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...
read moreThere 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 moreAs the modern times approached, Bordeaux had been successful in many things. Bordeaux was now known as the city of factories, warehouses, wide docksides and suburbs. Bordeaux had some projects for city renewal to preserve the city’s beautiful historical places and projects for a new network of trams as well as restoring the buildings from the 18th century.
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...
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