Wednesday 26 January 2011

Discover Bordeaux Video

Enjoy the splendid architecture of Bordeaux - ideally located on the West Coast of France.

Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in southwest France, with an estimated (2008) population of 250,082. Bordeaux is the world's major wine industry capital. It is home to the world's main wine fair, Vinexpo, while the wine economy in the metro area moves 14.5 billion euros each year.Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the eighth century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Bordeaux has about 116,160 hectares of vineyards, 57 appellations, 10,000 wine-producing châteaux and 13,000 grape growers.

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