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Why I love where I live... in Bordeaux

Briton Tim Pike, 55, loves the dynamic city in south-west France, setting up a history blog, a band – and even a one-man show

French woman given one-year sentence for hiring men to evict squatter

Homeowner from south-west found guilty by Bordeaux criminal court

Oldest English pub in Bordeaux bought by Franco-British couple

The Golden Apple now serves their locally brewed beers

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Bordeaux's hidden stories revealed by hand-drawn maps

Architect Nicolas Coury captures Bordeaux's essence through a community-driven, memory-filled map.

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Row over French mayor's one-way sign stopping people driving through his village

Small road connects three nearby communes whose access has been cut off by local decree

Record river levels, more evacuations: Latest on flooding in south-west France

Alerts are in place across five departments and residents in some areas are told to stay home

Cars submerged, 1,100 without power: Floods hit south-west France

Three departments are on alert for flooding on Easter Monday after weekend of heavy rain

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

Naturist village condemned by Bordeaux court for having too many people

Three residents of France’s largest naturist village say it is becoming too crowded

Drivers of SUVs to face higher parking fees in Bordeaux

The decision to penalise larger vehicles follows a similar but stronger measure in Paris

We took up sea-wading in France and found it great for health and making friends

Couple discover the benefits of wading since moving from the UK to the French coastal town of Soulac-sur-Mer

Oyster farms under tight security in France as people prepare New Year delicacy

Surveillance includes helicopter patrols

Confirmed: animal spotted in Gironde, south-west France, is a wolf

The prefect is now organising a ‘surveillance cell’ to decide on the next steps and protect farmer livestock

Heritage groups preserve the French art of resin extraction

Once a thriving tradition, the ancient resin extraction craft in Lesperon is being kept alive by a 'living museum'

British dentist charged in France after death of patient

The dentist has been previously struck off in the UK, according to reports