There is also a gay bar located in the heart of the city, Bar de l’Hotel de Ville (BHV), the place where you can find the best-looking men in Bordeaux. The bar is open every day from 6:00 to 2:00 A.M and to watch the drag show, visit the place from September to June every Sunday at 10:00 P.M.
read moreOne of the five largest cities in France, Bordeaux has the largest university campus in the country and is best known for its wines. It is popularly known as ‘Little Paris,’ but does not have a modernized cityscape because the quality of the soil on which the city is built does not allow for the construction of tall buildings. As a result, much of the city retains its original architecture and it is quite sprawling...
read moreThe Celts are the first ones that lived for thousands of years in Bordeaux and built a small village they named Burdigala during 300 B.C. During 60 B.C, the Romans replaced Burdigala. As the Roman Empire ruled, lots of chaos and trouble was experienced for hundreds of years. Bordeaux was consecutively looted by the Vandals, Normans, Francs, Vikings and Visigoths until the 12th century.
read more Bordeaux is also known for the development in the aviation industry. Major aviation companies like EADS, Dassault, Thales, Snecma, Sogerma, etc. have their offices and factories here. The military aircrafts Rafale and Mirage 2000, as well as the private jet Dassault Falcon, are built here. Airplane and rocket parts like the Ariane 5 boosters, M51 SLBM missiles, and the A380 cockpits are also manufactured in Bordeaux...
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