History
- 25 September 1990: Service began on the south-west branch of the LGV Atlantique to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, west of Tours
- 1 April 1992: Initial proposals for a high speed link between Saint-Pierre-des-Corps and Bordeaux. Early in its conception, the line was going to be called LGV Aquitaine.
- 1994-1995: Public debate on the LGV Aquitaine project
- 1997-1998: Preliminary studies on the Tours to Bordeaux line
- 2011: A 50 year concession to build and operate the line is awarded to the LISEA consortium.
- 1st quarter 2012: Construction expected to begin, lasting 73 months (until approx. 1st quarter 2017)
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