Lesparre-Médoc

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Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Lesparre-Médoc

(2020–2026) Bernard Guiraud^[1]Area

36.97 km² (14.27 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

5,844 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

33240 /33340

Elevation7–34 m (23–112 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lesparre-Médoc (French pronunciation: [lɛspaʁ medɔk] ^ⓘ; Occitan: L'Esparra de Medòc, [lespaˈra ˈde meˈðɔk]), commonly known as Lesparre (L'Esparra), is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

Geography

Lesparre is on the Médoc peninsula about 80 km north of Bordeaux.

History

Traces of human occupation from the Neolithic era have been discovered in the town. Before the arrival of the Romans, the area was inhabited by the Biturges, a Celtic tribe. After the Roman Empire collapsed, various peoples such as the Arabs and Normans came into the area. During the rule of Charlemagne, a castle was built to protect the town from further invasions. In the High Middle Ages it was the site of castle. The troubadour Aimeric de Belenoi was born here. In 1790, the town was promoted to district capital. During WWII, the town was the site of guerilla warfare with German troops. During the 20th century, the infrastructure of the town was expanded and the population grew to 5,200 people.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	818	—
1800	800	−0.32%
1806	919	+2.34%
1821	950	+0.22%
1831	1,232	+2.63%
1836	1,404	+2.65%
1841	1,521	+1.61%
1846	1,605	+1.08%
1851	1,677	+0.88%
1856	3,482	+15.73%
1861	3,633	+0.85%
1866	3,726	+0.51%
1872	3,656	−0.32%
1876	3,794	+0.93%
1881	4,145	+1.79%
1886	4,059	−0.42%
1891	3,972	−0.43%
1896	4,038	+0.33%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	3,959	−0.39%
1906	3,840	−0.61%
1911	3,699	−0.75%
1921	3,267	−1.23%
1926	3,419	+0.91%
1931	3,422	+0.02%
1936	3,219	−1.22%
1946	3,101	−0.37%
1954	3,378	+1.08%
1962	3,443	+0.24%
1968	3,563	+0.57%
1975	3,814	+0.98%
1982	4,217	+1.45%
1990	4,661	+1.26%
1999	4,855	+0.45%
2007	5,258	+1.00%
2012	5,656	+1.47%
2017	5,801	+0.51%

Source: EHESS^[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)^[4]

International relations

Lesparre is twinned with Drayton in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England.^[5]

Notable persons

Bour de Lesparre, Mercenary captain of the Hundred Years' War

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 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 Lesparre-Médoc, EHESS (in French).
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "Subventions à la baisse, la grogne des associations". sudouest.fr. Retrieved 9 April 2018.