Cantenac (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tnak]) is a former commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Margaux-Cantenac.[2] It is located near Bordeaux.
Cantenac | |
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Part of Margaux-Cantenac | |
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Location of Cantenac  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°01′45″N 0°39′09″W / 45.0292°N 0.6525°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
| Commune | Margaux-Cantenac |
| Area 1 | 14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 1,375 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33460 |
| Elevation | 1–22 m (3.3–72.2 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 900 | — |
| 1968 | 1,054 | 17.1% |
| 1975 | 1,125 | 6.7% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | 15.6% |
| 1990 | 1,197 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 1,179 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,269 | 7.6% |
Wine
editSituated on the Left bank of the Gironde in the region Haut-Médoc, the area is home to many wineries, however following a law of 1954, Cantenac wines fall under the Margaux AOC, as there is no appreciable difference between the two communes.[3] The chateaux of Cantenac that were ranked at the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 are:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2016 (in French)
- ^ Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. pp. 1969, p.419.
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