Your France travel guide
Visit the Bordeaux wineries and vinyards
Bordeaux city is surrounded by vineyards : going North, South, East… you will find vineyards
All the Bordeaux wine region, around Bordeaux has made its own worldwide reputation : the vineyards of Bordeaux produce well known red wines such as Saint Emilion, Pomerol, Graves, Medoc (Pauillac, Margaux, Saint Estephe, Saint Julien…), and sweet white wines : Sauternes…
Visit the Bordeaux Graves and Pessac Leognan wineries and vineyards
The Graves vineyard is situated at the South and West of Bordeaux
Graves vineyard have an inner vineyard called Pessac Leognan, in which are very renowned wines : Haut Brion, Pape Clement…
The most beautiful places in Bordeaux city
Bordeaux is divided into quarters. Most interesting ones may be, from North to the South of the city :
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Chartrons quarter, the village of antiquaries
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City center, from Jardin Public to Saint André Cathedral : the most chic quarter of the city, offering tremendous uniformal architecture, great shops and restaurants…
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Saint Michel and Victoire quarter, the most cosmopolitan and colorfull quarter (students, spanish, arabs population…)
Each quarter gives a way to the beautiful Garonne river banks, not to be missed
The Bordeaux city, France map
Bordeaux, France weather forecast for your vacation and holidays
Bordeaux is situated in South west France. The climate of southern France is usually cool in winter and hot in summer.
The best places to visit around Bordeaux city
Bordeaux is situated in Gironde ( Aquitaine ), a region of the South west of France.
Bordeaux is surrounded by sandy beaches, châteaux and vineyards, pine forests…
Around bordeaux, you may discover, in a day-trip :
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Bordeaux wine region
Bordeaux wine region, around Bordeaux has its own worldwide reputation : the vineyards of Bordeaux produce well known wines such as Saint Emilion, Pomerol, Graves, Medoc (Pauillac, Margaux, Saint Estephe, Saint Julien…), Sauternes…
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Charentes Poitou (North of Bordeaux)
Charente Poitou is a nice region with interesting towns (Poitiers, Saintes, Cognac…), resorts (La Rochelle, Royan…) and islands (Ile de Ré, Ile d’Oléron…)
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Arcachon (West of Bordeaux)
Arcachon and its « Arcachon bassin » is like a small mediterranean sea on the atlantic coast. If you go to Arcachon Bassin, don’t miss the Cap Ferret (a cape situated in front of Arcachon) and the Dune de Pyla, which is the highest dune of Europe
Bordeaux city is situated in Gironde, France
Bordeaux city is situated approximatively 550 kms from Paris. (see how to get to Bordeaux from Paris)
Bordeaux is situated on the banks of the Garonne river, and offers fine eighteen century architecture, luscious food (Restaurant in Bordeaux) and wonderful wines. See places to see in Bordeaux and around Bordeaux
The weather of Bordeaux is rarely cold and usually rainy in winter and hot in summer