Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a city in the Gironde region of southwest France, standing on the River Garonne. It's the country's fifth largest city, with a population of 259,809 in 2020, and another million living in its associated towns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stade Chaban-Delmas and Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station.
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Stadium
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Stade Chaban-Delmas is a sporting stadium located in the city of Bordeaux, France. It was the home ground of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Since 2011, it has also hosted matches of Top 14 rugby team Union Bordeaux Bègles.
Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station
Railway station
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Bordeaux-Saint-Jean or formerly Bordeaux-Midi is the main railway station in the French city of Bordeaux. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and the western terminus of the Chemins de fer du Midi main line from Toulouse.
Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux
Theater building
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The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is an opera house in Bordeaux, France, first inaugurated on 17 April 1780. It was in this theatre that the ballet La fille mal gardée premiered in 1789, and where a young Marius Petipa staged some of his first ballets.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talence and Mérignac.
Talence
Town
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Talence is a commune in the department of Gironde, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side.
Mérignac
Town
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Mérignac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and adjoins it to the west. Mérignac is situated 5 km west of Bordeaux.
Bordeaux
- Type: Locality with 265,000 residents
- Also known as: “33063”
- Location: Arrondissement of Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.8378° or 44° 50′ 16″ northLongitude
-0.5794° or 0° 34′ 46″ westPopulation
265,000Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8CPXRCQC+46GeoNames ID
6455058
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux and Bordeaux Cathedral.
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