The total surface area of French vineyards is equivalent to 755,000 hectares. That’s over a million rugby stadiums!

Wine consumption in France in 1975: 100 litres per person per year
Wine consumption in France in 2018: less than 50 litres per person per year

Le chiffre d’affaires à l’export pour les vins enregistrés en 2013 a atteint 7,6 milliards d’euros, grâce à la vente de 13,7 millions d’hectolitres. C’est l’équivalent de 150 rafales par an.

Sales turnover for the export of French wines in 2017 reached 12.9 billion euros. That is the equivalent of 168 Airbuses per year!

Wine is the most highly consumed alcoholic drink in France.

Bordeaux covers 65 appellations!

Phare de Cordouan was completely restored in 2013

The Cordouan lighthouse has 311 steps.

The production of white wines in Bordeaux dates back 1000 years. For a long time the production of white wines exceeded that of red wines (up until the 1970’s).

The Cordouan lighthouse is 67.5 meters high. 67 is also the number of bottles of Cap Royal sold every two hours throughout the world.

The Cordouan lighthouse is the only lighthouse in the world that is open for visits.

The scope of the lighthouse is 21 nautical miles.