La Brède

The canton of La Brède is an administrative division of the Gironde department, southwestern France. Its borders were not modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in La Brède.It consists of the following communes:

The Château de La Brède is a feudal castle in the commune of La Brède in the département of Gironde, France.The castle was built in the Gothic style starting in 1306, on the site of an earlier castle. It is surrounded by water-filled moats and an English garden, in the centre of a Bordelais vineyard. Despite modifications over the centuries, it has kept its character as a fortress. The philosopher Montesquieu (1689–1755), (full title: Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu) was born, lived and wrote the majority of his works here. Visitors may see his library (though the books have been transferred to the library in Bordeaux) and his bedroom, both preserved as they were in the 18th century. At her death in 2004, the Countess of Chabannes, a descendant of Montesquieu and last owner of the château, bequeathed her belongings, including the castle, to the Foundation named after her. The castle is open to visitors from Easter to 11 November. It is classed by the French Ministry of Culture as a monument historique.

Château Latour-Martillac, previously Château La Tour-Martillac and known as Kressmann La Tour, is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, rated a Cru Classé (Classed Growth) in the 1953 Classification of Graves wine. The winery is located in the central part of France’s Bordeaux wine region Graves, in the commune of Martillac. The winery has produced a red second wine named Lagrave Martillac since 1986, and a dry white since 1990.

Martillac (French pronunciation: [maʁtijak]; Occitan: Martilhac) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ medaʁ dɛʁɑ̃]; Gascon: Sent Medard d'Airans) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.

Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans is a railway station in Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The station is located on the Bordeaux–Sète railway line. The station is served by TER (local) services operated by SNCF.

Saint-Morillon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁijɔ̃]; Gascon: Sent Maurilhon) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Saint-Selve (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sɛlv]; Gascon: Sent Seuve) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The 18th-century French playwright and librettist Jean-Paul-André Razins de Saint-Marc was born in the nearby château des Razins 29 November 1728.

Château de Rochemorin is Bordeaux wine producer from the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux. The château is located in the commune of Martillac. Château de Rochemorin is owned by André Lurton since 1973.

Ayguemorte-les-Graves (French pronunciation: [ɛɡmɔʁt le ɡʁav]; Occitan: Aigamòrta de las Gravas) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.