Bordeaux delegation visits Hyderabad’s top heritage sites, drafts proposals

A delegation from Bordeaux Métropole, led by senior French officials, met GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan in Hyderabad to review ongoing urban heritage and infrastructure projects. Over the coming days, the delegation will assess heritage initiatives across the city and draft a proposal for collaboration between Bordeaux and Hyderabad.

Hyderabad: A high-level delegation from Bordeaux Métropole, led by Anne-Laure Moniot, Head of Architecture and Urban Heritage, along with Pascal Loreau, Deputy Consul of France in Hyderabad, and Hugo Cauvet, Coordinator and Focal Point for Bordeaux Métropole in Hyderabad, met GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan on Thursday.

The delegation reviewed ongoing initiatives in urban heritage conservation, infrastructure improvement and development projects—particularly those underway in the old city under Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA).

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Karnan gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Musi Riverfront Development Project and the delegation visited key heritage assets including Osmania General Hospital, the Old MCH Office, Sardar Mahal, Khursheed Jah Devdi, and iconic landmarks such as Charminar and Salarjung Museum, a GHMC press release said.

The team also toured Qutb Shahi Tombs to observe conservation, restoration and landscape development works. Over the next few days, the Bordeaux team will visit ongoing and proposed heritage projects across Hyderabad and prepare a comprehensive proposal for collaboration between Bordeaux Métropole and Hyderabad.