La rénovation de Bordeaux est enfin achevée, et la ville est plus belle que jamais. Bien que je ne sois pas un fan des rues piétonnes et des trams (une ville doit rester une ville avec ses bruits et ses»odeurs»), je me rappelle des façades noires de pollution de mon enfance. Je dois avouer que la pierre de taille est bien plus belle lorsqu’elle est propre et se reflète dans les eaux de la Gironde…
The remodeling of Bordeaux is finally over after quite a few years of hard work. The limestone of the 18th century docks is once again clean and reflects beautifully in the river. Bordeaux to me is a little Paris without the rude waiters. You should come visit!
The annual brocante starts next weekend. It is a high end flee market set on the largest square in the city by the river… I cannot wait! I will go and post tons of pictures :0)
MY FRENCH HEAVEN 
Je suis allée à Bordeaux et St. Emilion ce weekend! Je voudrais y bouger, habiter dans un château, boire du vin et manger des macarons tous les jours! Voilà quelques photos de votre belle région! http://netflixandnutella.com/2013/04/29/bordeaux-and-st-emilion-sights/
I am so glad you liked it! I really like your post! 😉
Such beautiful pictures!
Looks fabulous. Must visit. Wonder if there are direct flights from Edinburgh?
I think Ryanair has like 3 every week in the summer… 😉
Oh, how I miss Europe!
Come on over then darling! It’s just a plane ride away. I’ll come pick you up at the airport!! 😉
I’ve never been in Bordeaux. Your beautiful post inspired me to visit this city. Thank you!
I will have to keep this in mind when I book my trip!
Stephane – Nicely done. I’m counting down the days.
Me too! By the time you come, I hope to be done with the first chapter to my book. Can’t wait to get your feedback! 😉
You can make anything stunning with your photography! I remember Bordeaux already to be a nice city when I visited in 2004. It was so hot that we went into the fountain that is shown in your picture!
You know they had hidden that fountain in the river during the war and it was discovered by accident years later…
It is very gay too, which was quite daring for the times when it was designed. The two main statues are men looking into each other’s eyes with great intensity…
Hmmm I don’t remember that aspect, but I do remember we thought it was a nice fountain 🙂
I just tried to see if we had any pictures and noticed it was actually in 2000 instead of 2004 that we were there. Time sure does fly!
Bordeaux – were even the tram looks good! You are correct about the people being friendly – they seemed more relax than people in Paris. We loved everything here – from the Gare, to the Chartrons district, to the Place de la Bourse, to the nightly dances by the riverfront, to the fashionable and elegant French ladies. The city seems very vibrant and full of joie de vivre.
I hope you get to come visit again soon Eduardo!
Surely the Parisian waiters are not rude to the French, just the English speaking visitors! I can’t wait to see your photos of the antique market.
They are rude to EVERYBODY!! 🙂
(Reid)iculous travels may need to see Bourdeaux
I hope you get to come visit! It is indeed a fantastic city! 😉
I can hardly wait for the photos!!!
I can’t wait to go take them. I just hope the weather will be good and that I don’t spend too much money… 🙂
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🙂 When I was a little girl, I used to tell make up stories. My favorite one was about a girl named Ann from Bordeaux. I’d never been there, but I was 10 years old and obsessed with anything French. Good to finally see pictures of it.
What a sweet story Leilani! I hope you get to come soon and experience it for yourself!
One of my favorite cities in the world.
I hope you come visit again soon! 🙂
Merci pour les belles photos! Je n’ai jamais visité Bourdeaux.
Il faut venir, c’est vraiment très sympa! J’aime aussi beaucoup Lyon…