Fun facts about Bordeaux
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Bordeaux was sacked by the Vandals in 276 AD.
Bordeaux
France
Bordeaux 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 called "Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises" (feminine).
From the “History” section
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The city was briefly the capital of an independent state under Edward, the Black Prince from 1362 to 1372.
Bordeaux
France
Bordeaux 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 called "Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises" (feminine).
From the “History” section
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Bordeaux's Port of the Moon was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Bordeaux
France
Bordeaux 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 called "Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises" (feminine).
From the “History” section
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Bordeaux is classified as a 'City of Art and History' and has 362 monuments historiques.
Bordeaux
France
Bordeaux 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 called "Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises" (feminine).
From the “Attractions and tourism” section
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The Bordeaux Cathedral (Saint André) was consecrated by Pope Urban II in 1096.
Bordeaux
France
Bordeaux 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 called "Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises" (feminine).
From the “Attractions and tourism” section
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