Bordeaux

For the wine, see Bordeaux Wine

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Bordeaux ({{audio|Fr-Bordeaux.ogg|pronunciation}}; Bordèu in Gascon) is a port city in the south-west of France, with 925,253 inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 1999 census. It is the capital of the Aquitaine région, as well as the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Gironde département. Its inhabitants are called Bordelais.

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Gascon - Port - France - Metropolitan area - 1999 - Capital - Aquitaine - Région - Préfecture - Gironde - Département

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Bordeaux is also the name of the wine produced in the region surrounding the city.

Related Topics:
Bordeaux - Wine

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