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Cestas

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Located along the Eau Bourde, Cestas is a commune of the Landes of Bordeaux. The old charterhouses have given way to the subdivisions and the commune has only one traffic light. It is an urban feature remarkable enough to be quoted. The city develops into different districts, each preserving its charm. As for history, Cestas seems to be a territory occupied for many centuries. The bronze axes found beneath an oak and dating from Prehistory... The medieval period tells us that the houses of knights who came to defend access by the Water Bourde to the Gironde were established there. Agriculture was the main economic activity of this small village built around its church. Cestas was also, at that time, on the road to Santiago de Compostela. The municipality continues to prosper as best it can, diversifying little by little its activities. But in 1949, the fire of the Landes forest devastated Cestas. The city rebuilds itself and returns a few years later to the front of the media scene for a terrible news. Today, the village is radiant and it is good to live in Cestas, on the right bank of the Eau Bourde.

Geographical information

MunicipalityCestas
Postcode33610
Latitude44.7411630 (N 44° 44’ 28”)
Longitude-0.6843550 (W 0° 41’ 4”)
AltitudeFrom 33m to 67m
Surface area99.57 km²
Population17219 inhabitants
Density172 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBordeaux (23 km, 22 min)
Insee code33122
IntercommunalityCC Jalle-Eau-Bourde
DepartmentGironde
TerritoryAquitaine
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Canéjan4.8 km (10 min)
Léognan7.9 km (10 min)
Gradignan9.2 km (11 min)
Pessac11.4 km (17 min)
Talence12 km (13 min)
Martillac13.1 km (17 min)
Cadaujac14.7 km (19 min)
Saucats15.6 km (14 min)
Villenave-d'Ornon15.7 km (17 min)
Saint-Jean-d'Illac16.3 km (17 min)
La Brède16.4 km (20 min)
Bordeaux16.4 km (24 min)
Marcheprime16.7 km (16 min)
Le Barp16.9 km (15 min)

Things to see and do

In its history, Cestas has kept some monuments that should not be missed. The church of Cestas is one of them. This building dates from 1873, when the old church, considered too small, was simply destroyed and replaced by a new one. Decorated in wood and bronze, it still houses magnificent stained glass windows, mixing the original and the latest. In front of the church, you can see the monument to the dead.

The chapel of Gazinet, on the other hand, opens its doors to you once a year to host a celebration. The old town hall is also a remarkable building. It is now an entertainment venue where you can play billiards. The bread oven resumes service every year for the bread festival. The rest of the year, it lends itself to the gaze of the astonished visitors of this vestige of the perfectly preserved past. In the forest is a ferruginous spring near the House of Bees. This particularity is rare enough to be underlined. You can go for a walk or dive your line for the lovers of fishing in the pond of Monsalut. Further on, the castle Haussmann, not open to the visit, is classified to the Historic Monuments.

Finally, the town offers various sports facilities, including a municipal swimming pool open during the summer season. This is an opportunity to relax and unwind.

Places of interest

Monuments
Transport

Events and festivities

At the beginning of September, the Bourg festival is in full swing. On the program, many activities for young and old. It starts on Friday evening with the night market of regional artisans followed by the opening of the funfair from 9pm. The rides are taken by storm and the cotton candy delights the taste buds of the whole family. On Saturdays, the festivities continue, among others, a football tournament, a meal under the marquee and a ball dancing until the end of the night. On Sunday, entertainment takes place with the toy fair and the market. The festivities continue until the evening in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Photos

Cestas church which is located in the village
Cestas church which is located in the village
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Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 15°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 16°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 10°C - Max. 17°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Bike hire
Sports sensations15 € to 65 € Bordeaux (13.7 km)
Guided culinary tour of old Bordeaux : Tastings included
Local flavours99 € Bordeaux (14.2 km)
Private tour of Bordeaux's monuments and riverbanks by Citroen 2CV - night time
Entertainment110 € Bordeaux (14.2 km)
Discover Arcachon Bay and the vineyards of Médoc
Nature and the great outdoors175 € Bordeaux (14.3 km)
Discover Arcachon Bay and the Dune of Pilat
Nature and the great outdoors83 € Bordeaux (14.3 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Hiking Domaine de Graveyron at Audenge on the Bassin d'Arcachon
HikeEasy1:20Audenge (28 km)
Chêneraie Park
HikeEasy2:00Gujan-Mestras (33 km)
Europe loop
HikeEasy3:20Saint-Laurent-d'Arce (37 km)
The canal of the ponds
HikeEasy1:45Lège-Cap-Ferret (38 km)
Loop of Cubnezais - ​​cubnezais
HikeIntermediate3:25Cubnezais (43 km)

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