Like everyone else in Bordeaux, I was keen to try out the Cité du Vin as we’ve heard so much about it over the last few years. The first thing you notice, outside the building, is the architecture, designed by XTU, it’s not for th…

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…

More fish bar than chic seafood restaurant, Le Petit Commerce is a no frills restaurant with its own shellfish bar, serving some of the best seafood in Bordeaux. At the heart of the Arcachon, a French region famed for its oysters…