Extreme Vigilance Urged for Baïnes Currents on French Coast: Credit Lengths

Extreme Vigilance Urged for Baïnes Currents on French Coast: Credit Lengths

Credit Lengths Etienne GUYOT, prefect of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, prefect of the Gironde calls on people who frequent the beaches to be extremely vigilant. The days of Sunday 3 and Monday 4 September 2023 are classified as at maximum risk for the baïnes currents on the coast in the departments of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes, Gironde and … Read more

Multi-Million Euro Budget Allocated for Forest Fire Fighting Equipment in Five French Departments

Multi-Million Euro Budget Allocated for Forest Fire Fighting Equipment in Five French Departments

23 million euros precisely for five departments: Landes, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne and Charente-Maritime. Thus, more than 9 million additional euros will be allocated to the fight against forest fires in the Gironde department. The SDIS will be able to buy 54 vehicles with this money. That of Lot-et-Garonne will be able to acquire 9 machines … Read more

Stifling Heatwave Alert: Communities Take Action to Beat the Heat

Stifling Heatwave Alert: Communities Take Action to Beat the Heat

This beginning of the week will still be stifling in the region. We will have to face an increasingly high mercury. Both departments are on orange alert. Up to 38°C are expected locally according to forecasters and even beyond 40°C on Wednesday. The next two nights will not allow us to refresh our interiors, so … Read more

Concerns rise over degraded emergency care services at CHU and other hospitals

Concerns rise over degraded emergency care services at CHU and other hospitals

Do not rely too much on the CHU Emergencies from July 18 in the event of “bobology”. Staff have just learned of the implementation of degraded measures within the Emergency Department from July 18. You will have to contact 15 if necessary, only serious and very serious cases will be taken care of. The other … Read more

Yellow Alert for Storms and Floods in Bordeaux and Surrounding Departments

Yellow Alert for Storms and Floods in Bordeaux and Surrounding Departments

Bordeaux and 72 other departments in France have been placed on yellow alert for storms and floods. Since 8 a.m. this morning, the city of Bordeaux and its surroundings in the Gironde department have been experiencing violent storms and heavy rain. The alert level indicates that residents should be cautious as the weather conditions may … Read more

9,500 Hectares of Bordeaux Vines Set to Be Uprooted to Combat Disease and Reduce Oversupply

9,500 Hectares of Bordeaux Vines Set to Be Uprooted to Combat Disease and Reduce Oversupply

Nearly 10% of the Bordeaux vines will be uprooted to counter a disease that attacks the foliage, but also to reduce volumes because Bordeaux wine is produced in too large quantities and prices are collapsing. In total, 9,500 hectares will be removed. This number was set after long months of reflection and studies by the … Read more

New Skate Line Created Through Participatory Budget in Gironde

New Skate Line Created Through Participatory Budget in Gironde

The participative budgets of the Gironde allowed the creation of a new skate line in Lacanau-de-Mios. Winner of the participatory budget, the Lacanau Skate Crew collective received €20,000 from the Department of Gironde for the creation of a skate line called “La Mios Line”, inaugurated on May 13th. This skateable route fully integrated into the … Read more

CCI Bordeaux Gironde Launches “Innovation Lab” for Companies of All Sizes

CCI Bordeaux Gironde Launches “Innovation Lab” for Companies of All Sizes

The CCI Bordeaux Gironde announces the creation of an “innovation lab”, a workspace to accommodate companies with various profiles, from start-ups to ETIs, who wish to organize “brainstorming or training sessions”. Equipped with a touch table and an interactive wall screen connected by the “Shariiing” collaborative software, equipment provided by the Bordeaux company Immersion (5.45 … Read more