Bruges (; ) is a commune in the French department of Gironde, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Aquitaine), southwestern France. It is located north of Bordeaux.
Toponymy The homography with Bruges (Belgium) is purely coincidental. The place-name comes from Gasconic bruche, with a plural -s meaning "bushes", "scrubs".Ernest Nègre, Toponymie générale de la France (French)
Population
People Anthony Moura-Komenan footballer Mathieu Valbuena footballer
See also Communes of the Gironde department
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