Cadillac, Gironde

Cadillac
Cadillac
Administration
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	Cadillac
Intercommunality	Coteaux de Garonne
Mayor	Hervé Le Taillandier de Gabory (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	3–92 m (9.8–302 ft) (avg. 18 m/59 ft)
Land area1	5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population2	2,382  (2008)
- Density	438 /km2 (1,130 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	33081/ 33410
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°38′14″N 0°19′03″W / 44.6372222222°N 0.3175°W / 44.6372222222; -0.3175

Cadillac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

It is directly across the Garonne river from Sauternes, and is known for producing similarly sweet dessert wines under the Cadillac AOC designation.

History

Cadillac was founded in 1280 to serve as a river port for the castle of Benauges by the lord of the castle, Jean I de Grailly.

Population

Historical population of Cadillac, Gironde

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
3204	3748	3340	2961	2582	2365	2382

Sights

Cadillac is the home of the imposing Château des Ducs d'Épernon.

Name

The name of the commune was adopted by Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, the founder of Detroit and Governor of Louisiana, on his arrival to what is now the United States. The Cadillac division of General Motors, and Cadillac, Michigan are named after him.

See also

• French wine
• Communes of the Gironde department

References

• INSEE