LocationGironde, Aquitaine, southwest France.
Dialling code33.
Population660,000.
Time zoneGMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).
Electricity220V, 50Hz; continental two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures10ºC (50ºF).
Average July temperatures24ºC (75ºF).
Annual rainfall786mm (31 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93 Currency conversion
rates as of January 2009Special Events:Skating, first Sunday of each month, the center is closed to traffic for the day, and inline skaters take to the streets
Bordeaux Wine Festival, Jun, music, wine and food festival, quai de Richelieu (website:
www.bordeaux-fete-le-vin.com)
Bastille Day Celebrations, 14 Jul, with open-air dancing and fireworks
Cinema Summer, Jul-Aug, season-long festival of open-air screenings and cinema workshops (website:
www.etecine.kyrnea.com)
Les Grands Crus Musicaux Bordeaux, Jul, performances by renowned musicians in the prestigious châteaux around Bordeaux (website:
www.grandscrusmusicaux.com)
Ban des Vendanges, Sep, the official announcement of the start of the grape-picking season, with a procession, a mass and wine tastings, St-Emilion, 45km (28 miles) northeast of Bordeaux
Bordeaux Heritage Days, Sep, one weekend of free admission to all monuments and museums in France
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