Black Country deprived district in the West Midlands region, and the 45th most deprived in the country. Dudley fares better, but still has pockets of deprivation. Overall Dudley is the 100th most deprived district of the UK, but the second most affluent of the seven metropolitan districts of the West Midlands, with Solihull coming top. It also benefits from tourism due to the popularity of the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley Zoo and Dudley Castle. As with many urban areas in the UK, there is also a significant ethnic minority population in parts: in Sandwell, 22.6 per cent of the population are
Living Museum of the Horse receives approximately 200,000 visitors each year; it receives no public subsidy or funding from the Institut de France. The current director of the museum is Sophie Bienaimé, daughter of the founder. The château and museum appeared in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill", where it portrayed the French home and stables of villain Max Zorin, played by Christopher Walken. Living Museum of the Horse The Living Museum of the Horse () is a museum in Chantilly, France dedicated to equine art and culture. It is housed in the Great Stables ("Grandes Écuries") of the Château de