Bordeaux is a port city in the south-west of France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine région, as well as the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Gironde département.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 210,000
- Capital of the famous Bordeaux wine-growing region
- Major port and industrial center on Garonne River, a few kilometers from its long estuary, the Gironde
- Bordeaux inhabitants are called Bordelais.
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- 18th-century, neoclassical Grand Théâtre
- St. Andre Cathedral
- Gothic Saint-André Cathedral and bell tower
- Museums of regional history, fine arts, contemporary art, etc.
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