Editing Bordeaux (section)

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The [[Laser Mégajoule]] will be one of the most powerful lasers in the world, allowing [[Research|fundamental research]] and the development of the [[laser]] and [[plasma (physics)|plasma]] technologies.

Some 15,000 people work for the aeronautic industry in Bordeaux.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://onboard.thalesgroup.com/thales-building-factory-future-bordeaux-region/|title=Thales building its factory of the future in the Bordeaux region|date=5 February 2015 |publisher=Thales Aerospace Blog|access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref> The city has some of the biggest companies including [[Dassault Aviation|Dassault]], [[EADS Sogerma]], [[Snecma]], [[Thales Group|Thales]], SNPE, and others. The [[Dassault Aviation|Dassault Falcon]] private jets are built there as well as the [[military aircraft]] [[Dassault Rafale|Rafale]] and [[Dassault Mirage 2000|Mirage 2000]], the [[Airbus A380]] [[cockpit]], the [[Booster (rocketry)|boosters]] of [[Ariane 5]], and the [[M51 (missile)|M51 SLBM]] [[missile]].

Tourism, especially [[wine tourism]], is a major industry. Globelink.co.uk mentioned Bordeaux as the best tourist destination in Europe in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=3 Best Places to Retire in France |url=http://www.globelink.co.uk/articles/country-information/france/3-best-places-to-retire-in-france.html |access-date=2 August 2016 |publisher=Globelink.co.uk |archive-date=18 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818022942/http://www.globelink.co.uk/articles/country-information/france/3-best-places-to-retire-in-france.html |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Gourmet Touring]] is a tourism company operating in the Bordeaux wine region.

Access to the [[Port of Bordeaux|port]] from the Atlantic is via the [[Gironde estuary]]. Almost nine million tonnes of goods arrive and leave each year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Port de Bordeaux |url=https://www.bordeaux-port.fr/en/port-bordeaux/history |access-date=23 June 2021 |website=www.bordeaux-port.fr |archive-date=15 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215031446/https://www.bordeaux-port.fr/en/port-bordeaux/history |url-status=live}}</ref>