Mérignac, Gironde 3.07

Mérignac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The 20th-century historian Robert Étienne (1921–2009) was born in Mérignac.It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and adjoins it to the west. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.Mérignac is the site of Bordeaux International Airport.EtymologyThe name Mérignac derives from the Gallo-Roman word Matriniacus, name of a villa rustica (countryside villa) that was the origin of today's town.Sights Tour de Veyrines : Veyrines Dungeon. Château Bourran : Bourran Castle Château Le Burck : Le Burck Castle Château aka Maison Noble du Parc or d'Espagne : Parc Castle or Spain Castle Fontaine d'Arlac : Arlac Fountain Immeuble Gillet : Gillet Building La glacière : the icehouse La vielle église : the old Roman churchMaison carrée d'Arlac : Arlac squarred houseParks and gardens ' : Bois du Burck : Burck wood Parc de Mérignac : Parc Saint-Exupéry : Parc du Vivier' : the wood around the city hall