Cussac-Fort-Médoc | |
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Fort Médoc and the Gironde
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Coordinates: 45°06′53″N 0°43′47″W / 45.1147°N 0.7297°WCoordinates: 45°06′53″N 0°43′47″W / 45.1147°N 0.7297°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
Canton | Castelnau-de-Médoc |
Intercommunality | Médoc Estuaire |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Heulle |
Area1 | 18.01 km2 (6.95 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 1,794 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33146 /33460 |
Elevation | 0–29 m (0–95 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cussac-Fort-Médoc is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Fort Médoc in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, together with several buildings in nearby Blaye, was listed in 2008 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.