Pessac

Pessac is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.

Pessac
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Pessac
Pessac Show map of France Pessac Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°48′24″N 0°37′52″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	Pessac-1 and 2
Intercommunality	Bordeaux
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Franck Raynal
Area 1	38.82 km2 (14.99 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	65,245
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33318 /33600
Elevation	12–56 m (39–184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is in the suburban area of the city of Bordeaux. Like in many suburban cities, the population and urbanisation has increased much since the origins of the town.

Parts of Pessac, like vineyards and parks, though, remain rural. It is the place where wines called "Pessac Léognan" are produced. The commune contains several wine châteaux. The quality of the wines of this area are noticed since at least the eighteenth century, for example by great eighteenth century philosopher Montesquieu. They are many parks in Pessac, here are the main ones:

Pessac is one of the cities (Bordeaux, Pessac, Talence, Gradignan) where the University of Bordeaux stands, on one of the biggest campuses in Europe. The University of Bordeaux is divided into several universities, and Pessac welcomes:

• Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux (politics)
• Bordeaux Montaigne University (literature, languages, human sciences, communication, art)
• Montesquieu University (law, economics)

It is the city of birth of early twentieth century movie director Jean Eustache.