Squares (or places in French) play a unifying role in cities. As places where streets and avenues come together, easy-to-find points of reference and meeting places for children, OAPs, lovers and tourists, they allow us all to tak…

Actually, I only drink water. But this presents no problem and does not prevent me appreciating the history of its wines, the multifarious  vineyard landscapes nor from trying to understand all that is happening in this field of w…

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…