It is a wine production area, inside the Bordeaux vineyard, with both red ("Bordeaux" and "Bordeaux Supérieur") and white ("Entre-Deux-Mers" , mostly dry, some sweet).
The countryside is nice, with much vineyard, but also woods, hills and small valleys. The houses are dispersed, and mostly centuries old.
The population is around 500, for 11 km2 (1100 ha) of superficy.
One can find the historical church, some nice "châteaux" which are the big old houses where the wine of each property is produced.
The name is made by those of two villages which were associated just some years before the French Revolution of 1789. Then the new administration confirmed this association by creating a "commune" (the new territorial unit for the whole country), which contained the territories of both villages, and the association of their names.
Neuffons
Neuffons is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Noaillac
Noaillac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Noaillan
Noaillan is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Néac
Néac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Nérigean
Nérigean is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Omet
Omet is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Ordonnac
Ordonnac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Origne
Origne is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Paillet
Paillet is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Parempuyre
Parempuyre is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pauillac
Pauillac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pellegrue
Pellegrue is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pessac
Pessac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
It is in the suburban area of the city of Bordeaux.
Like in many suburban cities, the population and urbanisation has increased much since the origins of the town.
Parts of Pessac, like vineyards and parks, though, remain rural.
It is the place where wines called "Pessac Léognan" are produced. The commune contains several wine châteaux.
The quality of the wines of this area are noticed since at least the eighteenth century, for example by great eighteenth century philosopher Montesquieu.
They are many parks in Pessac, here are the main ones:
Pessac is one of the cities (Bordeaux, Pessac, Talence, Gradignan) where the University of Bordeaux stands, on one of the biggest campuses in Europe. The University of Bordeaux is divided into several universities, and Pessac welcomes:
It is the city of birth of early twentieth century movie director Jean Eustache.
Pessac-sur-Dordogne
Pessac-sur-Dordogne is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps
Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Peujard
Peujard is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pineuilh
Pineuilh is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Plassac, Gironde
Plassac, Gironde is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pleine-Selve, Gironde
Pleine-Selve, Gironde is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Podensac
Podensac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pomerol
Pomerol is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pompignac
Pompignac is a commune. It is found in the Gironde department in the region Aquitaine in the southwest of France.
Pompéjac
Pompéjac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pondaurat
Pondaurat is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Porchères
Porchères is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Portets
Portets is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Preignac
Preignac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Prignac-en-Médoc
Prignac-en-Médoc is a former commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Blaignan-Prignac.
Prignac-et-Marcamps
Prignac-et-Marcamps is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Préchac, Gironde
Préchac, Gironde is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pugnac
Pugnac is a commune. It is found in the Aquitaine region in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Puisseguin
Puisseguin is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pujols, Gironde
Pujols, Gironde is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Pujols-sur-Ciron
Pujols-sur-Ciron is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Puybarban
Puybarban is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Puynormand
Puynormand is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Périssac
Périssac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Queyrac
Queyrac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Quinsac, Gironde
Quinsac, Gironde is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Rauzan
Rauzan is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Reignac, Gironde
Reignac, Gironde is a commune. It is in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Rimons
Rimons is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Riocaud
Riocaud is a commune. It is in the region of Aquitaine in the Gironde department. This is in the southwest of France.
Rions
Rions is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest part of France.
Roaillan
Roaillan is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Romagne, Gironde
Romagne, Gironde is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Roquebrune, Gironde
Roquebrune, Gironde is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Ruch
Ruch is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Sablons, Gironde
Sablons, Gironde is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Sadirac