For many years, the inhabitants of Bordeaux were unable to access the River Garonne because of the port, warehouses and railings lining it. Now they're taking it back thanks to a new layout and the Bordeaux River Festival.The Bord…

Traditional Bordeaux housing is often quite different to what tourists might imagine from glossy tourist brochures.When you wander around the city, you can clearly see that in the neighbourhoods where the people of the city really…

All towns assert themselves through their architecture Bordeaux is no exception.  It is useful to delve into its street code system so as not to miss some of its unique aspects.Bordeaux could not be Bordeaux without its 18th centu…