Gradignan

Gradignan
Commune
The Hermitage chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Gradignan
Gradignan Gradignan
Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	Pessac-2
Intercommunality	Bordeaux Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Labardin
Area 1	15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	26,952
• Density	1,709/km2 (4,426/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33192 /33170
Elevation	10–51 m (33–167 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gradignan (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadiɲɑ̃] ^ⓘ; Gascon: Gradinhan) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is located on its southwest side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole.

History

The Château de Laurenzane

The Château de Laurenzane, which currently serves as the town hall, dates back to 1752.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	1,860	—
1800	1,382	−4.15%
1806	1,461	+0.93%
1821	1,487	+0.12%
1831	1,630	+0.92%
1836	1,643	+0.16%
1841	1,727	+1.00%
1846	1,843	+1.31%
1851	1,867	+0.26%
1856	1,834	−0.36%
1861	1,989	+1.64%
1866	2,079	+0.89%
1872	2,269	+1.47%
1876	2,377	+1.17%
1881	2,453	+0.63%
1886	2,672	+1.73%
1891	2,727	+0.41%
1896	2,818	+0.66%
1901	2,853	+0.25%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1906	2,945	+0.64%
1911	2,895	−0.34%
1921	2,982	+0.30%
1926	3,180	+1.29%
1931	3,314	+0.83%
1936	3,418	+0.62%
1946	5,213	+4.31%
1954	4,807	−1.01%
1962	6,803	+4.44%
1968	10,402	+7.33%
1975	18,691	+8.73%
1982	21,441	+1.98%
1990	21,727	+0.17%
1999	22,193	+0.24%
2007	23,096	+0.50%
2012	23,930	+0.71%
2017	25,552	+1.32%
2023	26,952	+0.89%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Education institutions

Gradignan is a part of the Bordeaux education zone (Académie de Bordeaux).

List of the educational establishments.

Kindergarten	Primary schools	Middle schools	High schools	Universities & higher education
Ermitage La Clairière Lange Saint-Géry Les Tourelles Malartic Le Pin Franc	Saint-Exupéry Lange Saint-Géry Martinon Malartic Le Pin Franc	Collège Fontaines de Monjous Collège Alfred Mauguin	Lycée des Graves	ENITA IUT de Bordeaux 1

Prison

Gradignan prison is a high-security facility serving the Bordeaux area.

International relations

Gradignan has partnerships with:

• Pfungstadt, Germany, since 1996.
• Figueira da Foz, Portugal, since 1992.

Localities

• Communes of the Gironde department
• Motte Saint-Albe

External links

• Official website