Second runway at Bordeaux airport likely to be renovated not closed Move may lead to backlash from local people who are unhappy due to the noise levels
New Bordeaux-Edinburgh flight route announced by easyJet Flights will operate twice a week from the end of June
Alert after several dogs found to have been poisoned in south-west France Cases are widespread in and around Bordeaux and reports are increasing
news Bordeaux changes streetlight hours to improve public safety Cutting back the hours streetlights were on at night has saved council over 鈧�1 million since 2023
Drivers of SUVs to face higher parking fees in Bordeaux The decision to penalise larger vehicles follows a similar but stronger measure in Paris
Ranking shows French cities with the most, and fewest, traffic jams Surprisingly, Paris did not rank highest
Bordeaux is on the road to solar energy plan There are plans to have two million solar panels overhang 45km of road
Why is Bordeaux also known as the 鈥榩ort of the moon鈥�? The nickname hints at the long maritime history of the World Heritage city
Bordeaux's pine tree experiment to tackle drought A decade-long study aims to cultivate drought-resistant maritime pines in Europe's largest forest, adapting to a drier future
Chateaux bargains to be had as Chinese investors leave Bordeaux vineyards Currency restrictions prompt sales, offering potential bargains for new buyers
Bordeaux to spend 鈧�10m helping residents replace old fire heating systems Old wood-burning stove heating systems contribute more to air pollution than cars
New train operator sets sights on west of France Private company 鈥楲e Train鈥� plans to focus on linking up regional cities with direct trains
Bordeaux-Toulouse rail project: Prefecture bans weekend protests Environmental protesters say the demonstrations against the high-speed train projects will still take place
Hundreds protest against closure of Bordeaux airport runway Residents say the closure will see many more planes fly directly over their homes
Work finally starts on new high-speed train line Bordeaux to Toulouse The 鈧�14 billion project is part of plans to improve public transport services in the south-west
French vineyards are being paid to tear up their vines 10% of Bordelais vines are set to be uprooted to help fight mildew and overproduction
鈥楴ever seen such damage鈥�: Mildew hits vines in French wine region The damaged vines could cause a drop in the amount of Bordeaux wine produced this year, with a likely knock-on effect on prices
Harvest fears as damaging mildew fungus hits French vineyards As much as 90% of some vineyards in Bordeaux have been affected by the latest crisis to hit the winemaking community
Discover Bordeaux鈥檚 fountains through the man who worked on them Michel Cessateur has been involved with every fountain in the city since the end of the 1970s and now shows tourists his favourites
540 people evacuated, homes burned in new south-west France wildfire Police suspect the cause to be down to human involvement and an investigation has been opened into the origins of the blaze, which has burnt around 1,800 hectares of forest in Gironde
Bordeaux producer sentenced to prison for wine mixing and label fraud Vincent Lataste鈥檚 company was also found to have watered down bottles and sold wine with labels showing the wrong year
French wine trade court case shows complexities of classification Wines produced just across the road from each other can vary hugely in price, and it is all down to the singular characteristics of the 鈥榯erroir'
Bordeaux wines expert to launch online English-language guide The subscription-based website is aimed at amateur wine lovers and will help them to understand which Bordeaux wines are best for their budget and taste
New vaccine centre opens to fight spread of Bordeaux Covid variant There are now 60 confirmed cases of the new strain, up from 46 last week, as the area speeds up injections and continues widespread testing
Rail firms not interested in London to Bordeaux high-speed train link 2022 launch date has been derailed as currently no operator wants to run the trains
Bordeaux whisky matures in an old Nazi bunker Two whisky-loving entrepreneurs have turned a bunker designed as a bomb-proof reservoir of diesel for German U-boats into Moon Harbour Whisky
Bordeaux's rejected Christmas tree sold to town in Corr猫ze The local mayor bought the traditional decoration after the Bordeaux's eco-friendly mayor refused to have a tree this year
Discover Bordeaux's new art space, set in a former navy base Seeing submarine basins in new light; Samantha David reports on the new art space in Bordeaux, set in a former navy base.
Parking charges in Bordeaux may be means-tested Bordeaux may soon charge residents for city parking based on their annual household income, in a move being dubbed 鈥渟ocial and supportive鈥� by the newly-elected mayoral team.
Maritime magic and Da Vinci鈥檚 genius Hurry to enjoy a unique double-header of seafaring and invention at a Bordeaux museum
Bordeaux鈥檚 past recreated in all its historic glory It is not so much back to the future as forward to the past in Bordeaux, as The Connexion discovers
Major French ports blockaded in new pension strike Major ports in France - including Calais, Dunkirk and Marseille - are still being blockaded today (Friday January 17) after unions called for a 72-hour strike, with some ferry services reporting disruption.
