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…

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…

Bordeaux will once again dazzle with thousands of fairy lights this festive season. The city has put on some spectacular illuminations that will festoon its most beautiful avenues for almost an entire month.This year's display wil…