Lormont
Sign in to saveLormont (; , ) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the intercommunality Bordeaux Métropole.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lormont
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 22,636
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.image
- Lormont, Le vieux Lormont 3.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The old town along the Garonne
- French commune.name
- Lormont
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Lormont (Gironde).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bordeaux
- French commune.canton
- Lormont
- French commune.INSEE
- 33249
- French commune.postal code
- 33310
- French commune.mayor
- Jean Touzeau
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Bordeaux Métropole
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Lormont
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bordeaux
- Population
- +25769
- Area
- +7.36
- Elevation
- +40
- Body of water
- Garonne
- Shares border with
- Yvrac
- Official website
- www.lormont.fr
- Image
- Pont d'aquitaine, Lormont.jpg
Article
29 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Coat of arms
- Administration
- List of mayors of Lormont
- International relations
- Urban policy
- Population
- Economy
- Sites and Monuments
- The Château of Lormont (Black Prince/Archbishops)
- The Château du Bois Fleuri
- The Château Génicart
- The Château des Iris
- Château des Lauriers
- Church of Saint Martin
- Church Saint Esprit
- Communal laundry house
- Pont d'Aquitaine (bridge)
- Hermitage Park
- Trails
- Public Transport
- TBC Network
- Trans Gironde Network
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- External links
Lormont (; , ) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the intercommunality Bordeaux Métropole.
==Etymology== The name Lormont comes from "Laureamontus" or "Laureomonte". The "laurier" (laurel) was a wood sacred to the Gauls. For the Romans it symbolized glory and the god Apollo. The Celts considered it to be a symbol of immortality. Until the revolution, Lormont was spelled 'Lormon' without t.