Bordeaux City Guide

Bordeaux, fifth largest city in France, is not only the wine capital of the world but also rich in history, culture and arts as well as a vibrant centre for trade and business. Aquitaine’s capital is a thriving port city on the Garonne River with beautiful 18th century mansions and monuments. Particularly well known for its surrounding wine growing region, Bordeaux produces over 70 million gallons of wine each year, most chateaux allow visitors to their cellars and offer wine tastings. With an ethnically diverse population and lively university community of some 60,000 students the city has a reputation as an intellectual and cultural melting pot. Bordeaux has always managed to draw visitors despite having suffered for some time now from a slightly shabby reputation, however an extensive programme of urban renewal has given this hardworking city a new lease of life. Mostly used as a stopover and convenient transport hub for accessing France’s world famous wine region, the city itself is nevertheless worth exploring.

Country France

National Capital Paris

Language French

Currency Euro

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