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Encyclopedia > Cadillac, Gironde

Cadillac is a commune of the Gironde département, in France. It is directly across the Garonne river from Sauternes, and is known for producing similarly sweet dessert wines. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... Gironde is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... The Garonne (Occitan: Garona) is a river in southwest France, with a length of 575 km (357 miles). ... Sauternes is a commune of the Gironde département in France. ... Dessert wines are those wines which are typically served with dessert, although they are also drunk on their own, i. ...


Cadillac is the home of the imposing Château des Ducs d'Épernon.


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