Things to Do in Bordeaux

Bordeaux was almost entirely rebuilt in the 18th century under the Duc de Richelme, creating the unified neoclassical architecture you see today and earning UNESCO World Heritage status in 2007.

The city produces over 700 million bottles of wine annually from its surrounding vineyards, making it one of the world's largest wine regions by volume.

Bordeaux has more classified monuments than any French city except Paris, with over 350 protected historic buildings.

The Garonne river that flows through Bordeaux creates dramatic tidal patterns, including a rare tidal bore called the 'mascaret' that occasionally reverses the river's flow.

Bordeaux's famous wine merchant families have controlled some châteaux for over 300 years, with names like Pichon Longueville and Léoville Clarke dating back to the 17th century.