Tabanac

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Tabanac is a commune of the Gironde département, in France. It is located approximately a 30 minute drive from the centre of Bordeaux. The total land area is 7.95 km² stretching northwards from the Garonne river. In 2004 the commune of Tabanac had a population of c900.

The commune is rural, hilly and very picturesque.

[edit] Le Borg

The centre (Le Borg) of the commune of Tabanac is very picturesque and contains the church (built in 1874), the Mairie, local school, Chateau Renon (now a private house and not connected to the vineyard of the same name) and local housing. The small size of the Borg means that there are no shops or restaurants. The only commerce is a hairdressing salon. There is a doctors surgery located in the Borg.

The Mairie (ie Town Hall) is in the centre of the village next to the church. Contact details for the Mairie are: Mairie, Au Borg, 33550 TABANAC, France.

In addition to the Borg there are numerous hamlets in the commune such as Dourcy, Rouquet and others.

[edit] Economy

Employment and economic activity within the commune is dominated by vineyards (Chateau Bessan, Chateau Clyde, Chateau de La Garosse, Chateau Plassan etc). There are also gites of which Chateau Sentout, built in the 17th century, is the largest. In addition there are local tradesmen to support local needs.