Dept 33 Rank #23 / 96
Gironde
Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Nearest city: Bordeaux TGV
🚄 TGV
Dune du Pilat (tallest in Europe), Médoc vineyards, Arcachon basin
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Gironde thrives on a powerful tourist draw, strong sunshine and excellent healthcare, but steep property prices and damp weather temper it. La Gironde prospère grâce à un puissant attrait touristique, un bel ensoleillement et un excellent accès aux soins, mais des prix immobiliers élevés et un temps humide tempèrent le tableau.
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Climate
Sunshine
2,163h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Sunny days
174/yr
days >50% sunlit
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Rain days
125/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1.5 fewer rain days each year.
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Annual rainfall
808mm/yr
total volume
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Heavy rain
5/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
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Torrential
0.1/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
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Hot days >30°
33/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Winter mildness
9/10
4.2 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.
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Wind
2.9m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: windier by 0.07 m/s per year.
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Muggy days
13/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 1.5 more muggy days each year.
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Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
23
J
26
J
26
A
21
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+5 days · +4 so far
Tropical nights ~+17 nights · +3 so far
Frost days ~-14 days · -11 so far
Dry-soil days ~+27 days
Landscape
Landscape score
5/10
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Max elevation
167m
#5 flattest of 96
Forest cover
49.2%
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Characteristics
🌾 Rural
Dune du Pilat (tallest in Europe), Médoc vineyards, Arcachon basin
Identity
Gironde is the birthplace of François Mauriac (écrivain).
Notable figures born here
François Mauriac — écrivainJacques-Yves Cousteau — biologiste marinJean-Joseph Sanfourche — artiste peintreClément V — prêtre catholiqueRichard II — monarqueJean Anouilh — écrivainVincent de Paul — prêtreÉlisée Reclus — écrivainMathieu Valbuena — footballeurHenri de Laborde de Monpezat — sculpteur
Terroir & appellations
Gironde lies within protected appellation areas, including Bordeaux, Sauternes, Barsac.
BordeauxSauternesBarsacListrac-MédocLoupiacLussac Saint-EmilionMontagne-Saint-EmilionPuisseguin-Saint-EmilionSaint-EstèpheSaint-Georges-Saint-EmilionSainte-Croix-du-MontCanon Fronsac
Distinctions
- Charles Louis de Secondat dit Montesquieu
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- François Mauriac
- Parc de Majolan
- Jardin Millésimé du château Haut-Brion
- Jardin du Fond de l'or
- Jardin du château du Pierrail
- +2 more
Station classée de tourisme (50)
Risks
Safety score
6/10
Flood risk
Low
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
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Fire risk
High
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
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Seismic exposure
Moderate
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
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Major risks present
⚛ Nuclear nearby Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Ground movement Very high 99.1% p70 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 98.5% p73 of 96
Flooding Moderate 52.1% p51 of 96
Earthquake Moderate 40.4% p38 of 96
Wildfire Low 29.7% p67 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 16.8% p91 of 96
Dam failure Very low 15.5% p62 of 96
Nuclear Very low 10.5% p90 of 96
+2 more
Coastal Very low 3.7% p83 of 96
Radon Very low 1.5% p63 of 96
Transport
Transport
9/10
2.0 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
7
A10 · A62 · A63 · A65 · A89 · A630 · A660
Work locally
30.9%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Bordeaux TGV
✈ Airport
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) · ~11 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
2.0h direct
🛣 Highways
A10, A62, A63, A65, A89, A630, A660
Services
Healthcare
10/10
APL 4.9
#3 best GP access of 96
Schools
7/10
Brevet 89%
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Fiber coverage
97%
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Intl schools
13schools
International programmes available
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People
Population
1,565,509
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Density
155/km²
Urban
+93% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+1.1%/yr
+0.9 pts vs median · p96
Median income
$27,300
standard of living · $/yr
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Poverty rate
12.8%
below 60% of median living standard
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Unemployment
10.6%
active population out of work
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Tourism
1 bed per 21 residents
p71 of 96 · 74,936 beds
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
18%
15-24
14%
25-39
15%
40-54
14%
55-69
18%
70+
21%
Office professionals
21.9%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
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Remote work
4.0%
télétravail · works without commuting
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Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
21.9%
At-home trades
Farmers
0.8%
Artisans & shopkeepers
7.7%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
27.4%
Clerical & service staff
25.5%
Manual workers
16.8%
Real estate
Median
$3,790/m²
$1,450 $6,440
House $3,460 Apt $4,170
-3.4%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
47.34%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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