Mérignac, Gironde
Mérignac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The 20th-century historian Robert Étienne was born in Mérignac.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and adjoins it to the west. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
Mérignac is the site of Bordeaux International Airport.Etymology
The name Mérignac derives from the Gallo-Roman word Matriniacus, name of a villa rustica that was the origin of today's town.Population
Sights
- Tour de Veyrines : Veyrines Dungeon.
- Château Bourran : Bourran Castle
- Château Le Burck : Le Burck Castle
- Château or Maison Noble du Parc or d'Espagne : Parc Castle or Spain Castle
- Fontaine d'Arlac : Arlac Fountain
- Immeuble Gillet : Gillet Building
- La glacière : the icehouse
- La vieille église : the old Roman church
- Maison carrée d'Arlac : Peychotte's folly in Arlac
Parks and gardens
- Parc de Bourran :
- Bois du Burck : Burck wood
- Parc de Mérignac :
- Parc Saint-Exupéry :
- Parc du Vivier : the wood around the city hall
Education
The commune has about 5,000 students in the primary and secondary schools in its city. Schools include:
Mérignac is twinned with:
