Villenave-d'Ornon

Villenave d'Ornon
Commune
The church in Villenave-d'Ornon
The church in Villenave-d'Ornon
Coat of arms of Villenave d'Ornon
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Villenave d'Ornon
Villenave d'Ornon is located in France
Villenave d'Ornon
Villenave d'Ornon
Villenave d'Ornon is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villenave d'Ornon
Villenave d'Ornon
Coordinates: 44°46′50″N 0°33′57″W / 44.7806°N 0.5658°W / 44.7806; -0.5658
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBordeaux
CantonVillenave-d'Ornon
IntercommunalityBordeaux Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Michel Poignonec[1]
Area
1
21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
42,545
 • Density2,001/km2 (5,183/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33550 /33140
Elevation3–41 m (9.8–134.5 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villenave d’Ornon (French pronunciation: [vilnav dɔʁnɔ̃]; Gascon: Vilanava d’Ornon) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is located to its south side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole. Villenave-d'Ornon station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.

Geography

Bordering towns of Villenave d'Ornon on the left bank of the Garonne River include Bègles to the north, Cadaujac to the south, Léognan to the south-west, Gradignan to the west, and Talence to the north-west. About 500 meters away, across the right bank of the Garonne, Villenave d'Ornon is bordered by Latresne to the east and Camblanes-et-Maynac to the south-east.

History

The former Château de Canteloup, now the Hôtel de Ville

The Hôtel de Ville is the former Château de Canteloup which was completed in 1777.[3]

Population

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Villenave-d'Ornon is twinned with:[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Histoire de Villenave-d'Ornon". Association de Recherches Historiques de l'Ornon. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villenave-d'Ornon, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Relations internationales et jumelage". villenavedornon.fr (in French). Villenave-d'Ornon. Retrieved 12 April 2021.


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