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The city was briefly the capital of an independent state under Edward, the Black Prince from 1362 to 1372.

Bordeaux
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Bordeaux

France

Country
France
Population
261.0K
Coordinates
44.84, -0.58
710th most populous city in the world

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).

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