Bordeaux

Pros: Delicious, sweet wine, sampled for free in the chateaux
Cons: Brainwashes you into thinking $250 isn't that expensive for one bottle

...he told us the botrytis cinerea-infested grapes are “like candy” to eat...

First it’s little brown dots. The fungus has snuck inside the white Semillon grape. Next, a darker color with itsy bitsy brown and green mold patches. The...

Pros: Best European Beach Vacation in Europe. No crowded beaches , safe clean water. Modern facilities.
Cons: Non English ...Some French langauge skills Required.

The soft sandy beaches and high dunes beckon to the visitor of Lacanau Ocean. The contrasts of crystal blue sky , cool clean ocean green and dense pine forrests that rustle with the ocean breezes bring a sense of peace and serenity that is little known...

Pros: Good bars, good wine, good food, lovely buildings
Cons: The traffic.

Epinions seems fairly down on Bordeaux as a city. Everyone likes the wine, but the general consensus seems to be that the city is a bit grey and drab, with not enough parks.

I can't understand this! I spent the last year living there as...

Pros: A very nice alternative to the south of France.
Cons: Far away from Paris, but you can fly, drive or take the TGV

A wonderful city in the southwest of France. Beautiful contemporary art museum housed in renovated wine "entrepots" (a nice way of saying warehouses). Great southwestern cuisine - cassoulet, confit de canard and magret de canard. Foie gras...

Pros: Wine tours interesting
Cons: City dull, not much to do

A few friends and I headed off to Bordeaux for a four-day weekend off from school in Angers. We were all studying abroad and had heard of Bordeaux back in the states. Alcoholics that we were, we decided to give it a go since its claim to fame is...

Pros: The classy and friendly people, interesting buildings and great food
Cons: The wine tour and the ripped up streets.

We hadn't intended staying for a week in Bordeaux, but due to the rail strikes, and our dependence o ...

Pros: Elegant town, friendly locals, value for money.
Cons: Quay area needs development, still some works underway.

Having just returned from a long weekend in the Gironde, based in Bordeaux, I can only say that I was refreshingly surprised by this town. Admittedly it is August and therefore "les grandes vacances", so there was plenty of space and opportunity to ...

Pros: Warm weather,beautiful scenery
Cons: none

Have you ever wanted to get away from it all and go someplace that is so beautiful that you had to blink to be sure you're not dreaming? Then I suggest going to Bordeaux France. I arrived there on Friday, May 12th and I just couldn't believe my eyes....

Pros: Great wine
Cons: no scenery, too spread out

Bordeaux is nothing like the wine tasting area of Napa Valley. They both produce great wines but what a contrast the two are. Bordeaux has miles and miles of vineyards, they seem to go on forever. There are some small hills but overall the area is not...

Pros: The beauty of vinyards
Cons: getting there

France is a very unique place it is full of laughter and romance. Especially in the cuntry surrounded by vineyards. When you go to france u goto relax and enjoly the life of France. You will find this especially in Bordeaux. The hunting is great and...