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Saint-Emilion
A UNESCO-listed medieval village surrounded by world-famous vineyards, featuring a remarkable monolithic church carved from solid limestone.
34 km · about 40 min drive
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
Bordeaux sits on the route: 5 minutes from Talence, 51km from Arcachon Bay.
Bordeaux is a city located in New Aquitaine, France. With a population of 265,328, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bordeaux sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bordeaux to your route.
Bordeaux ( bor-DOH; French: [bɔʁdo] ; Gascon Occitan: Bordèu [buɾˈðɛw]; Basque: Bordele) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are calledRead more
"Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises" (feminine). The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region.
The city of Bordeaux proper had a population of 267,991 in 2023 within its small municipal territory of 49 km2 (19 sq mi), but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Bordeaux metropolitan area had a population of 1,376,375 (Jan. 2020 census), the sixth-most populated in France after Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, and Toulouse.
Bordeaux and 27 suburban municipalities form the Bordeaux Metropolis, an indirectly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of wider metropolitan issues. The Bordeaux Metropolis, with a population of 819,604 at the January 2020 census, is the fifth most populated metropolitan council in France after those of Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille.
Bordeaux is a world capital of wine: many châteaux and vineyards stand on the hillsides of the Gironde, and the city is home to the world's main wine fair, Vinexpo. Bordeaux is also one of the centers of gastronomy and business tourism for the organization of international congresses. It is a central and strategic hub for the aeronautics, military and space sector, home to major companies such as Dassault Aviation, ArianeGroup, Safran and Thales. The link with aviation dates back to 1910, the year the first airplane flew over the city. A crossroads of knowledge through university research, it is home to one of the only two megajoule lasers in the world, as well as a university population of more than 130,000 students within the Bordeaux Metropolis.
Bordeaux is an international tourist destination for its architectural and cultural heritage with more than 362 historic monuments, making it, after Paris, the city with the most listed or registered monuments in France. The city, known as the "Pearl of Aquitaine", has been voted European Destination of the year in a 2015 online poll. The metropolis has also received awards and rankings by international organizations such as the 1957 Europe Prize for its efforts in transmitting the European ideal.
In June 2007, the Port of the Moon in historic Bordeaux was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, for its outstanding architecture and urban ensemble and in recognition of Bordeaux's international importance over the last 2000 years. Bordeaux is also ranked as a Sufficiency city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.
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Bordeaux is located in New Aquitaine, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.8412 latitude, -0.5805 longitude.
Bordeaux has a population of approximately 265,328 people, making it a city in France.
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Full driving guide for France3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A UNESCO-listed medieval village surrounded by world-famous vineyards, featuring a remarkable monolithic church carved from solid limestone.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A sheltered lagoon famous for its oyster farms, the charming town of Arcachon, and the bird sanctuary of Banc d'Arguin.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's tallest sand dune, rising over 100 meters above the Atlantic coast with sweeping views of the Arcachon Bay and pine forests.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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