Bègles (; Gascon: ''Begla'') is a

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in the

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in southwestern

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. It is a

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of the city of

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and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.

Population

Personalities

Bègles was the birthplace of: * Sandrine Cantoreggi (born 1969), violinist *

Lilly Daché Lilly Daché ( 1892 – 31 December 1989) was a French-born American milliner and fashion merchandiser. She started her career in a small bonnet shop, advanced to being a sales lady at Macy's department store, and from there started her own ha ...

(1898–1989), milliner and fashion designer *

Jacques Dufilho Jacques Dufilho (19 February 1914 – 28 August 2005) was a French actor. He was born at Bègles (Gironde) and he died at Ponsampère (Gers). Life and career Dufilho appeared in 65 French productions. Moreover, he was frequently seen in Italian ...

(1914–2005),

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* Marie Bell (1900–1985), actress

International relations

Bègles is twinned with: *

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* Bray,

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External links

Official website
(in French) Communes of Gironde {{Gironde-geo-stub

Population

Personalities

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