Finally, this port city on the Garonne River has won fans in very high places – no less than the late HRH Queen Elizabeth, who concluded that Bordeaux is “the very essence of elegance.” So, from one Queen to another, put Bordeaux on your European city hit list for 2023!
Bordeaux's historic theatre is the only surviving example in France of an 18th century theatre complete with its interior. The waterfront. A long pedestrian area along the edge of the River Garonne, very popular with local residents and with visitors. In particular admire the Water Mirror, in ...
City Rosa is located in the heart of the historical district of St-Cyprien, in the centre of Toulouse,100 meters only from the river Garonne. The district of St-Cyprien is a lively aera which offers a great choice of restaurants, shops and all sort of commodities, the covered market of ...
The Canal du Midi - the historic 17th century canal, the oldest major canal in Europe, which allowed boats to cross from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic ocean, via Toulouse, the river Garonne and Bordeaux.Le vieux pont. 210 metres long, the Old Bridge, crossing the River Aude below the...
The Stone Bridge, with its 17 arches, crosses the Garonne, offering pedestrians a lovely view over the docks and harbor. Take a stroll through old Bordeaux in the Triangle d'Or and stop at Place des Quinconces, France’s largest public square. The city of Bordeaux is an ideal base for...
The new Bassins à Flot district is located at the northern end of the bend in the Garonne River and served by tram. Opening of the Wine Culture and Tourism Centre "Cité du Vin" near the locks will happen in June 2016. Visitors are invariably awed by the unique atmosphere on the quays...
GARETH HUW DAVIES called in on the Port of the Moon, theagreeable city on a big bend of the River Garonne in south-west France, andfound plenty of Paris chic, but at half the price.A WONDER OF THE WORLD VICTORHUGO, author of Les Miserables, was starstruck: 'Take Versailles, add ...
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Leading all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, if Toulouse were a human body, theRiver Garonnewould be its spine. To get up close and appreciate its beauty, wander by the footpath between thebridges,St PierreandGaronneduring the day. If you’ve already had a gander at some of the Toulouse...
by brilliant sunshine an hour later. I decide to escape to theMiroir D’Eauon the bank of the Garonne to cool off. It’s really a flâneuse’s dream here as the location of the river means it’s hard to ever get too lost and the Bordelaise are full of character and very watchable...