city and commune in Gironde, New Aquitaine, France
Looters smash windows and storm the Galeries Lafayette department store in Bordeaux, seizing merchandise as unrest continues across France.
🇫🇷 Nighttime #curfews came into effect in cities across #France , including parts of #Paris , #Bordeaux , #Nice and #Lyon , as French police attempted to crack down on ... Show more
Key FactsLecornu announces new curfews where needed
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
- For the evening of 20 October, prefects are to decide on new curfews if needed, coordinating with mayors.
- On 19 October, partial curfews applied in Paris, Bordeaux and Nice, lasting from one night to several days.
- The unrest followed weeks of student demonstrations; preliminary estimates put the number of affected businesses at least 3,000.
- Dott reported 300 e-bikes destroyed and 120 severely damaged in Paris, 80 vehicles destroyed in Bordeaux, and 30 to 40 scooters destroyed in Lyon.
Tonight new curfews will be decided where the situation requires it. These decisions will be made on the ground, by the prefects, in coordination with the mayors.— Sebastien Lecornu, French Prime Minister, on curfew policy during protests; as quoted by Reuters
Live: Curfews in Paris and other cities helped keep the peace overnight, says French PM
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Gloucester Rugby v Bordeaux-Begles LIVE: Play-by-play Champions Cup updates: All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis ...
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Welsh rugby presenter blows viewers away in live TV interview with French star: Lauren Salter spoke with Bordeaux Begles' Maxime Lucu following the European ...
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Sam Prendergast starts for Leinster against Clermont Auvergne with Joey Carbery named on bench
irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/16/sam-prendergast-starts-for-leinster-against-clermont-auvergne-with-joey-carbery-named-on-bench/
Rugbypass Oct 15
Tameifuna shifts outside of front-row as Bordeaux forced into bizarre calls: Back-to-back Investec Champions Cup winners Bordeaux-Bègles have been forced into an ...
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Champions Cup pool guide: Leinster, Munster and Connacht’s opponents reviewed and rated
irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/15/rugby-champions-cup-pool-guide-leinster-munster-connacht-opponents-bordeaux-toulouse/
Champions Cup has a jeopardy problem: can anyone stop France’s Top 14 giants?: But Leinster could be left-field candidate to challenge predictable stranglehold ...
irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/champions-cup-has-a-jeopardy-problem-can-anyone-stop-frances-top-14-giants/
Climate change: How winegrowers in France are fighting against the decline in harvests
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Firefighter is engulfed in flames as France rocked by school protests: Horrifying footage shows the moment a firefighter was engulfed by flames during protests ...
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Thousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'
lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/09/27/thousands-march-for-climate-across-france-i-wish-there-were-more-of-us-after-the-summer-we-ve-just-had_6757999_114.html
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A way out for Girondins Bordeaux: The fallen traditional club is sold for one euro
n-tv.de/sport/fussball/Tief-gestuerzter-Traditionsklub-wird-fuer-einen-Euro-verkauft-id31364351.html
Footage shows high school students filming burning rubbish bins outside Gustave Eiffel High School in Bordeaux during a protest over a lack of resources and ... Show more
World Soccer Talk Sep 25
🇵🇱🌍 Since retiring last year, Grzegorz Krychowiak has turned into a true globetrotter.
The former Poland midfielder has already visited more than **130 ... Show more
Michelin Is Now Rating Wineries. The Wine World Is Skeptical.: The French tire company is the gold standard for restaurant ratings, now it wants to bestow a new ...
robbreport.com/food-drink/wine/michelin-bordeaux-winery-ratings-reaction-1238646222/
Anne Hathaway’s Maternity Look Includes The Ultimate Autumn Mani: Anne Hathaway, harbinger of nail trends, ushered in autumn with a classic bordeaux shade on an ...
vogue.co.uk/article/anne-hathaway-bordeaux-nails
Anne Hathaway’s Maternity Look Includes The Ultimate Autumn Mani: Anne Hathaway, harbinger of nail trends, ushered in autumn with a classic bordeaux shade on an ...
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From the Bay to Bordeaux… ALWAYS HOOPING SOMEWHERE 🙌
Happy birthday to the 15-year vet, Jimmy Butler!
