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The top portion is from the original article. The second Culture heading and everything underneath it is what I have added.

Culture
Bordeaux is also the first city in France to have created, in the 1980s, an architecture exhibition and research centre, Arc en rêve. Bordeaux offers a large number of cinemas, theatres, and is the home of the Opéra national de Bordeaux. There are many music venues of varying capacity. The city also offers several festivals throughout the year.

Culture
Wine

The beginning of the history of wine in Bordeaux proceeds Roman occupation of the territories, tracing its roots to Phoenician and Greek settlers of Southern Gaul planting the first Vineyards in France. Vineyards expanded into Bordeaux towards the end of the 1st century BCE due to the cultivation of a winter resistant vine by the Romans. Under Roman cultivation the Bordeaux region became well known for its wine by the 1st century CE. Bordeaux wine became linked with royalty in 1302 CE with the exporting of wine to London under the role of King Edward I. Bordeaux being under the rule of the English Monarchy since King Henry II ascended to the throne in 1154 CE. Bordeaux wine received classification in 1855, ranking it among the top producers within Europe.

Festivals

Bordeaux hosted many festivals throughout the year ranging widely in size and duration. There is the Bordeaux Wine Festival held in June, where visitors can participate in wine tastings at booths that line the street for more than 2 km. Concerts can be attended during the Bordeaux Wine Festival that are a part of Les Estivales de Musique, a music festival that takes place over the course of the summer from June through August. The concerts of Les Estivales de Musique are performed by local artists with intent to promote local musicians and groups. Foire à la Brocante des Quinconces, a biannual Flea market taking placing once in the spring and then again in the fall. This is the largest and oldest Flea market in the region with more than 200,000 people attending the market. Bordeaux also plays home to the annual Marathon du Medoc, a 42 km run where participants go through many iconic locations and get to sample the local foods of the city at 22 stops along the way, all while in costume.

Museums

Bordeaux is home to many museums including the La Cité du Vin, Museum of Beaux-Arts, and Musée d'art Contemporain De Bordeaux. La Cité du Vin is a 3,000 m2 wine museum, with permanent attractions that include the history of wine, art, and tasting opportunities. Museum of Beaux-Arts the largest art museum in Bordeaux, primarily holding pieces from the eras proceeding contemporary and modern art. Musée d'art Contemporain De Bordeaux is the largest contemporary and modern art museum in the region.

Sports

Home to the Girondins de Bordeaux, a football team of the French Ligue 1. Originally known as Girondins-Omnisports at there inception in 1881, until 1936 when the club officially became Girondins de Bordeaux FC. The team has enjoyed much success over its history resulting in 6 league titles along with competing against the rest of Europe in the UEFA Champions League multiple times over the last two decades. The Girondins moved to their new stadium, Matmut Atlantique, May 23, 2015 for its inaugural match. Matmut Atlantique was built for the purpose to hold 5 matches of the Euro 2016 tournament.