Bruges (French pronunciation: [bʁyʒ] ; Occitan: Bruge) is a commune in the French department of Gironde, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Aquitaine), southwestern
France.
It is located north of Bordeaux.
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Toponymy
The homography with Bruges (Belgium) is purely coincidental. The place-name comes from Gasconic bruche, with a plural -s meaning "bushes", "scrubs".
People
Anthony Moura-Komenan footballer
Mathieu Valbuena footballer