down the eastern side of the commune from north to south with Exit → Ambarès-et-Lagrave, Saint-Loubès in the commune. The commune is mostly urbane with small areas of forest in the north and south and farmland in the west and north.Ambarès-et-Lagrave is surrounded by several cities of the Urban Community of Bordeaux :
Transport
;TER AquitaineThe commune is served by two railway stations: the Grave-d'Ambarès station and La Gorp station which have regular links with Bordeaux.
;TBC Network:
;Trans Gironde Network
Neighbouring communes and villages
History
In the 12th century the city of Ambarès belonged to a vast feudal domain comprising a large part of the marshes of Entre-deux-Mers. Later this area became the Barony of Montferrand.The ancient parish of Ambarès was almost entirely under the jurisdiction of the Lords of Gua who levied tithes from the 15th century.
The Lagrave district was attached to the commune of Ambarès in 1818.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
| 1853 | Antoine François Jules Eymond | |||
| 2001 | 2004 | Henri Houdebert | PS | |
| 2004 | 2020 | Michel Héritié | PS |
Twinning
Ambarès-et-Lagrave has twinning associations with:- Kelheim since 1989.
- Norton Radstock since 1985.
Demography
The population of Ambarès-et-Lagrave has more than doubled between 1962 and 1999. This significant increase in the population is probably due to its proximity to the city of Bordeaux.
Economy
Although the tertiary sector is predominant in Ambarès-et-Lagrave, the town also has many jobs in industry.- Allocation of Workers :
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:- A Lavoir at La Gorp
- The Château Beauséjour was probably rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century but as farm buildings it may be older. The old house was listed as Pouyau on the Belleyme map and in the old Land Registry.
- The Château du Tillac was the noble house of the Joly de Bonneau family. It was probably built in the 17th century perhaps at the site of an old house as it is located on one of the peaks at the end the peninsula.
- The Chauvette House at 10 Rue de la Commanderie des Templiers
- A House at 27 Rue Edmond-Faulat
- A House at 6-8 Rue Edmond-Faulat
- The Charron House at 9 Rue Edmond-Faulat
- The Château de Formont was a former noble house on one of the peaks of the end of the peninsula and is shown on the Belleyme map. The building may have been built in the early 18th century as indicated by the date it bore of 1723 which is now destroyed.
- The Café Duthil at 11 Avenue de la Gare
- A House at 7 Rue Guillaume-Peychaud
- The Château du Gua was a former noble house of the Laroque, Donissan, and Pineau families. It was known early in the 15th century and mentioned on the Belleyme map. The house was completely destroyed and rebuilt in 1866.
- The Le Gaès Farmhouse at 22 Avenue de la Libération
- The Rousseau House at 61 Avenue de la Libération
- A Wine Warehouse at 69 bis Avenue de la Libération
- The former Covered Market / Town Hall at the Place du Maréchal-Leclerc
- The Château Saint-Denis was perhaps an ancient noble house but not listed as such on the Belleyme map. Probably built in the 17th century for the Pineau family according to a U-shaped plan. It was the property of the actor Louis Jouvet in 1930.
- The Château Peychaud was a lordship documented since the 16th century belonging to the Fayet family. The old castle was probably rebuilt in 1680 and in the early 18th century when it included the current building flanked to the north by agricultural areas.
- The Château Bellevue was probably rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century on the site of a former U-shaped house mentioned as Puymanot on the Belleyme map and the old Land Registry. It has been converted into a school since 1980.
- The Château Durandeau was a former noble house of the Rishon family shown on the Belleyme map. The building may have been built in the 17th century and rebuilt in the 18th century then extensively restored in the middle of the 19th century.
- The Le Grain House at 32 Avenue du Roy
- The Beaujet House at 83 Avenue du Roy
- The Town Hall / School at Place de la Victoire
- The War Memorial at Place de la Victoire
- A Monumental Column at Rue de la Vierge
- Mills
- Winemakers' Huts
- Houses, Manors, and Farms
- Montferrand Marsh
Religious heritage
- The Parish Church of Saint Pierre
- The Chapel of Saint Denis
- The Cemetery at Rue Victor-Hugo
- The Presbytery at 3 Rue Victor-Hugo
- The former Church of the Templars Notre-Dame-de-la-Grave at Rue de la Vierge
- Monumental Crosses
Picture Gallery
Sports
The Ambarésienne Sports Association was founded in 1970 and is a sports association affiliated with the French Federation of Omnisports Clubs. Its purpose is to provide sport for all. The ASA had more than 2,500 members and 23 sections in 2012.Notable people linked to the commune
- Members of the musical group Noir Désir recorded part of their debut album at Ambarès near La Blanche and one of the members of the group lives in Ambarès.
- André Lignac, born in Ambarès and was deputy mayor of the town for over 50 years.
- Marc Oraison, born in Ambarès, priest and doctor.