Hyderabad: A delegation from Bordeaux Metropole, France, visited Hyderabad on Thursday to review the city’s heritage conservation and urban restoration efforts. The visit formed part of the growing collaboration between the two cities.
Anne-Laure Moniot, Head of Architecture and Urban Heritage, led the team. Deputy Consul Pascal Loreau and Hyderabad focal point Hugo Cauvet accompanied her. They met Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi at the GHMC headquarters and discussed Hyderabad’s heritage identity and its prospects for UNESCO World Heritage status.
After meeting the Mayor, the Bordeaux team interacted with GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan and Special Officer Anurag Jayanti. Senior officials from QQSUDA and NIUM also joined the interaction. The city officials briefed the delegation on ongoing conservation, restoration and infrastructure upgrades in Hyderabad’s Old City.
Hyderabad heritage projects include Musi Riverfront and landmark sites
The Commissioner outlined major initiatives such as the Musi Riverfront Development Project. He also shared updates on site-specific restoration. Later, the delegation visited heritage structures including Osmania General Hospital, the old MCH office, Sardar Mahal and Khursheed Jah Devdi. They also toured prominent landmarks like Charminar and the Salar Jung Museum.
Earlier in the day, the team inspected the Qutb Shahi Tombs to review conservation and landscaping work. The visit formed part of a broader plan to identify long-term collaboration between Paris and Hyderabad on cultural and architectural preservation.
The Bordeaux Metropole team will visit more proposed heritage project sites in the coming days. City officials are preparing a formal proposal to strengthen Paris–Hyderabad cooperation on heritage planning.
