Budos

This article is about the French commune. For the Daptone Records recording artists, see Budos Band.

Budos
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Budos
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Coordinates: 44°32′03″N 0°23′03″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Langon
Canton	Les Landes des Graves
Intercommunality	Convergence Garonne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Charlot
Area 1	21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	823
• Density	39.0/km2 (101/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33076 /33720
Elevation	12–70 m (39–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Budos (French pronunciation: [bydɔs]; Gascon: Budòs) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Culture and sights

Château de Budos

• The ruins of Château de Budos, a 14th-century castle. It was built by Raymond Guilhem de Budos, nephew of Pope Clement V, shortly after the construction of Château de Villandraut in 1305. The castle played an important role in the Hundred Years' War, the French Wars of Religion and The Fronde. Every year, festivals with different themes are held within its walls.
• The 12th-16th century church of Saint-Romain.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	531	—
1975	491	−1.11%
1982	548	+1.58%
1990	666	+2.47%
1999	629	−0.63%
2007	686	+1.09%
2012	725	+1.11%
2017	787	+1.65%
2023	823	+0.75%
Source: INSEE

The Romanesque apse of the church of Saint-Romain.

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department