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At This French Marathon, Runners Make Pit Stops for Wine and Oysters: The Marathon du Médoc in Bordeaux is technically a race, but it’s meant to be savored.
nytimes.com/2026/09/12/well/move/marathon-du-medoc-france-wine.html
A new jersey is here. 🌅 On the banks of the Garonne, on the quays of the Port of the Moon, our colors are deeply rooted in the landscape. They highlight a city ... Show more
Clash of England’s what-ifs — Willis brothers set for France’s biggest game: Tom Willis of European champions Bordeaux Bègles could this weekend face his brother ...
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How wildfires are scorching France’s wine industry: Europe’s largest wine exporter is already battling a cocktail of crises from heatwaves to lower sales.
aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/1/how-wildfires-are-scorching-frances-wine-industry
planetrugby Aug 31
Congratulations to Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Planet Rugby's Official Top Winger! 🔥🏉
We've been revealing the best of the best in each position over the ... Show more
France’s wildfire nightmare echoes California’s hard lessons on building in the woods
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-30/frances-wildfire-nightmare-echoes-californias-hard-lessons-on-building-in-woods
I Drank Wine at 23 Châteaux During a Marathon Through Bordeaux — and Somehow Finished | Learn more at the link in the comments!
Learn more: www.foodandwine.com/running-the-marathon-des-chateaux-du-medoc-12031296?taid=6a931f19e8fc7300018b7dc0
planetrugby Aug 26
Congratulations to Matthieu Jalibert, Planet Rugby's Official Top Fly-Half! 🔥🏉
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Bordeaux Wildfires Threaten the 2026 Vintage: A fresh heatwave could turn Bordeaux into a tinderbox and complicate firefighting efforts.
bonappetit.com/story/bordeaux-wildfires
The 6 best wine river cruises in Europe, ranked: From a Douro port wine cruise through Portugal to an 18-day Danube journey through the Wachau Valley's riesling ...
qz.com/best-wine-river-cruises-europe
Fires in Southwest France: Wildfires Now Just 30 Kilometers from Bordeaux – Evacuation Under Consideration
spiegel.de/ausland/frankreich-waldbraende-laut-innenminister-laurent-nunez-30-kilometer-vor-bordeaux-a-bf0990eb-6127-4a83-89d6-5ee19994e510
planetrugby Aug 24
Congratulations to Maxime Lucu, Planet Rugby's Official Top Scrum-half! 🔥🏉
We'll be revealing the best of the best in each position over the coming ... Show more
Key FactsWildfires in France and Spain Largely Contained
Jul 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Firefighters managed to control major forest fires in Bordeaux while Spain lifted emergency status for several municipalities.
- Scientists highlight that wildfires create their own weather systems, including pyrocumulonimbus storms, complicating firefighting efforts.
- The Spanish Prime Minister stressed the importance of acknowledging human-driven climate change as a key factor in intensifying heatwaves.
- International aid is assisting fire suppression, but the prolonged crisis is straining Europe's emergency response capabilities.
We are starting to see the end of the tunnel in the fight against these fires.— Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told reporters
Best wine regions to visit during harvest, ranked: Bordeaux's Merlot picked in mid-September, Napa marking 50 years since the Judgment of Paris ...
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As wildfires force thousands to flee near Bordeaux, David and his wife are rescuing pets and horses left behind. But with shelters reaching capacity ... Show more
Hürtgenwald fire: Fire department in Düren is considering the "Bordeaux option": The evacuations illustrate the danger level of the forest fire near Düren ...
wiwo.de/technologie/wirtschaft-von-oben/brand-huertgenwald-feuerwehr-in-dueren-zieht-die-bordeaux-option/100247316.html
athlonsports.com Aug 14
Air Jordan 6 'Bordeaux' Prices and Where to Buy: The Air Jordan 6 'Bordeaux' borrowed the AJ7's wine palette and its tongue print, then hid the pattern under a ...
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More than 200,000 people evacuated due to wildfires near Bordeaux: The wildfires in France have triggered one of the largest evacuation operations in the ...
faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/mehr-als-200-000-menschen-vor-waldbraenden-bei-bordeaux-evakuiert-accg-201064886.html
Key FactsMassive Wildfires Trigger Evacuations Near Bordeaux
Jul 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- The wildfires near Bordeaux prompted one of France’s largest evacuations, affecting more than 220,000 people in the Gironde region.
- Approximately 42,000 hectares have been consumed by the fires, with 84 firefighters reported injured during suppression efforts.
- Military support has been doubled to 1,000 troops, including deployment of an A400M aircraft equipped for firefighting operations.
