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What to discover?
Bordeaux is an historical city which managed to safeguard its patrimony.
At first sight, Bordeaux is a town of the 18th century.
The harbor, the Rohan palace have been built during
the age of enlightment (Montesquieu was the city major),
which was the peak of the city history thanks to wine
and triangular trades.
Bordeaux
is nowadays a student city
full of life and charms. Obviously, the
architectural patrimony is amazing and Bordeaux is
a beautiful town. The Place
des Victoires, the Opera house, the Place
des Quinconces, which is largest non building square
in Europe, are beautifully neoclassical. But, there
are also Roman remnants such as the Palais Gallien
and medieval chapels and cathedrals, some of them
are world heritage registered.
Nevertheless,
Bordeaux is a lively town, the quay of the Paludates,
which borders the Garonne
River, is full of restaurants and night
clubs; there is also a Casino. Moreover, one of the
major specificities of Bordeaux is gastronomy:
world-famous vineyards, duck steaklet, edible boletus
and foie gras,
in fact all that give to French cuisine its fame and
renown. The area of Bordeaux is also fascinating.
First
of all, the most prestigious vineyards
in the world such as Sauternes, Mouton Rothschild,
Chateau Margaux, Saint-Emilion and so many others
are very close and can be visited with wine-tasting
sessions.
The
Nature around the city is generous and various. Let's
quote the Atlantic Ocean, the forest of the Landes,
the hills of Perigord,
which have been under English domination during a
long period.
The
Atlantic coast is
endowed with famous places such as the Pyla sand dune,
which is the highest in Europe, Cap Ferret, the island
of birds and the Basin of Arcachon well-known for
its oyster-farming. The Perigord
has great landscapes and patrimony with Sarlat and
some of the Most Beautiful Villages of France: Limeuil,
Monpazier, Monflanquin,
Pujols-le-Haut,
Beynac et Cazenac, La Roque Gageac, Domme,
Saint Leon sur Vezere, Belves,
and many others.
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