Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues (French pronunciation: [le lɛv e tumejʁaɡ]; Occitan: Las Luèvias e Tomeiragas) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is sometimes referred to as Les Lèves.[3]
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Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues | |
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The church in Les Lèves | |
 Location of Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues | |
  Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues Location within France  Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°47′38″N 0°10′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Le Réolais et Les Bastides |
| Intercommunality | Pays Foyen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Alain Piroux[1] |
Area 1 | 15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 561 |
| • Density | 36.0/km2 (93.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Geography
The closest town is Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 669 | — |
| 1975 | 599 | −1.57% |
| 1982 | 555 | −1.08% |
| 1990 | 503 | −1.22% |
| 1999 | 543 | +0.85% |
| 2007 | 534 | −0.21% |
| 2012 | 546 | +0.45% |
| 2017 | 557 | +0.40% |
| 2023 | 561 | +0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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,[5] is based in the village. Univitis owns most of the vineyards around the village, and in size makes up half of the commune.[6]
There are also a number of independent wine producers based in the village, such as Chateau La Tour de Chollet.