- Authorities distributed 1.5 million FFP2 masks to protect against smoke and introduced free train ticket changes for evacuees.
We will rebuild, we will repair, and we will stay on site for as long as necessary.— Emmanuel Macron, France's President, wrote on Saturday on the short messaging service X
Fires in France: Flames are approaching the greater Bordeaux area, up to 15 kilometers away
n-tv.de/panorama/Flammen-kommen-bis-15-Kilometer-an-Grossraum-Bordeaux-heran-id31126220.html
Key FactsWildfire Nears Bordeaux; 55,000 More Evacuations Ordered
Jul 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rundschau-online.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rundschau-online.de
- According to Mayor Thomas Cazenave, the fire is about 15 kilometres from Bordeaux; the city is not currently preparing an evacuation.
- Since Wednesday, about 220,000 people have been moved to safety in Gironde; the fire destroyed roughly 42,000 hectares of woodland and scrubland.
- The prefecture ordered the precautionary evacuation of 55,000 more people; about 140 homes were destroyed.
- Fires near Madrid, Ávila and Toledo destroyed about 45,000 hectares; roughly 120,000 people faced evacuations or movement restrictions.
The fire will have to be fought for a long time.— Laurent Nuñez, French Interior Minister, in an interview with La Tribune Dimanche.
"Unprecedented Scale": Smoke Plumes from Fires in Madrid and Bordeaux Merge: Devastating wildfires are raging in France and Spain. Hundreds of thousands of ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Rauchwolken-der-Braende-in-Madrid-und-Bordeaux-verbinden-sich-id31124960.html
On the outskirts of Bordeaux, firefighters and local residents are working around the clock to contain wildfires that have already sparked the largest ... Show more
WWII shells surface in wildfire-ravaged French village: A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the village ...
thelocal.fr/20260804/wwii-shells-surface-in-wildfire-ravaged-french-village
Key FactsWWII Shells Emerge After Wildfire in Le Porge
Aug 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: globalnation.inquirer.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: globalnation.inquirer.net
- A major forest fire near Bordeaux exposed World War II munitions in the southwestern French village of Le Porge.
- Local authorities said around 400 shells and ammunition pieces were recovered, while flames ravaged more than 180 homes.
- Blasts heard during the fire were initially mistaken for exploding gas cylinders but may have come from shells, fire commander Thomas Mimiague said.
- The munitions were German and French, consisting mainly of mortar shells and some high-explosive anti-tank shells.
We don’t really know why they're there; we think they were just abandoned.— Fire commander Thomas Mimiague said this during demining operations after wildfires in Le Porge, southwestern France.
Wet winter brings fire clouds: Why the fire brigade near Bordeaux was suddenly powerless
n-tv.de/panorama/Warum-die-Feuerwehr-bei-Bordeaux-ploetzlich-machtlos-war-id31146503.html
Forest fire near Bordeaux: More than 10,000 people have been evacuated: In Lège-Cap-Ferret, emergency crews are battling the flames. Campgrounds along Arcachon ...
faz.net/video/waldbrand-bei-bordeaux-mehr-als-10-000-menschen-wurden-evakuiert-201060993.html
Hundreds of thousands have already fled the flames—does the entire city of Bordeaux now have to be evacuated?
derwesten.de/aktuelles/feuer-frankreich-bordeaux-evakuierung-brand-id302121627.html
Forest fires near Bordeaux drive horses at a gallop through Biscarosse.: Southern Europe continues to battle severe forest fires. Around Bordeaux ...
fr.de/panorama/feuer-in-suedfrankreich-pferde-fliehen-vor-flammen-zr-94417403.html
Fires in southwest France force 12,000 to evacuate: Wildfires in southwest France have forced another 7,000 people to evacuate, the local authority said on ...
thelocal.fr/20260723/fires-in-southwest-france-force-12000-to-evacuate
Wildfires in France: 15,000 Evacuees Can Return to Area Near Bordeaux: Firefighters have now brought the smaller of the two forest fires near Bordeaux under ...
n-tv.de/panorama/15-000-Evakuierte-koennen-in-Gebiet-bei-Bordeaux-zurueckkehren-id31132083.html
Unprecedented Wildfires: France Is "Doing Everything" to Protect Bordeaux: Bordeaux is surrounded by large national parks. This is now proving to be the city’s ...