Stand by for five-hour UK to Bordeaux rail link A feasibility study into a direct high-speed London to Bordeaux rail link is under way and set to conclude this spring.
French Bordeaux guide recreates 15th century monuments Monuments dating back to the 15th century have 鈥渞eappeared鈥� in the city of Bordeaux (Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) thanks to a 3D virtual reality project created by a local guide.
French city of Bordeaux postpones metro plans Plans to build an underground metro system in Bordeaux (Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) have been cancelled for the foreseeable future, as there are 鈥渕ore urgent鈥� things to do, local authorities have said.
Trouble for Air Force One snappers in France A prefectoral decree means it is illegal to take or share pictures of aircraft on airport runways in one region
Bordeaux drains painted in cigarette butt waste alert A team of artists in Bordeaux is painting drain grates and manhole covers to raise awareness of how much dropped cigarette butts contribute to river pollution.
Drop in gilets jaunes as France enacts protest bans There was a drop in gilets jaunes protesters in France this weekend, with 33,700 in total - according to official figures - as many cities enacted their protest bans in anticipation of escalating violence.
London-Bordeaux direct trains could start in 2020 A direct 4.5-hour train service between London and Bordeaux could be up and running by the end of next year.
Gilets jaunes: Numbers drop amid renewed violence Around 41,500 protesters came out across France this weekend for Acte 14 of the gilets jaunes movement, according to government figures, marking a drop in support amid some fresh violence.
Gilets jaunes: Acte 9 sees resurgence across France The gilets jaunes movement has claimed a resurgence in protesters after this weekend鈥檚 鈥淎cte 9鈥� saw between 84,000 and 92,000 people come out across France, including over 8,000 in Paris.
Paris second European city in song lyrics since 鈥�60s Paris is the second-most referenced European city in the lyrics of popular English-language music released since the 1960s, a new study has found.
Old US wives鈥� club now embraces every woman Bordeaux Women鈥檚 Club ( bordeauxwomensclub.org ) aims to help international English-speaking women meet and adapt comfortably into French life and culture.
Thousands march against climate change across France Over 26,000 people took part in climate change protests across France this weekend, in the second major march event on the issue in two months.
Bordeaux: Restaurants with no local wine denounced The Bordeaux director of tourism has condemned restaurants in the region that do not sell a single local wine, and called on them to pay as much attention to their wine lists as to their food.
Make most of embassy meeting, campaigners urge The Gironde branch of campaign group for Britons in Europe, Rift (Remain in France Together) is urging Britons to make the most of a new British embassy outreach meeting in Bordeaux next month.
Ryanair to open new bases at Marseille and Bordeaux Low cost airline Ryanair is to open two new bases in France - one in Bordeaux and one in Marseille - as part of its 2019 schedule, opening up 27 new flight routes.
Greenpeace protest blackens fountains across France Environmental activist group Greenpeace has blackened the water of several major fountains in cities across France to protest a project by oil company Total.
Wine expert predicts dramatic change for Bordeaux 2050 A viticulturist and oenologist has predicted that the taste of Bordeaux wine is likely to change dramatically by 2050, should global warming continue at its current rate.
U-turn on temporary street ads in Bordeaux and Nantes The government is to suspend authorisation for temporary advertisements on city pavements in Bordeaux and Nantes, after opposition from the cities themselves.
Bordeaux 鈥榦wl鈥� cabins let you escape the city for free You can now stay in a riverside owl-shaped cabin near Bordeaux for free, as part of the city鈥檚 Refuges P茅riurbains project.
Piano hitchhikers aiming for Hungary stuck in Besan莽on Two piano-playing friends from Bordeaux who are attempting to hitchhike, with their piano, to a music festival in Hungary, have so far reached Besan莽on.
TGV ended up heading for Brittany instead of Bordeaux However, driver did not need to reverse back up track to turn round in right direction
It is official: 2016 was a great year for Bordeaux wine Professionals are united in their praise after tasting the latest vineyard offerings
Eurostar takes high-speed route to Bordeaux Eurostar is launching through tickets from London to Bordeaux using the new high-speed TGV line when first services start on July 2.
Investors in buying mood before property prices and rates rise more Large French towns are seeing prices rising while mortgage rates are still near the bottom
Bordeaux opens its 鈧�83m 鈥楪uggenheim of wine鈥� Bordeaux aims to become the world capital of wine with its newest visitor attraction, the futuristic Cit茅 du Vin which opens on June 1 on the banks of the Garonne.
How far from a prison sentence to running for French president? Ask Alain Jupp茅 More than a decade after his political disgrace, Alain Jupp茅 is a strong contender in the 2017 race for president. Michelle de La Rosa Lewis takes a look at the chequered career of a man who divides opinion
