Sauternes, Gironde

Sauternes
The town hall in Sauternes
The town hall in Sauternes
Coat of arms of Sauternes
Location of Sauternes
Sauternes is located in France
Sauternes
Sauternes
Location within France
Sauternes is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sauternes
Sauternes
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°31′58″N 0°20′29″W / 44.5328°N 0.3414°W / 44.5328; -0.3414
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonLe Sud-Gironde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yann Marot[1]
Area
1
11.32 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
788
 • Density69.6/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33504 /33210
Elevation13–89 m (43–292 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.

Sauternes (French pronunciation: [sotɛʁn]; Occitan: Sautèrnas) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is also a wine region within the Graves portion of Bordeaux that produces sweet white dessert wines, named "Sauternes" after the commune, as well as some dry white wine.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 582—    
1975 580−0.05%
1982 578−0.05%
1990 589+0.24%
1999 586−0.06%
2007 693+2.12%
2012 752+1.65%
2017 790+0.99%
2023 788−0.04%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE