LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.bordeaux.fr/

Population:
229,900 (2004 estimate)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Bordeaux	1441

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jean Anouilh	Playwright	23-Jun-1910	3-Oct-1987	Le Voyageur sans Bagage
Georges Barrère	Musician	31-Oct-1876	14-Jun-1944	Franco-American flautist
Rosa Bonheur	Painter	16-Mar-1822	25-May-1899	Horse Fair
René Clément	Film Director	18-Mar-1913	17-Mar-1996	Is Paris Burning?
Lili Damita	Actor	19-Jul-1901	21-Mar-1994	The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Bob Denard	Military	7-Apr-1929	13-Oct-2007	French mercenary
Eleanor of Aquitaine	Royalty	c. 1121	31-Mar-1204	12th-century Queen of France, England
Stephen Girard	Business	20-May-1750	26-Dec-1831	Wealthiest man in America
François Mauriac	Novelist	11-Oct-1885	1-Sep-1970	Le Noeud de Vipères
Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu	Philosopher	18-Jan-1689	10-Feb-1755	De l'Esprit des Lois
King Richard II	Royalty	6-Jan-1367	14-Feb-1400	King of England 1377-99
Paul Taffanel	Musician	16-Sep-1844	22-Nov-1908	Flautist, French Flute School

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Francisco de Goya	Painter	30-Mar-1746	16-Apr-1828	The 3rd of May 1808
Napper Tandy	Politician	1740	24-Aug-1803	Irish politician and revolutionary

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