Cubzac-les-Ponts

Cubzac-les-Ponts
Commune
The three bridges of Cubzac. From top: Eiffel bridge, Railway bridge, Motorway bridge
Coat of arms
Location of Cubzac-les-Ponts
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Coordinates: 44°58′17″N 0°27′10″W / 44.971389°N 0.452778°W / 44.971389; -0.452778
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Blaye
Canton	Le Nord-Gironde
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Tabone[1]
Area 1	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,581
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33143 /33240
Elevation	1–42 m (3.3–137.8 ft)
Website	www.mairie-cubzaclesponts.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cubzac-les-Ponts (French pronunciation: [kybzak le pɔ̃]; Occitan: Cubzac daus Ponts), also referred to as Cubzac, is a commune of the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a region in southwestern France.^[3] Located 20 km northeast of Bordeaux, it is a crossing point of the river Dordogne. Cubzac has three bridges, one designed by Gustave Eiffel.

During the Middle Ages, Cubzac served as a watchtower through the Four Sons of Amon castle. Different means of crossing the river in Cubzac have historically been used, from pontoon bridges and horse-powered ferries to steel and concrete bridges. Part of a vibrant wine region, Cubzac has several wine castles, including the Terrefort castle. It has developed its own sparkling wine, in what is now called the Café de Paris. The limestone quarries of Cubzac supplied for the typical white constructions found in Bordeaux and its region. Cubzac has two Monuments Historiques; the first is a painting in a church, the other is the ruins of the Four Sons of Amon castle.