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Clockwise from top: Place de la Bourse by the Garonne, Allees du Tourny and Maison de Vin, Pierre Bridge on the Garonne, Meriadeck Commercial Centre, front of Palais Rohan Hotel, and Saint-Andre Cathedral with Bordeaux Tramway
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| Motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. "The fleur-de-lis alone rules over the moon, the waves, the castle, and the lion" (in French: Seule la Fleur de Lys règne sur la lune, les vagues, le château et le lion) |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Bordeaux
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| Coordinates: 44°50′N 0°35′W / 44.84°N 0.58°WCoordinates: 44°50′N 0°35′W / 44.84°N 0.58°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Alain Juppé (LR) | |
| Area1 | 49.36 km2 (19.06 sq mi) | |
| • Urban (2010) | 1,172.79 km2 (452.82 sq mi) | |
| • Metro (2010) | 5,613.41 km2 (2,167.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 241,287 | |
| • Rank | 9th in France | |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | |
| • Urban (Jan. 2011) | 851,071 | |
| • Metro (2013) | 1,178,335 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33063 / | |
| Website | www |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
| Location | France |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 1256 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2007 (31st Session) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bordeaux (French pronunciation: [bɔʁdo]; Gascon Occitan: Bordèu) is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
The municipality (commune) of Bordeaux proper has a population of 243,626 (2012). Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Bordeaux is the centre of the Bordeaux Métropole. With 749,595 inhabitants (as of 2013[update]) and 1,178,335 in the Metropolitan Area, it is the fifth largest in France, after Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Lille, and before Toulouse. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called "Bordelais" (for men) or "Bordelaises" (women). The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region.
Bordeaux is the world's major wine industry capital. It is home to the world's main wine fair, Vinexpo, and the wine economy in the metro area takes in 14.5 billion euros each year. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble" of the 18th century. After Paris, Bordeaux has the highest number of preserved historical buildings of any city in France.
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