Bonjour! Comment ça va? France is a country that is ripe for the picking and that's just the vineyards! I have been to France many times but it's always the South-West region of the Charente-Maritime commune that I visit. During my last visit I saw three new places and discovered one new town that proved to be a wise choice for what reason I shall be revealing in due course. Getting to France is quick and inexpensive from England, my flight from Birmingham to Bordeaux took only one hour and twenty minutes, now that's a nippy little flight!

Bordeaux's located on the banks of 'La Garonne' river that is distantly connected to the famous 'Dordogne' river. I spent the day in Bordeaux where I was amazed by vast amount of historic buildings such as the 'Place de la Bourse' a point of interest I was really hoping to see, so it's a good job I did! Bordeaux is beautiful, this city surprised me for it had many different personalities that I didn't expect to see, but all were good I promise! I've been to many cities in many different European countries but I found that 'Je ne sais pas' feeling for Bordeaux had a cutesy but sophisticated feeling about its darling city-scape. I loved the 'Rue Sainte-Catherine' for I learnt that its the longest pedistrianised street in the whole of France, now it figures why there was so many shops in a never ending line.
For many Bordeaux is simply a gateway city, its airport is modest but nothing to shout about so I was very happy to be seeing more than just the airport, because who wants that? I don't! I've not been to Paris but can only imagine that Bordeaux could be classed a little sister for I imagine Paris is just a huge version of this endearing French city. From the quaint side streets to the grand squares, I loved the 'Place de la Comédie' for this regal setting is a great place to people watch as the holidaying Parisians can be spotted a mile off! Like many other provincial French city's Bordeaux is speeding ahead with its developments of high-speed rail but I reached Bordeaux by a standard yet efficient local SNCF train from Montendre to Bordeaux St. Jean Station, a station that has a whole personality of its own. Like I've said before Bordeaux est Belle!
