Lormont

End of Bordeaux Tramway Line A

Coat of arms

Lormont

Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region

Lormont

Coordinates: 44°52′45″N 0°31′18″W / 44.8792°N 0.5217°WCoordinates: 44°52′45″N 0°31′18″W / 44.8792°N 0.5217°W

Country

Lormont

Government

• Mayor (2008–2014)

Jean Touzeau

Area¹

7.36 km² (2.84 sq mi)

Population (2008)²

19,940

• Density

2,700/km² (7,000/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

33249 /

Elevation

2–63 m (6.6–206.7 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 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.

Lormont is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.

The name Lormont comes from "Laureamontus" or "Laureomonte". The "laurier" (laurel) was a wood sacred to the Gauls. For the Romans it symbolized glory and the god Apollo. The Celts considered it to be a symbol of immortality. Until the revolution, Lormont was spelled 'Lormon' without t.

Lormont is located on the right bank of the river Garonne, 6 km north and downstream of Bordeaux. It has long been a small town in the Bordeaux area until its entry into the CUB on 1 January 1968. It is a popular location due to different means of transport and roads present: once being accessible by gondolas and a national train station, the Pont d'Aquitaine and the tram. The town has 735 hectares.

Lormont can be divided into several major areas:

Access can be made by the Rocade A630: Exits 2 (Lormont, Carbon Blanc, Bassens, Zone portuaire) 3 (Vieux Lormont) 26 (Artigues Moulinat, Yvrac, Quatre Pavillons) 27 (Lormont, Carbon Blanc)

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