Marvellous Bordeaux … seems like it deserves it’s moniker of “Paris of the south”. After 4 hours sailing up the Garrone River we docked right here in Bordeaux mid morning, for an overnight stay … this our view from the cabin.

We walked to the centre of the city across an enormous plaza. The French do monuments really well!

To Place de le Comedie … the Grand Hotel and the Grand Theatre face each other across the square …

Then to St Catherine Street … marble paved … a straight mile of shops … Jan was in heaven!

Saint Pierre is nearby … one of the “secondary” churches in town!!!

… so is Place du Parlement … only a panorama could capture it …

past the Bourse (former stock exchange) and back to the ship … (this is actually just one half of it … the other, symmetrical of course, is to the left)

We had to tart up for a dinner extravaganza (courtesy of Oceania) at Chateau Giscours in the Medoc …

Next day we set off early along the riverfront and walked for 8 hours …

…first to Notre Dame … (also one of the secondary churches!)

… but let pictures tell the story … of the amazing buildings …

… with beautiful detail …

Through garden squares (this the Place du Champs de Mars)

… and the Public Garden

Along quiet streets and busy ones …

Cars were banished from many streets … and the modern trams were fabulous.

Fascinating to me were the THREE Unesco listed (humungeous) churches … all within a mile walk … dating back to the 14th century and further … and these in addition to a dozen or so others within that radius! The Church certainly held sway over the populous in those days …

Major cleaning in progress on Cathedral St Andre here. When finished it will be just amazing.

… it’s separated bell tower is already finished.

Along the way we needed a break for coffee …

… and at luchtime Jan had great trouble choosing a wine to drink … in Bordeaux???

… at the end of the day we were stuffed … and walked along the river back to the ship …

… sailing away … farewell beautiful Bordeaux.