Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
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Location within Aquitaine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Sainte-Foy-la-Grande |
| Intercommunality | Pays Foyen |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Basset |
| Area1 | 15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 546 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33242 / 33220 |
| Elevation | 30–126 m (98–413 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is sometimes referred to as Les Lèves.[1]
Geography
The closest town is Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 662 | — |
| 1968 | 669 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 599 | −10.5% |
| 1982 | 555 | −7.3% |
| 1990 | 503 | −9.4% |
| 1999 | 543 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 539 | −0.7% |
Wine
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues is in the heart of the easternmost wine growing commune within the Bordeaux appellation. Univitis which is the largest group of wine producers in Bordeaux and southwestern France,[2] is based in the village. Univitis owns most of the vineyards around the village, and in size makes up half of the commune.[3]
There are also a number of independent wine producers based in the village, such as Chateau La Tour de Chollet.
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