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Bordeaux (pronunciation ▶ (help·info); Bordèu in Gascon) is a port city in the south-west of France, with 925,253 inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 1999 census. It is the capital of the Aquitaine région, as well as the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Gironde départementIncluding:

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There have been several plans for a subway network to be set up but they were given up for both geological and financial reasons. A tramway system was started in the fall of 2000 and put into service in december 2003, connecting Bordeaux with the surrounding communities. It uses the APS technology, a brand new and exclusive cableless technology developed by French company Alstom and designed to preserve the aesthetic environment the tramway is surrounded by (although very controversial for its considerable cost of installation and maintenanc ...

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At the 1999 census, there were 215,363 inhabitants in the city (commune) of Bordeaux. There were 925,253 inhabitants in the metropolitan area (aire urbaine). The city contains a diverse range of people. Much of the population is French, but other sizeable White groups are Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese, and German. However, there are large numbers of North African Muslims. As of February 2004 estimates, the population ...

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Bordeaux - Births. Bordeaux was the birthplace of: Decimus Magnus Ausonius (c. 310-395), Roman poet and rhetorician Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822), engraver Jean Anouilh (1910-1987), dramatist Yvonne Arnaud (1892-1958), actress François Bigot (1703-1788), last Intendant of New France René Clément (1913-1996), actor, director, writer Damia (1899-1978), singer Lili Damita (1901-1994), actress Danielle Darrieux (born 1917), ...

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Bordeaux is home to one of Europe's biggest 18th century architecture urban area, making it a sought-after destination for tourists and cinema production crews. It stands out as one of the first French cities, after Nancy, to have entered an era of urbanism and metropolitan big scale projects, with the team Gabriel father and son, architects for King Louis XV, under the supervision of 2 intendants (Governors), first Mr. Dupre de Saint Maur then the Marquis (Marquess) de Tourny. It is also the first city in France to have put in place, in the 1980s, an architecture exhibition and research center, Arc en rêve, stil ...

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At the 1999 census, there were 215,363 inhabitants in the city (commune) of Bordeaux. There were 925,253 inhabitants in the metropolitan area (aire urbaine). The city contains a diverse range of people. Much of the population is French, but other sizeable White groups are Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese, and German. However, their are large numbers of North African Muslims. As of February 2004 estimates, the population ...

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Bordeaux was founded around 300 BC by a Celtic tribe, the Biturige Vivisci, who named the town Burdigala. The city fell under Roman rule around 60 BC. The city was plundered by the troops of Abd er Rahman in 732, after he had defeated Duke Eudes and before he was killed during the Battle of Tours on October 10. It was later plundered by the Vikings. From the 12th to the 15th century, Bordeaux was part of the English Kingdom, following the marriage of Duchess Alienor (Eleonor in English) d'Aquitaine with the French speaking Count Henri Plantagenet, born in Le Mans, who became, within months of thei ...

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The Bordeaux region is home to many of the most prestigious wine producers in the world. Both red and white wines are made in Bordeaux. Red Bordeaux is called claret in England. Red Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes and may be made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and, less commonly in recent years, Carmenere. White Bordeaux is made from Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle. The Bordeaux wine region is divided into subregions including Saint-Émilion, Pomerol, Médoc, a ...

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