Béguey (French pronunciation: [beɡɛj]; Occitan: Veguèir) is a commune on the right bank of the Garonne river in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

Geography

Bordering municipalities

On the right bank of the Garonne, the neighboring towns are Laroque to the north-east, Cadillac to the south-east, and Rions to the north-west; on the right bank, the neighboring municipalities are Cérons to the south-west and Podensac to the west.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	967	—
1968	974	+0.7%
1975	1,054	+8.2%
1982	866	−17.8%
1990	910	+5.1%
1999	916	+0.7%
2008	1,099	+20.0%

Personalities

One of Béguey's famous sons is Jean-Louis Vignes, pioneer of the California wine industry.

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department