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Bordeaux to increase parking fees for SUVs and heavy vehicles
The south-west French city of Bordeaux is planning to bring in increased parking rates for heavy vehicles, the latest French town to introduce an 'SUV charge'.
South-west France city launches 'civility police' to deal with anti-social behaviour
The city of Bordeaux in south west France has launched a new 'civility police' - who have issued more than 80 fines for anti-social behaviour in the 49 days since they were formed.
Bordeaux wine harvest drops to lowest level since 1991
Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France's Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said on Friday.
Why is Bordeaux the worst city in France for traffic jams?
The south-western French city of Bordeaux has been ranked worst in the country - even ahead of Paris - for the time drivers waste stuck in traffic jams. But why's it so bad? Share your own views in the comment section.
What will happen to flights from Bordeaux airport after Ryanair leaves?
Ryanair, which operates almost a quarter of the flights from Bordeaux airport, will leave the hub in south western France this autumn, raising concerns about the future of the popular south-western airport.
Bordeaux mayor seeks to ban cruise ships from city centre
The mayor of Bordeaux is looking to ban cruise ships from docking in the city centre after complaints that they are ugly and polluting.
Bordeaux's epic plan to cover the entire ring road with solar panels
France's south-west city is more known for its wine than it is for solar panels, but the green mayor wants to change that with his several ambitious plans - including covering the entire ring road with solar panels.
Ryanair threatens to shut its operations at Bordeaux airport
Ryanair on Wednesday threatened to shut its base at Bordeaux if the southwestern French airport raises its fees, putting 120 jobs at risk according to a union.
Bordeaux: Reasons to move to France's 'wine capital'
The elegant southern French city of Bordeaux is a popular holiday spot, but France-based writer Bella Dally-Steele argues that it's also the perfect place to move to.
'He can't see or speak': American man remains in Bordeaux hospital after sardine poisoning
American tourist Matthew Jackson remains in hospital in Bordeaux where he is still unable to see or speak after being infected by deadly botulism bacteria after a trip to one the city's famous wine bars.
One dead and 10 hospitalised in south-west France after botulism poisoning
One person has died after a group of mostly American and Canadian visitors were hospitalised in south-west France for the rare food-borne botulism poisoning.
Bordeaux plans to install cable cars as part of city public transport system
The southern French city of Bordeaux could soon be getting an unusual addition to its public transport system - cable cars.
Race to vaccinate in Bordeaux as rare variant detected
The city of Bordeaux in southwestern France will fast-track vaccinations for residents in one neighbourhood after nearly 50 people tested positive for a "very rare" variant of Covid-19, health authorities told AFP late Friday.
UPDATE: One killed and 10 injured in France garage blast
An 88-year-old woman was killed and her 89-year-old partner was seriously hurt during an explosion in a garage in the French city of Bordeaux on Saturday, firefighters said.
Bordeaux: What are the new Covid-19 restrictions on daily life?
Local authorities in Bordeaux and the surrounding Gironde département have revealed a series of new measures to stem the spiralling Covid-19 rates in the south western city.
Why are Bordeaux and Marseille facing tougher Covid-19 restrictions but not Paris
Bordeaux and Marseille are imposing tougher measures to stem the resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic. Why is the French government so worried about these areas, and why is Paris not among them?
'Heartbreaking': Bordeaux in shock as longtime mayor Alain Juppé quits
The longtime mayor of Bordeaux Alain Juppé, who is credited with transforming the south western city, left locals in shock this week after announcing he was moving on.
140 vineyards and counting: Asian investors are big in Bordeaux
Over the past decade Chinese investors have conquered dozens of chateaux in Bordeaux, France's famed wine-growing region.
Bordeaux's 'magnificent' lost vintage pushes small growers to the edge
Surveying a nearly empty cellar, Frederic Nivelle of Bordeaux's prestigious Chateau Climens, reflects on what might have been an outstanding year for the sweet white Sauternes wine.
'Parisian go home': Why all the hostility in Bordeaux towards the capital's exiles?
Stickers have been appearing in Bordeaux telling Parisians in no uncertain terms to go back home. while Bordeaux's mayor says he is ashamed, is his city really turning against new arrivals from the capital?
Bordeaux set to host world's biggest wine festival
The world's wine industry will converge on Sunday when the prestigious Vinexpo kicks off in Bordeaux, the capital of French viticulture, with Chinese visitors leading the pack of foreign punters.
Bordeaux to Paris high speed line inaugurated (but it's not quite ready)
President Francois Hollande will be on hand on Tuesday to inaugurate a new train line that will "shrink" France. But don't expect to be able to make the most the high speed connection just yet.
Lonely Planet says Bordeaux is world's best city to visit
France's Bordeaux has topped a Lonely Planet list off the top ten cities to visit in 2017.