Fancy a pleasant walk along Bordeaux’s Right Bank? Get a bigger picture (and better pix) of this Unesco Heritage town by turning your back on the coach crowds surging towards the neoclassical Grand Theatre and other sights. Instea…

In and around Bordeaux, I treat myself to a number of beautiful walks that simultaneously combine pure pleasure and the utilitarian. My strolls in Temple-sur-Lot are part of this. I always return thrilled, and equipped with a smal…

It's been a century since Maison Darricau first captured the attention of Bordeaux's food lovers, regardless of age. Originally a patisserie and tea house, in 1994 Maison Darricau decided to focus on chocolate. Master chocolatier…