Gujan-Mestras (; ) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is twinned with Santa María de Cayón, Spain.
History
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1931.
Population
Geography Gujan-Mestras is located in the southern part of the Arcachon bay. It is considered a major regional center for oyster farming, and is home to seven ports, which are from west to east: The Port of La Hume which focuses both on oyster farming and yachting, The Port of Meyran, The Port of Gujan, The Port of Larros which offers a promenade pier and is an active center for shipbuilding, The Port of the Canal, The Port of La Barbotière, a major oyster farming center close to the Technical High School for Maritime Science and Technologies The Port of La Mole which has neither been dredged nor used due to its difficult topography. From the former windmill bordering the port, only a millstone has withstood time. It gave its name to the Port of La Mole, “mole” meaning millstone in Gascon.
Neighbouring communes Gujan-Mestras is surrounded by three communes. It is west of Le Teich, east of La Teste-de-Buch and north of Sanguinet.
Transports The TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine from Arcachon to Bordeaux has two stops in Gujan-Mestras (respectively named La Hume and Gujan-Mestras). The city is otherwise served by lines 4 to 7 of the Baïa bus network, the local public transport system of the Arcachon Bay which links the Dune of Pilat to Facture-Biganos. Nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, around 50 km away.
Twin towns – sister cities Santa María de Cayón, Spain, autonomous community Cantabria See also Communes of the Gironde department
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