Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues | |
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,_l%27%C3%A9glise.JPG) The church in Les Lèves | |
Location of Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues  | |
  Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues  Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues | |
| Coordinates: 44°47′38″N 0°10′32″E / 44.7939°N 0.1756°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Le Réolais et Les Bastides |
| Intercommunality | Pays Foyen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Alain Piroux[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 558 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33242 /33220 |
| Elevation | 30–126 m (98–413 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues (French pronunciation: [le lɛv e tumejʁaɡ]; Occitan: Las Luèvias e Tomeiragas) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is sometimes referred to as Les Lèves.[3]
Geography
[edit]The closest town is Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 662 | — |
| 1968 | 669 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 599 | −10.5% |
| 1982 | 555 | −7.3% |
| 1990 | 503 | −9.4% |
| 1999 | 543 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 539 | −0.7% |
Wine
[edit]Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues is in the heart of the easternmost wine growing commune within the Bordeaux appellation. Univitis which is the largest group of wine producers in Bordeaux and southwestern France,[4] is based in the village. Univitis owns most of the vineyards around the village, and in size makes up half of the commune.[5]
There are also a number of independent wine producers based in the village, such as Chateau La Tour de Chollet.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "The history of les Leves et Thoumeyragues with postcards and old photos". Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Market Group - Univitis". Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "The history of les Leves et Thoumeyragues with postcards and old photos". Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
External links
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- www.les-leves.com A website with photographs and current affairs about Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues, by a resident photographer.
- Univitis home page (English language)
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