On the garonne river, the port of bordeaux, the capital of aquitaine, is one of the world's most important wine- producing areas. It attracts visitors to the offices of wine exporters here, most of whom welcome guests. Bordeaux is a city of warehouses, factories, mansions, and suburbs, as well as wide quays 8km (5 miles) long. Now the fifth-largest french city, bordeaux belonged to the british for 300 years and even today is considered the most "un-french" of french cities.