Transport

TER Aquitaine

The commune is served by two railway stations: the Grave-d'Ambarès station and La Gorp station which have regular links with Bordeaux.

TBC Network

Trans Gironde Network

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Heraldry

Arms of Ambarès-et-Lagrave

Blazon: Azure, a baton sinister Argent cabled Sable; at dexter chief a conical tower Argent masoned sable port the same; at middle chief a lion contourned of Or; at sinister base a domed castle flanked by two towers embattled of three pieces, all of Argent masoned in sable, port and windows the same; at fesse point a key of Or, with bow in chief and bit to sinister debruised by another key the same in fesse bow to dexter and bit to chief.

Twinning

Ambarès-et-Lagrave has twinning associations with:^[7]

• Kelheim (Bavaria, Germany) since 1989.
• Midsomer Norton (Somerset, UK) since 1985.

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• A Lavoir (Public Laundry) at La Gorp (1893)^[9]
• The Château Beauséjour (19th century)^[10] was probably rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century but as farm buildings it may be older. The old house was listed as Pouyau on the Belleyme map and in the old Land Registry.
• The Château du Tillac (17th century)^[11] was the noble house of the Joly de Bonneau family. It was probably built in the 17th century perhaps at the site of an old house as it is located on one of the peaks at the end the peninsula.
• The Chauvette House at 10 Rue de la Commanderie des Templiers (18th century)^[12]
• A House at 27 Rue Edmond-Faulat (20th century)^[13]
• A House at 6-8 Rue Edmond-Faulat (19th century)^[14]
• The Charron House at 9 Rue Edmond-Faulat (17th century)^[15]
• The Château de Formont (19th century)^[16] was a former noble house on one of the peaks of the end of the peninsula and is shown on the Belleyme map. The building may have been built in the early 18th century as indicated by the date it bore of 1723 which is now destroyed.
• The Café Duthil at 11 Avenue de la Gare (19th century)^[17]
• A House at 7 Rue Guillaume-Peychaud (18th century)^[18]
• The Château du Gua (1866)^[19] was a former noble house of the Laroque, Donissan, and Pineau families. It was known early in the 15th century and mentioned on the Belleyme map. The house was completely destroyed and rebuilt in 1866.
• The Le Gaès Farmhouse at 22 Avenue de la Libération (18th century)^[20]
• The Rousseau House at 61 Avenue de la Libération (18th century)^[21]
• A Wine Warehouse at 69 bis Avenue de la Libération (1837)^[22]
• The former Covered Market / Town Hall at the Place du Maréchal-Leclerc (1836)^[23]
• The Château Saint-Denis (17th century)^[24] was perhaps an ancient noble house but not listed as such on the Belleyme map. Probably built in the 17th century for the Pineau family according to a U-shaped plan (as amended). It was the property of the actor Louis Jouvet in 1930.
• The Château Peychaud (17th century)^[25][26] was a lordship documented since the 16th century belonging to the Fayet family. The old castle was probably rebuilt in 1680 and in the early 18th century when it included the current building flanked to the north by agricultural areas.
• The Château Bellevue (19th century)^[27] was probably rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century on the site of a former U-shaped house mentioned as Puymanot on the Belleyme map and the old Land Registry. It has been converted into a school since 1980.
• The Château Durandeau (19th century)^[28] was a former noble house of the Rishon family shown on the Belleyme map. The building may have been built in the 17th century and rebuilt in the 18th century then extensively restored in the middle of the 19th century.
• The Le Grain House at 32 Avenue du Roy (18th century)^[29]
• The Beaujet House at 83 Avenue du Roy (18th century)^[30]
• The Town Hall / School at Place de la Victoire (19th century)^[31]
• The War Memorial at Place de la Victoire (1921)^[32]
• A Monumental Column at Rue de la Vierge (1885)^[33]
• Mills (18th century)^[34]
• Winemakers' Huts (19th-20th century)^[35]
• Houses, Manors, and Farms (18th-20th century)^[36]
• Montferrand Marsh (17th century)^[37]

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious sites that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Parish Church of Saint Pierre (11th century)^[38][39] The church contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects.^[38][39]
• The Chapel of Saint Denis (19th century)^[40]
• The Cemetery at Rue Victor-Hugo (19th century)^[41]
• The Presbytery at 3 Rue Victor-Hugo (18th century)^[42]
• The former Church of the Templars Notre-Dame-de-la-Grave at Rue de la Vierge (12th century)^[43]
• Monumental Crosses (19th century)^[44]

Picture Gallery

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  Chapel Saint-Denis
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  Chapel Saint-Denis
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  Church of Saint-Pierre
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  A Dovecote
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  The War Memorial