Bordeaux

Despite the advent of new technologies, getting together with colleagues remains a constant, almost vital need. In fact, over the last fifty years or so, the number of international congresses and meetings has risen steadily throughout the world. According to a study by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) covering the period 1963-2013, the number of regular associative events...

How do you explain the growth at Bordeaux airport? Pascal Personne - We have seen traffic grow by almost 67% in a decade, between 2007 and 2016. We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing major regional airports. We welcomed 5.8 million passengers last year, a result due in no small part to...

How do you explain the popularity of Bordeaux today? Amélie Déchénais - The city's attractiveness is the result of work that began some fifteen years ago. Bordeaux has entered a virtuous circle, starting with the cleaning of facades, behind which we have discovered an extremely rich heritage. In fact, this is what has given...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. HOTELS Burdigala The building stands out a little from the very distinctive 60s architecture of the Meriadeck district. And that's just as well... The Hotel Burdigala, a member of the MGallery collection, enjoys a unique location in the heart of the city's 'historic' business district, just a few minutes' walk from the...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. If you've got an hour... The most energetic business travellers can discover the city at a brisk pace, with a jog along the banks of the Garonne, the loop between the Pont de Pierre and the Chaban Delmas bridge offering a pleasant 7 km route. For the...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. Bordeaux's eyes are wide open to a future that is still under construction. These days, the city is even verging on hyperactivity. Thanks to an ambitious renovation and development policy, the Aquitaine metropolis has become one of the most attractive cities in the world. The blonde stone has regained its lustre in...

The Paris-Bordeaux train is not yet travelling at very high speed, and business travellers cannot yet buy their tickets for the period in question. But today, Tuesday, the inauguration of the SEA Tours-Bordeaux High Speed Line was celebrated with great pomp and ceremony. François Hollande travelled to the Charente region - to be precise...

The completion of the major urban project launched in 1996 has revolutionised the image of the city and, further afield, of an urban community of 6060,000 inhabitants extending as far as Mérignac, Bègles and Pessac. The three tramway lines, the development of the quays, the grooming of the facades in the historic centre and the regeneration of the Bastide district, on the outskirts of...