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Bordeaux is the fifth largest city in France. It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest urban entity to be so honoured.
Bordeaux, an elegant western city 580 km southwest of Paris and near France's Atlantic coast, is the heart of the famous Bordeaux wine region.
More than that, Bordeaux has some of France's best 18th-century architecture and a major fine-arts museum. Go for an impressive walk along the river near the Quai de la Douane (Customs House Quay). The city is a walker's paradise, especially in the compact centre, where the only transportation is an electric tram.
The Gironde river banks have been totally transformed, with an esplanade of shops and restaurants replacing old river warehouses. Downtown, visitors should be sure to traverse Rue Charlotte, a shopper's nirvana.
Of course, Bordeaux is particularly famous for its legendary wine and often hosts many enormous wine-related events. Around the city itself you will find a wealth of vineyards and wineries, many of which welcome visitors and often hold wine-tasting days.
Bordeaux is also home to a prominent university and a lively student population of around 100,000.
Sightseeing :
- The Quinconces Esplanade, the largest city-centre square in Europe. You will see statues of Montaigne and Montesquieu and the Girondins Monument.
- The Rohan Palace and the Palace of the Bourse, 18th century masterpieces
- the Grand Théâtre with its Antique façade and its monumental stairway. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful theatres in the world
- The Halle des Chartrons
- The Stone Bridge (Pont de Pierre); the city's first bridge
- The Chapelle du Carmel
- The Porte de Cailhau: from the top, you have a splendid view of the quaysides and the Stone Bridge
- The Annonciade Convent
- The stately manors on the Allées de Tourny
- The Place du Chapelet
- The Saint-André Cathedral
- The Sainte-Croix Church: Roman portal, 11th century nave with gothic capitals and wrought iron choir gate from the 18th century
The cathedral and the two basilicas are stages on the Way of Saint James
- The Place Saint-Pierre
- The Place Gambetta, converted into an English garden.
- The rue Sainte Catherine, with its numerous shops
- The Saint-Michel quarter, with many antique shops and flea markets
- The Paleochristian site Saint Seurin
- Numerous museums
- Famous Bordeaux vineyards (Sauternes, Médoc, St Emilion etc.)
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