Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc explained

Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Saintvivienmedoc.jpg
Arrondissement:Lesparre-Médoc
Canton:Le Nord-Médoc
Insee:33490
Postal Code:33590
Mayor:Jean-Pierre Dubernet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.4311°N -1.0344°W
Elevation M:11
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:12
Area Km2:29.4

Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ vivjɛ̃ də medɔk/; Occitan (post 1500);: Sent Bebian de Medòc) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is located approximately 75km (47miles) northwest of Bordeaux. It was the site of an important action in Operation Frankton in December 1942.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Book: Ashdown. Paddy. A Brilliant Little Operation. 2012.