Ambès

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Ambès

Total population

3,207

Coordinates45.01°, -0.53°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ambès is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Jacques Cousteau

French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author (1910-1997)

Vincent de Paul

French priest, founder and saint (1581-1660)

Jean de Labadie

French priest (1610-1674)

Jean Marie Antoine de Lanessan

Governor-general of French Indochina (1843-1919)

Henri Bellivier

cyclist (1890–1980)

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Pierre-Antoine Cousteau

French writer (1906-1958)

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Émile Couzinet

French film producer, film director (1896–1964)

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Pierre Bazzo

cyclist

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André Géraud

French journalist (1882–1974)

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Antoine Alexandre de Cosson

French soldier and officer (1766–1839)

François Daleau

French prehistorian

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Gabrielle Dumontet

French sculptor (1860-1936)

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Jean Dumézil

French general officer (1857–1929)

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Jean Lavidalie

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Ludovic Gaurier

French speleologist (1875–1931)

Léo Lagrange

French politician (1900–1940)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Western Willow Spreadwing

Chalcolestes viridis

Seen 2026-06-11

Orange Featherleg

Platycnemis acutipennis

Seen 2026-06-11

Small Red Damselfly

Ceriagrion tenellum

Seen 2026-06-11

Clover Dodder

Cuscuta epithymum

Seen 2026-06-10

Knotted clover

Trifolium striatum

Seen 2026-06-09

Areca Palm

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens

Seen 2026-06-09

bittersweet nightshade

Solanum dulcamara

Seen 2026-06-08

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Seen 2026-06-08

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Seen 2026-06-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ambès, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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