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Welcome to BORDEAUX
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Information about BORDEAUX On the Garonne River, the port of Bordeaux, the capital of Aquitaine, is one of the world's most important wine-producing areas. It attracts visitors to the offices of wine exporters, most of whom welcome guests but the city itself is also drawing the attention thanks to its splendid gothic cathedrals and 18th century mansions. It may not exude the joie de vivre of Paris, but Bordeaux is a major cultural center and a transportation hub between southern France and Spain. Bordeaux is a city of warehouses, factories, mansions, suburbs, and wide quays 8km long. Now the fifth-largest French city, Bordeaux belonged to the British for 300 years and even today is considered the most "un-French" of French cities. With a population of some 650,000, much of Greater Bordeaux looks seedy, but some urban-renewal projects are in the works. The early 21st century will not be the most scenic time to visit Bordeaux. The streets are mangled, thanks to the construction of a new network of aboveground trams, scheduled for completion in stages between 2006 and 2009, and scaffolding covers many of the city's 18th- and 19th-century buildings. But all of this is leading to a welcome transformation of the city's historic core into one of the great urban aesthetic triumphs of western France. In Bordeaux, you'll be raising your glass a lot in Bordeaux, home to one of France's seven key wine regions and known for its award-winning big reds. The city has excellent museums, lively nightlife and beaches close by. Wide avenues, neoclassical architecture and well-tended parks all give the city a certain 18th-century grandeur. An ethnically diverse population and a lively university community of some 60,000 students complete the picture.
 
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FRANCE

General Information
Capital: Paris
Area: 547,030 km2
Population: 59,765,983
Electricity: 220V
IDD: +33
Emergency number: 17
Timezone: GMT +1 Hr (+2 Hrs MAR-OCT)

Language
Language: French, Local Dialects

Government
Government: Republic

Religion
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim

Health
Health: Tetanus-Diphtheria, Meningococcal Meningitis, Hepatitis B and FSME/RSSE

Currency
Currency: Euro (EUR) 1.00 = 100 Cents

Exchange Rate
Exchange Rate: EUR 1.00 = USD 1.05 = GBP 0.66 = CHF 1.46

Business Hours
Business Hours: Mon-Fri: 09.00-12.00 and 14.00-18.00

Speed Limit
Speed Limit: Cities: 50 km/h, Outside Cities: 90 km/h, Dual carriageways: 110 km/h, Motorways: 130 km/h

Traffic
Traffic: Traffic drives on the right. Minimum age 18 years. Wearing of seat belts is compulsory in front and back seats.

Driving License
Driving License: National license

National Holidays
National holidays: Jan 1 New Year's Day, Easter Monday (variable), Ascension Day (variable), Pentecost Monday (variable), Jul 14 Bastille Day, Nov 11 All Saints' Day, Nov 11 Armistice Day, Dec 25 Christmas Day

Climate
Climate: Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral.

Temperatures
Temperatures:
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A3471014171919161174
P171412131312121313141516
S64831521852232332312041661226353

A = Av. Daily Temp.(°C)
P = Daily Precipitation (mm)
S = Sunshine (Hrs/Month)

Mobile Network
Mobile Network: GSM 900 / 1800

GPS
GPS: 46 00 N, 2 00 E

Shopping Hours
Shopping Hours: Department stores are open 09.00-20.00. Most shops are closed between 12.00 and 14.30. Food shops are open 07.00-19.00/19.30. Some food shops (particulary bakers) are open Sunday mornings, in which case they will probably be closed on Monday. Many shops are closed all day or half-day Monday. Hypermarkets are normally open from 9.00 to 19.00/20.00, sometimes until 21.00 or 22.00.

 







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