Weather Forecast: Mixed Skies and Scattered Rain in Bordeaux

Weather Forecast: Mixed Skies and Scattered Rain in Bordeaux

Today, the thermometer will show 13°C on average in Bordeaux. The morning will take place under mixed skies, marked by light showers. Temperatures will range between 12 and 14°C. A west wind, reaching 33 km/h, will blow. You will need to bring your umbrella in the afternoon to protect yourself from scattered rain. The values … Read more

Human Trafficking Investigation Uncovered in Bordeaux Vineyards

Human Trafficking Investigation Uncovered in Bordeaux Vineyards

This Friday, October 13, the Libourne public prosecutor’s office opened a judicial investigation for human trafficking against seven people. Implicated for having employed dozens of people of Romanian origin in undignified conditions, including a 14-year-old minor, in the vineyards of Bordeaux, they were placed in pre-trial detention. Having come to work for one or two … Read more

Bordeaux Winegrowers Prepare to Uproot Vines in New System

Bordeaux Winegrowers Prepare to Uproot Vines in New System

By Jean Cittone Published yesterday at 4:49 p.m., Updated yesterday at 4:51 p.m. Many wine growers are forced to sacrifice their vines. DERRICK CEYRAC / AFP This highly anticipated system will concern up to 9,500 hectares of vines, uprooted against the payment of a premium of 6,000 euros per hectare, subject to validation by the … Read more

The Future of Bordeaux Wines: Developing Resistant Grape Varieties to Combat Climate Change

The Future of Bordeaux Wines: Developing Resistant Grape Varieties to Combat Climate Change

By Jean Cittone Published 6 hours ago, Updated 6 hours ago Residents of Bordeaux vineyards are exposed to dozens of pesticides, a cocktail that is harmful to humans and biodiversity. OceanProd / stock.adobe.com The Bordeaux vineyard is developing new hybrid grape varieties to make the vine more resistant to climate change, downy mildew and powdery … Read more

Toopi Organics: Transforming Human Urine into Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture

Toopi Organics: Transforming Human Urine into Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture

Established in Gironde since 2019, Toopi Organics aims to collect two million liters of human urine per year, in order to transform them into biostimulants making it possible to reduce the share of chemical fertilizers in European agriculture. Le Figaro Bordeaux To fight climate change, every action counts, even emptying your bladder. Without knowing it, … Read more

2023 Open de France Bodysurfing Circuit: Jonathan Despergers and Uhaina-Kailani Hegoas Claim Victory at Chambre d’amour Spot

2023 Open de France Bodysurfing Circuit: Jonathan Despergers and Uhaina-Kailani Hegoas Claim Victory at Chambre d’amour Spot

The first stage of the 2023 Open de France bodysurfing circuit took place on Sunday at the Chambre d’amour spot in Anglet. Congratulations to Jonathan Despergers and Uhaina-Kailani Hegoas who won the Open men and women. And congratulations to the Ligue de Surf Nouvelle-Aquitaine in charge of the organization, in collaboration with the bodysurf commission, … Read more

Burglars Fail to Open Cash Register After Breaking into Bakery with Stolen Vehicle in Saint-Loubès, Gironde

Burglars Fail to Open Cash Register After Breaking into Bakery with Stolen Vehicle in Saint-Loubès, Gironde

The burglars were driving a stolen vehicle. NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP During the night from Saturday to Sunday, a vehicle was stolen and was used to break the window of a bakery in Saint-Loubès (Gironde). The thieves, however, failed to open the cash register. Le Figaro Bordeaux They left empty-handed. This Saturday, September 2, a … Read more

Poitiers Administrative Court Suspends Angoulême’s Controversial Anti-Marginal Decree

Poitiers Administrative Court Suspends Angoulême’s Controversial Anti-Marginal Decree

The interim judge of the Poitiers administrative court has decided to suspend the decree of the city of Angoulême which prohibits lying down, sitting and even standing in certain places in the center when these positions hinder “pedestrian circulation”. The decision of the town hall of Angoulême had caused a lot of talk. It is … Read more

Risks and Safety Measures: Baïnes and Strong Currents on Atlantic Coast

Risks and Safety Measures: Baïnes and Strong Currents on Atlantic Coast

A baïne is a basin outside the bathing area. It is fed by the currents, and in recent days they have been particularly strong on the Atlantic coast. The Landes prefecture also advises against swimming, at least until Sunday evening. Vigilance also put in place in Gironde, Pyrénées-Atlantique and Charente-Maritime, the prefecture of Nouvelle-Aquitaine calling … Read more