Avensan is a commune in the Haut-Médoc on the left bank of the Bordeaux region. Its red wines qualify for the Médoc, Haut-Médoc and/or Moulis-en-Médoc AOCs. Avensan lies west of Soussans, west of Lamarque, south-east of but adjacent to Moulis-en-Médoc and 4.3miles (7 km) from the Gironde estuary. Vines vie with forest, arable farms and (historically) gravel quarries for space. The surviving gravel in Avensan runs in a kilometre wide band from south east to north west and is almost entirely occupied by vineyards.

Population: 1,783 (c.2003).

Postcode: F-33480 (Gironde).

Surface area: 5,224 hectares.

Church: C12th. Romanesque. C15th bas-reliefs. Outside there is a glade of old oak trees.

Wineries: Château Citran. | Château de Villegeorge. | Château Meyre. | Château Tour-Carelot.