Introduction
The clink of wine glasses echoes through this picturesque town. Practise your best sant é - you'll be raising your glass a lot in Bordeaux, home to one of France's seven key wine regions and known for its award-winning big reds. Tour the chateaux, imbibe the world-class wines and indulge in the regional cuisine, but remember that Bordeaux offers much more.
Destination Facts
Time zone: GMT +1
Area: 4936
Coordinates: 44.83333 latitude and -0.56667 longitude
Population: 215363
Area codes: 05 56
Getting there and away
Bordeaux airport is in M é rignac, 10km (6mi) west of the city centre. Buses to places all over the Gironde (and nearby d é partements) leave from the Halte Routi è re All è es de Chartres in the northeast corner of Esplanade des Quinconces; schedules are posted. Citrame Aquitane runs most buses to destinations in the Gironde and has an information kiosk at the Halte Routi è re. The Eurolines office faces the train station. Bordeaux is one of France's most important rail transit points. The station, Gare St-Jean, is about 3km (2mi) from the city centre at the southern terminus of cours de la Marne. Be extra careful with your bags here. Destinations include Paris' Gare Montparnasse, Bayonne, Nantes, Poitiers, La Rochelle and Toulouse. All the big car rental companies have offices in the train station building.
Getting around
You can get around Bordeaux in a variety of ways. You can rent a bicycle or go-ped motorised scooter, hop on one of the urban buses (including night buses on weekends and during large events), or catch a cab. There is also a new tramway system - the first section opened in December 2003, with more lines to follow. Parking in the city centre is hard to find and pricey.
Weather
France, including Bordeaux, is at its best in spring, though winter-like relapses aren't unknown. Autumn is pleasant but the days are fairly short. Bordeaux' proximity to the Atlantic Ocean ensures a fairly mild climate.
Places of Interest
Practise your best sant é - you'll be raising your glass a lot in Bordeaux, home to one of France's seven key wine regions and known for its award-winning big reds. Tour the chateaux, imbibe the world-class wines and indulge in the regional cuisine, but remember that Bordeaux offers much more.
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The clink of wine glasses echoes through this picturesque town. Practise your best sant é - you'll be raising your glass a lot in Bordeaux, home to one of France's seven key wine regions and known for its award-winning big reds. Tour the chateaux, imbibe the world-class wines and indulge in the regional cuisine, but remember that Bordeaux offers much more.
Destination Facts
Time zone: GMT +1
Area: 4936
Coordinates: 44.83333 latitude and -0.56667 longitude
Population: 215363
Area codes: 05 56
Getting there and away
Bordeaux airport is in M é rignac, 10km (6mi) west of the city centre. Buses to places all over the Gironde (and nearby d é partements) leave from the Halte Routi è re All è es de Chartres in the northeast corner of Esplanade des Quinconces; schedules are posted. Citrame Aquitane runs most buses to destinations in the Gironde and has an information kiosk at the Halte Routi è re. The Eurolines office faces the train station. Bordeaux is one of France's most important rail transit points. The station, Gare St-Jean, is about 3km (2mi) from the city centre at the southern terminus of cours de la Marne. Be extra careful with your bags here. Destinations include Paris' Gare Montparnasse, Bayonne, Nantes, Poitiers, La Rochelle and Toulouse. All the big car rental companies have offices in the train station building.
Getting around
You can get around Bordeaux in a variety of ways. You can rent a bicycle or go-ped motorised scooter, hop on one of the urban buses (including night buses on weekends and during large events), or catch a cab. There is also a new tramway system - the first section opened in December 2003, with more lines to follow. Parking in the city centre is hard to find and pricey.
Weather
France, including Bordeaux, is at its best in spring, though winter-like relapses aren't unknown. Autumn is pleasant but the days are fairly short. Bordeaux' proximity to the Atlantic Ocean ensures a fairly mild climate.
Places of Interest
Practise your best sant é - you'll be raising your glass a lot in Bordeaux, home to one of France's seven key wine regions and known for its award-winning big reds. Tour the chateaux, imbibe the world-class wines and indulge in the regional cuisine, but remember that Bordeaux offers much more.
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