Bordeaux
Coverage of Bordeaux in the Nexus archive.
- France faces new heatwave with temperatures reaching 40°C
France is experiencing a new heatwave with temperatures reaching 40°C. In Bordeaux (Gironde), the heatwave was recorded on July 6, 2026.
- Bordeaux’s Legacy — How One Nashville ZIP Code Cultivated So Many of the City’s Black Elected Officials
Bordeaux, a Nashville ZIP code, has produced numerous Black elected officials through community-driven political engagement. Brenda Gilmore's journey from volunteer to Metro Council representative and state senator reflects the area's legacy of fostering leadership, rooted in historical displacement due to Interstate 40 construction and a culture of civic service.
- Americans are spending billions on wine trips, and 2026’s most surprising vineyards are nowhere near Napa
Americans are investing billions in wine travel, with a growing portion of spending directed toward vineyards outside traditional regions like Napa. The article highlights shifting trends in wine tourism, emphasizing destinations beyond well-known areas such as Bordeaux and Tuscany.
- French hospitals at 'tipping point' after seven days of heatwave
French hospitals are nearing a critical point due to a seven-day heatwave. The Pellegrin University Hospital in Bordeaux is highlighted as an example of the strain caused by extreme weather conditions.
- Heatwave in France causes worrying rise in emergency hospital visits
A heatwave in France has led to a concerning increase in emergency hospital visits. The Pellegrin University Hospital Center in Bordeaux reported this issue on June 23, 2026.
- Heatwave-hit Europe must adapt health care, says WHO
The WHO urges Europe to adapt healthcare systems in response to a heatwave. A pharmacy in Bordeaux, France, displayed a temperature of 42°C during the event.
- France's elderlies particularly at risk as heatwave suffocates country
France is experiencing a severe heatwave with temperatures around 40°C in cities like Bordeaux, Rennes, and Toulouse, marking the hottest since 1947. The extreme heat has led to two children found dead in a parked car and 40 drownings as people sought to cool off.
- Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red temperature warnings; French PM to hold crisis meeting after heat deaths
Europe is experiencing a deadly heatwave with the UK issuing rare red temperature warnings as temperatures in England and Wales could reach 38-40C, breaking June records. In France, two children and three elderly individuals died due to heat-related causes, prompting a crisis meeting by the French PM. Extreme heat has also led to 13 drowning deaths and record temperatures in Spain, Belgium, and Paris.
- France faces unprecedented heatwave: 'We are about to experience four of the hottest days ever recorded in the country'
France is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave with four of the hottest days ever recorded. A red heat alert is in effect for the Gironde department as a technician prepares for the Fête de la Musique in Bordeaux on June 21, 2026.
- How can France adapt to recurrent heatwaves?
France is experiencing a second consecutive heatwave in under a month, with half the country under red alert as temperatures reach 43°C in Bordeaux and 39°C in Paris. Méteo-France reports that two-thirds of the 51 recorded heatwaves since 1947 occurred after 2000, with half of those in the last 15 years.
- Man crashes vehicle, jumps out of ambulance after being shot in face, police say
A man was shot in the face in Nashville, crashed his vehicle, and later jumped out of an ambulance before attempting to carjack another person and fight police. Both the victim and the shooter fled the initial scene, and authorities later took the injured man and the shooter into custody.
- UAE’s EDGE Group launches European arm out of Paris
The UAE’s EDGE Group has launched a European arm, EDGE Europe, with a head office in Paris for government interactions and investments, and a manufacturing site in Bordeaux for platform design and development.
- New study busts myth of the idle job seeker
A new study challenges the perception that job seekers are idle, highlighting active efforts through the example of a construction worker in Bordeaux. The article references a specific individual in a southwestern French city to illustrate the debunked myth.
- Cruise ship put under brief quarantine after 50 passengers infected with norovirus
A cruise ship was briefly quarantined in Bordeaux after around 50 passengers were infected with norovirus. The incident occurred on Wednesday and French authorities were involved. Ramy Inocencio reported on the event.
- Cruise ship put under brief quarantine after 50 passengers infected with norovirus
A cruise ship was briefly quarantined in Bordeaux after around 50 passengers were infected with norovirus. The incident occurred on Wednesday while the ship was docked. French authorities took action to contain the outbreak.
- French authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship
A norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship led to a lockdown, but French authorities have lifted it, allowing asymptomatic passengers to disembark. The ship, Ambition, had 1,701 people onboard, mostly from the UK and Ireland. One person died and dozens became ill with the virus.
- 'Someone was sick in front of me... another threw up on the deck': Passengers describe grim scenes on board norovirus-hit cruise ship packed with Brits as it remains stranded off Bordeaux
A norovirus-hit cruise ship remains stranded off Bordeaux with grim scenes on board, including passengers getting sick and throwing up. The ship is packed with British passengers. The situation is causing concern among those on board.
- France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak
Over 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship were ordered to remain on board after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness. The Ambition was midway through a 14-night cruise from Belfast and Liverpool. French authorities dismissed any link to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on another vessel.
- France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis
A British cruise ship docked in Bordeaux, France, has over 1,700 passengers confined due to an outbreak of gastroenteritis, with 49 suspected cases reported. The ship is currently being held in the southwestern French city. Authorities are taking measures to contain the outbreak.
- More than 1,000 passengers held on cruise after gastrointestinal illness outbreak
A cruise ship sailing from Belfast has been held at port in Bordeaux due to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak affecting 49 people. The ship had over 1,000 passengers on board. The incident occurred after the ship set sail on Friday.
- More than 1,000 passengers held on cruise after gastrointestinal illness outbreak
A cruise ship sailing from Belfast has been held at port in Bordeaux due to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak affecting 49 people. The ship had over 1,000 passengers on board. The outbreak occurred after the ship set sail on Friday.
- France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus death
French authorities have confined over 1,700 passengers and crew members to a cruise ship in Bordeaux after a suspected norovirus death. The vessel, carrying mostly British and Irish passengers, had one confirmed death and around 50 people showing symptoms. The ship is operated by Ambassador Cruise Line.