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Bordeaux, une histoire méconnue ?

Découvrez Bordeaux sous un angle nouveau! Ce podcast explore l'héritage colonial visible dans ses rues et met en lumière des initiatives atypiques comme les Chais du Port de la Lune, un chai urbain innovant. #Bordeaux #Histoire #Vin
Duration
23.6 mins
Level
intermediate
Word Count
2967 (846 unique words)
Topics
Arts & Literature
Bordeaux
Colonial History
Current Affairs
France
French Presidential Elections
History
Inequality
Lifestyle
Location
Poetry
Racism
Slavery
Social Issues
Travel
Urban Agriculture
Wine
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Welcome to Passerelle, a podcast designed to spark the curiosity of French learners.
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Hi, I'm Emilie, and as usual this week, I'd like us to take a few minutes to think about something together.
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In each episode, I try to bring you different topics to explore.
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My goal is simply to share with you some food for thought and to encourage you to think critically in French.
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Today, we're going to talk about a French city: Bordeaux.
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Bordeaux holds a very special place in my heart.
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I lived there for at least five years while I was at university.
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And you, when I mention Bordeaux, what comes to mind? What images pop into your head when you think about Bordeaux? Initially, I thought we could wander the streets of Bordeaux together, kind of like in the episode I did about Marseille.
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It's true that Bordeaux holds a lot of memories for me. There are so many places I love there, so many places I'd like to tell you about.
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I remember having a conversation with a student.
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We were talking about Bordeaux, and I mentioned its role in the history of slavery and colonization.
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It's important to know that, in the 18th century, Bordeaux was the second largest slave trade port in France.
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It's a very important port city.
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"Négrier" is an adjective here, referring to the slave trade.
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Bordeaux would also become the first French colonial port.
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While I was in college, I studied some of this city’s landmark buildings.
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And yet, teachers haven't really explored this part of Bordeaux's history.
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I don't remember, anyway.
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The question is why this story remained hidden for so long. And more broadly, how is this city changing today? First, we'll take a walk through the streets of Bordeaux because it's in the streets of this city, in the buildings we see, that the legacies of colonial history are visible.
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Next up, let's talk about Bordeaux wine.

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