Plassac (the Gironde)

Geography

Commune located located at the edge of the Estuary of the Gironde, in the Blayais, to 3 km in the south of Blaye, on the secondary road 669. Rural district, Wine.

History

A Gallo-Roman establishment is attested by the discovery of vestiges of 3 Gallo-Roman villas, dating from the {{mini Ier}} with the {{mini Ve}} century S after J.C. These vestiges were found close to the current establishment of the church, not far from the the Gironde.

At the time medieval, the center of activity of the village seems to be moved towards the heights dominating the river. In particular a treasure testifies to Monnaie S mérovingiennes discovered towards 1850 with the locality Montuzet ( Mont of the Birds ).

Low Plassac, around the port, has an activity river and maritime important with the {{mini XVIIe}}, {{mini XVIIIe}} and {{mini XIXe}} century S. Of the traders and captains with the long course settles in beautiful stone residences. This river activity will regress little by little with the mini {{XXe}} century.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Vestiges of 3 Gallo-Roman villas ({{mini Ier}} - {{mini Ve}} century S after J.C.) (Museum of the site)
Statue of the Virgin (1874) (at the top of a hill dominating the village)
Conservatory Viticultural

Personalities related to the commune

Emile Gellie (1885-1962), mayor of Plassac, and appointed the Gironde
the painter Andrée Lavieille (1887-1960) remained on several occasions in Plassac, with her husband Paul Tuffrau. It carried out there many Peinture S with oil and Aquarelle S, in which it could translate the lights and delicacies of colors of this area.

See too

Common of the Gironde

External bonds

Site of the commune of Plassac
Plassac on the site of the national geographical Institute
Plassac on the site of INSEE
Plassac on the site of Quid
Localization of Plassac on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Plassac on Mapquest

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