Tabanac

Tabanac
Tabanac
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Tabanac
Coordinates: 44°43′17″N 0°24′16″W / 44.7214°N 0.4044°W / 44.7214; -0.4044Coordinates: 44°43′17″N 0°24′16″W / 44.7214°N 0.4044°W / 44.7214; -0.4044
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	Créon
Intercommunality	Vallon de l'Artolie
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean François Broustaut
Area1	8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	1,058
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	33518 /33550
Elevation	3–94 m (9.8–308.4 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tabanac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is located approximately a 30-minute drive from the centre of Bordeaux.

The centre (Le Bourg) 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. There is a doctors surgery located in the Borg.

The town hall is in the centre of the village next to the church.

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

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.