Pessac

Pessac
Commune
Chateau Haut-Brion
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pessac
Pessac Location within France Pessac Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°48′24″N 0°37′52″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	Pessac-1 and 2
Intercommunality	Bordeaux Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Franck Raynal
Area 1	38.82 km2 (14.99 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	67,339
• Density	1,735/km2 (4,493/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33318 /33600
Elevation	12–56 m (39–184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pessac (French pronunciation: [pɛsak] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Peçac) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a member of the metropolis of Bordeaux, being the second-largest suburb of Bordeaux and located just southwest of it.

Pessac is home to Bordeaux Montaigne University, the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux, and the main production facility of the Monnaie de Paris. It is also in the Pessac-Léognan wine region.