Bruges, Gironde

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Bruges (French pronunciation: [bʁyʒ] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Bruge) is a commune in the French department of Gironde, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Aquitaine), southwestern France. It is located north of Bordeaux.^[3]

Toponymy

The homography with Bruges (Belgium) is purely coincidental. The place-name comes from Gasconic bruche, with a plural -s meaning "bushes", "scrubs".^[4]

Population

People

• Anthony Moura-Komenan footballer
• Mathieu Valbuena footballer, currently playing for Olympiacos FC

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "BRUGES - Map of Bruges 33520 France". www.map-france.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
4. Ernest Nègre, Toponymie générale de la France (French)
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE