Bacalan
Bacalan is a suburb in Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Bacalan is situated nearby to the neighborhood Cité Claveau, as well as near the quarter Bassins à flot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include BETASOM and Église Saint-Rémi de Bordeaux.
BETASOM
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
BETASOM was a submarine base established at Bordeaux, France by the Regia Marina during the Second World War. From this base, Italian submarines participated in the Battle of the Atlantic from 1940 to 1943 as part of the Axis anti-shipping campaign against the Allies.
Église Saint-Rémi de Bordeaux
Church
Photo: Symac, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Rémi de Bordeaux is a church.
Pont d’Aquitaine
Bridge
Photo: Geoffroy Groult, CC BY 2.0.
The Pont d'Aquitaine is a large suspension bridge over the Garonne, north-west of the city of Bordeaux, in France. It forms part of the ring-road of Bordeaux and carries the A630 autoroute.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Aubiers and Lormont.
Lormont
Town
Photo: Christophe Durand, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lormont is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the intercommunality Bordeaux Métropole.
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
Quarter
Photo: Raptor-kev, Public domain.
The Port de la Lune is the name given to the harbour of Bordeaux, dating to the Middle Ages, because of the shape of the river crossing the city. It is represented by a crescent on the coat of arms of Bordeaux, and by three interlaced crescents in the logotype of the municipality. Bordeaux, Port of the Moon is situated 3½ km southwest of Bacalan.
Bacalan
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Bordeaux, Arrondissement of Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.87594° or 44° 52′ 33″ northLongitude
-0.54835° or 0° 32′ 54″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8CPXVFG2+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2599640951OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
3035500
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In Other Languages
“Bacalan” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Bacalan”
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