Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down. Useful resources including a packing list, French phrase book, a historical overview, and recommended reading.Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go.Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place.Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums.The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of vin rouge.Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight.How to connect with local culture: Stroll through open-air markets in Paris, bike through rustic villages, and taste wines in Burgundy and Bordeaux.Top sights and hidden gems, from Louvre and the Palace of Versailles to neighborhood cafés and delicate macarons.Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites.Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to France.I am sure once the renovation process is complete it will look significantly better, but we still probably wouldn't crave coming back there other than as a stop on the way to Arcachon, which in contrast to Bordeaux we found absolutely delightful and everything we expected.Wander the lavender fields of Provence, climb the steps of the Eiffel Tower, and bite into a perfect croissant: France is yours to discover with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves France 2020 you'll find: Additionally, while the buildings are in the process of being renovated and clearly a substantial progress has been made there, the process is still far from complete so a large proportion of the buildings are still in run down and dirty condition.įor all those reasons, we just didn't find the city to be all that charming. The combination of many of the buildings in Bordeaux being very similar to one another and being the same color, and the center of the city lacking much greenery also created a bit of a monotonous feeling. As a result, Bordeaux just didn't have that much to offer me as I didn't find it "unique" (like for example Aix en Provence) and it just made me want to visit Paris again. For me, i think part of the problem ironically was that Hausmann used Bordeaux as an inspiration for rebuilding Paris, so Bordeaux looks somewhat similar to Paris but of course it pales in comparison to the city of light. My wife and I were in Bordeaux for 1.5 days last summer and were left somewhat disappointed. I am late to the thread but i'd like to add my two cents. The best way to get around besides walking in the tram.Įnjoy your trip and post about it here when you get back. We still really enjoyed our trip there, just wish they would clean up the city. we had never been there and stayed further south and that area wasn't that nice. Catherine, a large pedestrian street running east to west. If you can still make your reservations, I would recommend staying around or north of Rue St. My favorite museum there was the Musee d'Aquitaine (I think museum of natural history). The new wine museum was pretty neat architecture, but I was disappointed in the contents. I wrote a letter to the mayor when we left in November, so hopefully, it's gotten better. We couldn't even enjoy the great architecture because we had to watch where we were walking. But the worse was the crote de chien (dog poop). Cigarette butts everywhere, trash in some places (I was surprised at how many homeless were there). Our biggest problem was the people that live there don't take care of the city. Emilion is my favorite area, be sure and take a guided tour there of the church carved out of the rock there. The wine is fabulous and not very expensive. It could be a beautiful city, Paris was rebuilt under Napolean using Bordeaux (limestone buildings) for a template. My wife and I lived in Bordeaux for six weeks last fall (October was pretty fabulous weather when we were there.
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