Port of Bordeaux
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Native name
Grand Port Maritime de BordeauxLocationGironde Estuary
| Port of Bordeaux | |
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 Aerial view of the Gironde estuary with Bec d'Ambes refinery facilities bottom centre | |
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  Port of Bordeaux Location in France | |
Native name | Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Location | Gironde Estuary |
| Coordinates | 44°54′N 0°32′W / 44.900°N 0.533°W[1] |
| UN/LOCODE | FRBOD[2] |
| Details | |
| No. of berths | 28[1] |
| Draft depth | 11.0 metres (36.1 ft)[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Website Official website | |
The Port of Bordeaux is a port facility and Grand port maritime located on France's Atlantic coast, on the Gironde Estuary. The port area stretches from the mouth of the Gironde to the city of Bordeaux, 100 km. SE.
A multipurpose port, Bordeaux handles cruise traffic, breakbulk, dry bulk and containers, as well as liquid bulk facilities at Pauillac and Bec d'Ambes.[1]
The Port de la Lune is the ancient city port.
