Bordeaux

Summary

Bordeaux is a commune of France^[1]. Bordeaux ranks in the top 0.023% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,504 views/month, #7 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bordeaux was a member of League of Historical Cities^[3].
• Bordeaux was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[4].
• Bordeaux is located in Bordeaux Métropole^[5].
• Bordeaux is located in arrondissement of Bordeaux^[6].
• Bordeaux is located in Gironde^[7].
• Bordeaux is in the country of France^[8].
• Bordeaux is on the body of water Garonne^[9].
• Bordeaux's head of government is recorded as Pierre Hurmic^[10].
• Bordeaux's image is recorded as 138 - Place de la Bourse et le miroir d'eau - Bordeaux.jpg^[11].
• Bordeaux's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[12].
• Bordeaux's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Bordeaux's flag image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Bordeaux (Chief of France Moderne).svg^[14].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Blanquefort^[15].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Talence^[16].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Bègles^[17].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Mérignac^[18].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Pessac^[19].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Bassens^[20].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Le Bouscat^[21].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Bruges^[22].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Cenon^[23].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Eysines^[24].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Floirac^[25].
• Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Lormont^[26].
• Bordeaux's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason ville fr Bordeaux (Gironde).svg^[27].

Body

Founding

-0500-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bordeaux^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bordeaux include Dogue de Bordeaux^[29], a dog breed^[30]; Bordelaise sauce^[31], a sauce^[32]; Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport^[33], an international airport^[34], in France^[35]; Burdigalian^[36], a stage^[37]; University of Bordeaux^[38], a university in France^[39], in France^[40], founded in 2014^[41], headquartered in Bordeaux^[42]; and Burdeos^[43], a municipality of the Philippines^[44], in Philippines^[45], founded in 1948^[46].

Why It Matters

Bordeaux ranks in the top 0.023% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,504 views/month, #7 of 31,031).^[2] Bordeaux has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Bordeaux is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Bordeaux include Dogue de Bordeaux^[29], a dog breed^[30]; Bordelaise sauce^[31], a sauce^[32]; Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport^[33], an international airport^[34], in France^[35]; Burdigalian^[36], a stage^[37]; University of Bordeaux^[38], a university in France^[39], in France^[40], founded in 2014^[41], headquartered in Bordeaux^[42]; and Burdeos^[43], a municipality of the Philippines^[44], in Philippines^[45], founded in 1948^[46].