The trains running on most of the network are site specific; the tramway usually can be accessed either by car or by taxis and buses. It differs in that the sections of reserved lanes are enhanced by 14 cm compared to the rest of the street, and can not be crossed by vehicles other than at intersections. Sections in the protected site are enhanced by 6 cm over the street, Read More ...
The tram network in Bordeaux is a system of transit that serves the metropolitan area of Bordeaux; at the end of 2007 it included three lines with a total length of 37 km. After a long gestation period, the tram was reintroduced in the city in December 2003. It had previously disappeared from the Bordeaux area in 1958 per the decision of the then mayor, Jacques Chaban-Delmas. In 1995, the Read More ...
The right bank of the city has long grown out of sight of planners from the left bank, and is more anarchic. The neighbourhoods of La Bastide and Benauge compose this part of the city hosts a small population but also many industries. The right bank also has many brownfield sites strongly degrading the image of these districts facing the left bank. However, over the last decade, plans to renovate this part Read More ...
Taking a family holiday in Bordeaux gives you the chance to take in a wide range of attractions, so no matter what the interests or ages of the people you are travelling with there is bound to be something for them to enjoy. However, the vast array of things there are to see means choosing where to go first can be a tricky task. But one great way to get Read More ...
The Grand Theatre of Bordeaux, commanded by Marshal de Richelieu, governor of Guyenne, was built by architect Victor Louis, opened on April 7, 1780. An historic monument, the neo-classical building is reminiscent of ancient times. Its peristyle structure is eighty-eight meters by forty-seven meters, and is part of urban Bordeaux’s rich legacy of the Enlightenment. The building houses an auditorium with one thousand seats, and is a perfect example of Italian theatre. Read More ...
The Church Sainte-Croix is in Bordeaux, its abbey is an ancient Benedictine monastery. Although the abbey was founded in the seventh century, the present church was built towards the end of the eleventh century and in the early twelfth century. With a Romanesque facade, it has the shape of a Latin cross. The building consists of a nave of five bays with aisles, a transept with a large apse on each arm, Read More ...
The Cathedral of Saint-Andre is a sacred building in Bordeaux, that serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Bordeaux. The building was classified as a historic monument in 1862. The cathedral is the largest and most important in the city. It is 124 meters long, 18 meters wide in the transept, 23 meters high, and 29 meters high in the nave in the choir. The essentially Gothic building, from the late Read More ...
Bordeaux is less than an hour-and-a-half from London by air. Take your tipple by the glass in a chic bar or by the bottle with local gastronomy in a side-street bistro. Whatever your pleasure, Bordeaux has something to whet every appetite and the region itself produces more than food and drink – there is so much to see and do in this tourist destination. Here are a few happenings taking Read More ...
