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Cantenac |
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Cantenac
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Castelnau-de-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Fronsac |
| Mayor | Eric Boucher (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 1–22 m (3.3–72 ft) (avg. 30 m/98 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,269 (2008) |
| - Density | 89 /km2 (230 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33091/ 33460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cantenac, sometimes Cantenac-Margaux, is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is located near Bordeaux.
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 900 | 1054 | 1125 | 1300 | 1197 | 1179 | 1269 |
Situated on the Left bank of the Gironde in the region Haut-Médoc, the area is home to many wineries, however following a law of 1954, Cantenac wines fall under the Margaux AOC, as there is no appreciable difference between the two communes.[1] The chateaux of Cantenac that were ranked at the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 are: