Originally there were only four, found in the metropolitan areas of Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon and Strasbourg.

The Urban Community of Bordeaux encompasses only the center of the metropolitan area of Bordeaux ( see infobox at Bordeaux article for the metropolitan area ).

The " Road of the lasers ", a major project of regional planning, promotes regional investment in optical and laser related industries leading to the Bordeaux area having the most important concentration of optical and laser expertise in Europe.

Alstrom developed the system primarily to avoid intrusive power supply cables in sensitive area of the old city of Bordeaux.

It is easy to conceive that Columbia Valley wineries would produce high-end, premium wines since the Tri-Cities area lies on the same latitude as the world-famous Burgundy and Bordeaux regions of France.

In 1852, Luciano Murrieta created the first fine wine of the Duque de la Victoria area, having learned the process in Bordeaux.

Luftwaffe records indicate that the Ju 88 maritime fighters were operating beyond their normal patrol area to intercept and shoot down the aircraft. Bloody Biscay: The Story of the Luftwaffe's Only Long Range Maritime Fighter Unit, V Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 40, and Its Adversaries 1942 – 1944 ( Chris Goss, 2001 ) quotes First Oberleutnant Herbert Hintze, Staffel Führer of 14 Staffeln and based in Bordeaux, that his Staffel shot down the DC-3 because it was recognised as an enemy aircraft, unaware that it was an unarmed civilian airliner.

The Languedoc-Roussillon region is dominated by of vineyards, three times the combined area of the vineyards in Bordeaux and the region has been an important winemaking centre for several centuries.

The larger German ships based in France, three destroyers from Bordeaux were defeated in a destroyer action well to the west of the main assault area.

It is located in the Graves area of the Bordeaux county, known for its red wine ( Pessac-Léognan appellation ):

The Observatorio del Teide was founded in 1959, and brought the first telescope to the area in 1964, thanks to an agreement with the University of Bordeaux.

A network in the area of Bordeaux.

Pessac-Léognan is a wine growing area and Appellation d ' Origine Contrôlée, in the northern part of the Graves region of Bordeaux.

The area includes the oldest named property in Bordeaux, Château Pape Clément, founded by Pope Clement V in 1306.

Cankar's influence outside the Slovene-speaking area has been small, although his work did influence some non-Slovene authors, such as the French Henri Bordeaux, who also published an essay on Cankar in the 1920s, the Austrian Josef Friedrich Perkonig and the Italian Fulvio Tomizza.

In Burgundy, there are 110 appellations in an area only one-fifth the size of Bordeaux.

The area is served by Bordeaux Merignac Airport and the TGV Atlantique.

* the area surrounding the city Bordeaux

Although raised in that area, he gave his heart to Bordeaux and ignored the rumours, playing his last match on 26 August 2000 against RC Lens ; after four successful seasons, he finally left the Girondins to play in his father's native country, signing a three-year contract with Real Betis, in Segunda División.

The Paris – Bordeaux – Paris race of June 1895 has sometimes been erroneously described as the " first motor race ", despite the 1894 event being decided by speed and finishing order of the eligible racers.

Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century.

Bordeaux has about of vineyards, 57 appellations, 10, 000 wine-producing châteaux and 13, 000 grape growers.

The Pilgrim of Bordeaux reports in 333: There, at present, by the command of the Emperor Constantine, has been built a basilica, that is to say, a church of wondrous beauty.

Recently the tram has seen a very big revival with many experiments such as ground level power supply in Bordeaux, or trolleybuses pretending to be trams in Nancy.

In New Zealand, plantings of Merlot have increased in the Hawke's Bay Region, particularly in Gimblett Gravels where the grape has shown the ability to produce Bordeaux style wine.

* Priscus Attalus is twice proclaimed rival emperor by the Visigoths at Bordeaux, in order to impose their terms on Honorius who has his residence in Ravenna.

The site has had several owners including IMI, Royal Ordnance and British Aerospace, and is now part of the Roxel Group, headquartered in Paris and with a sister site outside Bordeaux.

The Alano name, however, has historically been used for a number of dog breeds in a few European countries thought to descend from the original dog of the Alans, such as the German mastiff ( Great Dane ) and the French Dogue de Bordeaux, among others.

First introduced in the early 18th century by Bordeaux influenced winemakers, the use of oak and the pronounced vanilla flavors in the wines has been a virtual trademark of the region though some modern winemakers are experimenting with making wines less influenced by oak.

The new high-speed link between Tours and Bordeaux has been approved and will by-pass the town centre to the West, but with a link to Angoulême station from both north and south.

France has 37 sites inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List and features cities of high cultural interest ( Paris being the foremost, but also Toulouse, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Lyon, and others ), beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity ( green tourism ).

Bordeaux has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List as " an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble ".

The student movement, called, has approximately 15 local delegations ( in places such as Paris, Normandy, Rennes, Bordeaux, and Forez ) and a newspaper,.

While Malbec has since become a popular component of New World meritages or Bordeaux blends, and it is still a permitted variety in all major wine regions of Bordeaux, its presence in Bordeaux is as a distinctly minor variety.

The company has facilities in France ( Les Mureaux near Paris and Aquitaine near Bordeaux ) and in Germany ; the main facility in Germany is located in Bremen.

The young Tallien, who was barely 24, became notorious for his administration of justice in Bordeaux through his bloody affinity to “ feed ‘ la sainte guillotine ’.” Tallien ’ s methodology of subjugation at Bordeaux has been described as “ fear and flour ”: the guillotining of Girondist leaders and exploitation of food shortages by withholding bread from the already-hungry province.

The BEA has satellite offices in Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Rennes, and Toulouse.

While consumers have benefited with top quality Riesling wines being underpriced in comparison with some of the world's other great wines from places like Bordeaux, Burgundy and California, the economic hardship created by the prices has caused some of the smaller Mosel vineyards to go out of business.

Despite being politically linked to Spain, Chile's wine history has been most profoundly influenced by French, particularly Bordeaux, winemaking.

The majority of the population is French, but there are sizable groups of Italians, Spaniards ( Up to 20 % of the Bordeaux population claim some degree of Spanish heritage ), Portuguese, Turks, Germans and North Africans ..

Bordeaux was next with only 20, 000 population in 1500.