The locals are fondly known as either Bordelais (for men), or Bordelaises (women). Bordelais is also a popular name for the city and surrounding areas, or the region as a whole. One of the most renowned Bordelais, who you’ll see statues of throughout Bordeaux, is Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Prime Minister of France from 1969 to 1971, and a member of the French Resistance during WWII.