Mayor wants to ban cruise ships from Bordeaux
Pierre Hurmic, the mayor of Bordeaux, is pushing for a complete ban on cruise ships docking in the city centre as they spoil the “beauty” of the location.
Those hoping to visit Bordeaux’s famous wineries on an excursion from a cruise ship may find themselves with further to travel after the French city’s mayor called for a ban on the vessels dropping anchor.
Bordeaux’s government already previously limited the number of cruise ships allowed to dock in the city’s Port de la Lune to just 40 per year, but Hurmic is after an out-and-out cull, claiming the ships cause pollution and ruin the local beauty.
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