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Burned-out houses line up one after another: Images show the extent of the destruction near Bordeaux
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Fire near Bordeaux continues to rage: Major fire "could last for months": Devastating forest fires are raging on France's Atlantic coast. Although the ...
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LATEST: Bordeaux wildfire evacuations and travel warnings: Around 4,000 tourists have been evacuated from campsites and holiday villages in south west France ...
thelocal.fr/20260727/latest-bordeaux-wildfire-evacuation-plans-and-travel-warnings
dpaq.de Aug 01
France says massive fire near Bordeaux is under control ｜ DPA: France's largest wildfire of the season, near the Atlantic coast city of Bordeaux ...
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Forest fire near Bordeaux: 12,000 tourists evacuated: A forest fire near Bordeaux forces authorities to intervene: 12,000 people - | including many tourists - | ...
faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/waldbrand-bei-bordeaux-12-000-touristen-evakuiert-accg-201057030.html
Fires on the Atlantic Coast: France Evacuates 63,000 People: Campgrounds, vacation resorts, and entire towns are being evacuated, and evacuations are now also ...
fvw.de/touristik/destination/braende-am-atlantik-frankreich-evakuiert-63.000-menschen-263157
The fires near Bordeaux are approaching the vineyards and threaten to ruin the entire harvest.
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Must Bordeaux be evacuated?: Fire feeds "explosive storm clouds" - | Vicious cycle
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Forest fires in France: Vacation ends in inferno - | "Dystopian film": Severe forest fires are raging near Bordeaux in France, but also in Spain and Italy ...
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Ahead of an approaching heat wave: Macron reports partial success in fighting wildfires
n-tv.de/panorama/Macron-meldet-Teilerfolg-bei-Waldbrand-Bekaempfung-id31131184.html
Firefighters die in fire near Bordeaux airport: The two men were trapped by rapidly spreading flames. A huge cloud of smoke is drifting over Bordeaux ...
faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/feuerwehrleute-sterben-bei-brand-nahe-flughafen-bordeaux-accg-201053631.html
"Never before have there been fires on this scale" – More than 160,000 people have fled
tageblatt.lu/International/Noch-nie-zuvor-Braende-in-diesem-Ausmass-Mehr-als-160000-Menschen-auf-der-Flucht-66990.html
Bordeaux Also Affected: France Calls for the Evacuation of 55,000 More People: The wildfires in Southern Europe continue to spiral out of control ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Frankreich-ruft-55-000-weitere-Menschen-zur-Evakuierung-auf-id31125367.html
Will Munich’s Fire Department Soon Be Helping with Fires in France? Mayor Krause Takes Action – “The Images Are Shocking”
merkur.de/lokales/muenchen/verheerende-braende-in-muenchens-partnerstadt-ob-krause-will-helfen-94417497.html
Seaside resort evacuates 4,000 tourists: French fire hits campsites and holiday villages
hna.de/welt/aktuelle-braende-in-frankreich-badeort-evakuiert-4000-urlauber-zr-94418447.html
The forest fires near Bordeaux in France are not yet under control. Despite adverse circumstances, the Franz family arrived safely home in the Hunsrück region ... Show more
Rugbypass Jul 31
There's been a breakthrough in the Louis Bielle-Biarrey contract saga: French superstar Louis Bielle-Biarrey is closing in on a new deal with back-to-back ...
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Almost 20,000 people evacuated after fire on Atlantic coast: The forest fire near Bordeaux continues to spread. Many holidaymakers are having to pack their ...
ga.de/news/panorama/fast-20000-menschen-nach-brand-an-atlantikkueste-evakuiert_aid-151951515
More than 20,000 evacuated after intense wildfire in France: Reception centres open to thousands of evacuees after blaze begins in pine forest 45km west of ...
irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41884756.html
The French government said 197,000 people were evacuated because of wildfires near Bordeaux, one of its biggest-ever peacetime evacuations ... Show more
Flames out of control: Forest fires near Bordeaux force more than 110,000 people to flee
tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/panorama/flammen-ausser-kontrolle-waldbrande-bei-bordeaux-zwingen-mehr-als-110000-menschen-zur-flucht-15879056.html
Heat and Fires in Europe: Firefighters in Bordeaux battle new flames: Bordeaux, Paros, Spain: Fires continue to rage in parts of Europe. A new heat wave also ...
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French President Macron has called a crisis meeting as wildfires threaten the city of Bordeaux. Over 2,500 firefighters have been battling the blazes ... Show more
