Bègles (; Gascon: Begla) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.
History
The Hôtel de Ville was built as a private residence in 1862.
Population
Personalities
Bègles was the birthplace of:
Marie Bell (1900–1985), actress Sandrine Cantoreggi (born 1969), violinist Lilly Daché (1898–1989), milliner and fashion designer Jacques Dufilho (1914–2005), actor Philippe Galera (born 1967), retired professional footballer
International relations Bègles is twinned with:
Collado Villalba, Spain Suhl, Germany Bray, Ireland
See also Communes of the Gironde department
References
External links
Official website (in French)