6-598: Fronsac is the name or part of the name of the following communes in France: Fronsac, Gironde , in the Gironde department Fronsac, Haute-Garonne , in the Haute-Garonne department La Lande-de-Fronsac , in the Gironde department Saint-Genès-de-Fronsac , in the Gironde department Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac , in the Gironde department [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
12-562: A fortified camp on the mound ("Franciacus") in 769, where the Basques led by duke Lupo came to pledge allegiance to the Frankish King after Aquitaine 's submission. In 849, Fronsac was pillaged by Hasting, the chief of the Vikings . The Marechal of Richelieu had a " folly " built there, to an extravagant architectural design, where he held courtly entertainments. As word spread of these events,
18-571: Is bordered on the south by the river Dordogne and on the east by the river Isle , which separates it from Libourne . Fronsac is 40 km northeast of Bordeaux and 5 km northwest of Libourne and the Saint-Émilion and Pomerol appellations. Fronsac's mound owes its history to its privileged position. It was the site of the Gauls' market, the Romans erected an altar there, and Charlemagne built
24-652: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fronsac, Gironde Fronsac ( French pronunciation: [fʁɔ̃sak] ; Occitan : Fronçac ) is a commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The town gave its name to the Fronsac AOC wine. The commune is situated in the Fronsadais [ fr ] and
30-601: The renown of Fronsac's wines was carried with it to the Court of Versailles . In the 18th Century, the names of Fronsac and Canon Fronsac enjoyed a very good reputation. It was at this time that the concept of " cru " first appeared in the Libournais . Situated on the right bank of the Gironde River , the commune is an appellation in itself, as well as a sub-appellation, Canon-Fronsac AOC. This Gironde geographical article
36-424: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fronsac&oldid=880342486 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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