Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a city in southwestern France on the Garonne River. Its Atlantic port, historic wine trade, and architectural heritage shaped its regional and international importance.

Burdigala: Burdigala was the Roman-era settlement that developed into modern Bordeaux. The Roman town was the earliest urban predecessor of Bordeaux.
Garonne: The Garonne is a river flowing through southwestern France to the Gironde estuary. It connects Bordeaux's city center to an Atlantic shipping route.
Place des Quinconces: Place des Quinconces is a large public square in central Bordeaux. Its scale reflects the city's transformation of former defensive land into civic space.
Port of Bordeaux: The Port of Bordeaux is the commercial port system serving Bordeaux and the Gironde estuary. Its shipping economy drove the city's growth and outward connections.
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Eleanor of Aquitaine was a medieval duchess and queen whose lands included Aquitaine. Her marriage helped bring Aquitaine, including Bordeaux, under English rule.
Port of the Moon: The Port of the Moon is Bordeaux's historic crescent-shaped waterfront along the Garonne. Its riverfront formed the city's principal harbor and commercial frontage.
Bordeaux Cathedral: Bordeaux Cathedral, also called Saint-André Cathedral, is a Gothic church in Bordeaux. The cathedral anchors the city's medieval religious and civic history.
Bordeaux wine classification of 1855: The Bordeaux wine classification of 1855 ranked selected Médoc and Sauternes estates for the Paris Exposition. The ranking strengthened the global prestige and commercial hierarchy of Bordeaux wines.
Duchy of Aquitaine: The Duchy of Aquitaine was a large historical polity in southwestern France. Bordeaux served as a leading city within this changing duchy.
Gironde estuary: The Gironde estuary is a large tidal estuary formed by the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. It provides Bordeaux's navigable approach to the Atlantic.

Linked from 9 pages