After exploring Périgord and the Bordeaux wine country, Judy and I spent a week getting to know this old port city. One thing that helped was the weather. Ever day it was around 70 Fahrenheit and sunny.
Our base was an “aparthotel” ( a suites only hotel) at the northern end of the crescent shaped part of town at a bend in the Gironne River, known since the Middle Ages as “the Port of the Moon.”
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there are lots of historic buildings and beautiful parks.
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| St Andrew Cathedral |
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| The "Big Bell" |
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| The main city gate |
Naturally we checked out the Marché des Capuchins, the city market where we found a couple of restaurants specializing in local oysters and mussels.
We made good use of the excellent public transportation system riding the trams on land and the water taxis on the river.
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| Place de la Bourse from the river |
The Aquitaine Museum had lots of information about the region including prehistoric art, medieval artifacts and information about the early 20th century.
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| The Venus of Laussel, 25,000 years old |
A strange remnant of WWII is a submarine base built by the Germans in the early 1940’s. 5,500 forced laborers poured over 780,000 cubic yards of concrete to create an indestructible facility. That’s why it is still in place today! The clever French use it now for immersive art exhibits.
We really enjoyed Bordeaux and found the people to be warm and fun loving. For instance, the only submarine we could find was in a children's park.
And here's the only serious sign I could find.
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