Brède

Brède is a common French, located in the department of the the Gironde and the area Aquitaine.

Geography

Located at 18 km in the south of Bordeaux. One reaches it quickly by the A62 (highway of the two Seas, left 1.1). An important artisanal zone (of Prade) is on the territory of the commune.

Communes bordering: Saucats (in the west), Martillac (in the North-West), Ayguemorte-the-Serious (in the North-East), Saint-Selve (in south-east), Saint-Morillon (in south-west).

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

  • the church Saint Jean d' Etampes * Castle of wine Brède
  • Castle Méric-Chanteloiseau, which produces biological wine (Graves) since the years 1960.

Personalities related to the commune

Festivals

For almost two centuries in Brède the festival has been held of Rosière in June. She was wanted by François of Paule Latapie in her will in the honor of Montesquieu.

Rosière is pretty a native girl 18 years of the selected commune each year by a Comité composed representatives of all the bodies of Métier S of the city. Rosière chooses a Rose tree, native him also of Brède and being 18 years old.

A Messe is celebrated before the procession of Rosière (accompanied by the Maire and the Député) makes the turn of the village with the Fanfare. Finally the Marseillaise is played War memorial the after the deposit of sheaf and the mayor pronounces his Discours on the place Montesquieu. Is also carried out to a throw of balloon S.

In the afternoon, large a Fête is held.

For a few years, a Corrida has been held the festival day before of Rosière, and a Fun fair and a Festival of Salsa take place also at this period.

See too

  • Common of the Gironde

External bonds

  • the site of the commune of Brède
  • Castle of Brède: www.chateaulabrede.com
  • Brède on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Brède on the site of INSEE
  • Brède on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Brède on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane of Brède on Mapquest
  • Méric Castle and Château Sings the Bird

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