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Gradignan
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Gradignan is a town in the department of Gironde and the Aquitaine region of France. It is a suburb of the city, Bordeaux, and is located to its southwest side. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux. According to the 1999 census, it had a population of 22,193 inhabitants. Gironde is a department in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. It was one of the 83 departments formed during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.
Gradignan was created from parts of the previous provinces of Guyenne and Gascogne. From 1793 to 1795, its name was changed to Bec-d'Ambes to avoid the association with the revolutionary party, the Girondins. Gironde is part of the region of Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne, Charente and Charente-Maritime. With 10,000 squared kilometers, it has the largest department of metropolitan France.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. Gradignan enjoys a positive reputation with worldwide travelers. It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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