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People wading across the Miroir d'eau on Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux on a sunny day, with a tram, cars and a cyclist passing in front of the stone façades and the Three Graces fountain

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Bordeaux

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Under Thomas Cazenave, mayor since March 2026, Bordeaux has launched its "Bordeaux s'adapte" climate adaptation strategy and citizen commissions drawn by lot in its neighbourhoods, while the Métropole extends its Bus Express network.

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  • Population

    267,991

    2023

  • Mayor

    Thomas Cazenave, elected by the municipal council on 27 March 2026

  • EU programmes

    3

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Projects we track

6 projects · 2 completed · 4 under way

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    "Bordeaux s'adapte" climate adaptation strategy

    Presented on 10 September 2026 after an extreme summer, the strategy creates a climate supervision centre to map risks and follow crises, plans heat refuges and neighbourhood support for vulnerable residents, and gives the 40 most exposed schools shelter spaces, sun protection and air fans, with a safety plan extended to all 119 nursery and primary schools by the end of 2026.

    Climate and energy

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Neighbourhood citizen commissions ("Bordeaux Mon Quartier")

    Eight citizen commissions met for the first time on 19 September 2026: 252 residents and local actors drawn by lot from more than 3,000 applicants, covering Bordeaux's 30 neighbourhoods for two years, give opinions on local projects and on the neighbourhood participatory budget.

    Civic participation

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Bus Express network: line I under construction

    After line G (June 2024) and the circular line H (December 2025), carrying 36,000 and 18,000 trips a day in early 2026, works on line I (Pellegrin/Thouars/Malartic) began in summer 2026 around the CHU hospital and along boulevard Pompidou; the network is to have 7 lines by 2028.

    Mobility

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Rue de Pessac redesign

    Between rue Costedoat and place Cadichonne the street was rebuilt from façade to façade, with wider pavements, a protected cycle lane, new parking for bikes and motorbikes and 3,700 new plantings including 33 trees, about 7% of the street's surface now being green space.

    Budget 3,6 millions d'euros Mobility

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Judaïque Jean-Boiteux swimming pool renovation

    After two and a half years of works, the listed 1935 Art Deco pool fully reopened on 31 August 2026 with a reinforced structure, rebuilt façades and roof, full accessibility and 400 rooftop solar panels covering 20% of its energy needs.

    Climate and energy

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Bacalan – René Maran library

    The 1964 neighbourhood library in Bordeaux Maritime is being rebuilt nearly three times larger (1,200 m² instead of 430 m²), with a timber structure, a rammed-earth wind tower for natural ventilation, geothermal energy and solar panels; construction began in 2026 and opening is planned for spring 2027.

    Culture

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

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