Hello!
I know I've been away for a while, but I'm back now. I wanted to post a little something about my trip to Bordeaux, France a short while ago, but faced some technical issues concerning the pictures, but now all is good. I hope you enjoy these!
So, it used to be weird saying, "I'm French, but I've never been to France." This summer, this finally changed, because I got to travel to my 2nd homeland, France, to attend Vinexpo, with Chateau St Thomas.
Chateau St Thomas is a Lebanese winery that I'm super proud of, and very loyal to, that also happens to be my own family's winery- a whole other blog post will be dedicated to this, where I'll be explaining everything and will be giving you a detailed tour, and closer looks -and that has been part of it since 2003.
In case you didn't know, Vinexpo is the world's most prestigious wine fair, happening every 2 years, that gathers all wine buyers and producers from all over the world in one place, which obviously meant that my week in Bordeaux was already super busy. But, I still had a few hours to discover some of the must-visit places, in Downtown Bordeaux, that I got to visit.
So, here they go:
1- Take a walk in Rue St. Catherine, known as the longest pedestrian street in Europe. This street is also full of small boutiques, to satisfy all of your shopping needs. All of my favourite shops in one street, super close to one-another, could it get any better?
2- Visit Le Grand Theatre, a historical monument in Downtown Bordeaux.
3- Tour Place Des Quinconces, known as one of the largest city squares in Europe. "Quinconces", because the trees there are planted in Qincunx, which is a geometric pattern consisting of five points arranged in a cross, with four of them forming a square and a fifth at it's centre. The statue next to the fountain, represents liberty, and the whole monument is mainly in memory of the Girondists- members of a political sect during the French Revolution- who fell victim during the French Revolution period. Loads of details, I know. Moving ooon.
4- Unleash your inner child, at Les Maneges De Bordeaux, 2 minutes away from Le Grand Theatre, for a spin on the carousel's ponies & kitties - oh and for great pictures haha.
5- Place De La Bourse, one of the most recognisable sights of Bordeaux, where also is Le Miroir D'Eau, the world's largest reflecting pool, reflecting the buildings of Place De La Bourse.
6- Tour La Cite Du Vin,a museum that's architecture looks like no other, it resembles wine twirling in a glass, which is really fascinating. This place allows you to know more about wine located in Bordeaux, which is really interesting, PLUS the tour ends with wine tasting of an international wine of your choice - Chateau St Thomas is even available there, proudly representing Lebanon.
7- Make sure you stop by and have diner/lunch at the original L'ENTRECOTE,I promise you'll fall in love with their famous secret sauce, and you will definitely come back again before your flight back home.
Not to forget about the yummy Canelés, which are the specialty of Bordeaux. These French bakery confections are little fluted cakes with a rich rum and vanilla interior enclosed by a thin caramelised shell.
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| The mini cake in the middle is a Canele |
I was lucky enough to have a thrift shop, more of a vintage mini shop, next to the hotel where I was staying, that sells everything you could possibly think of, LITERALLY. From clothes, to bags & accessorises, designers' and regular ones, and ended up grabbing a pair of vintage black and gold YSL clip-on earrings, that show a bit in the picture below.
Hope you enjoyed! Thanks for reading! <3
To Be Honest, Bordeaux isn't to be missed, you should all add it to your bucket list.
Video and pictures are taken by Mathieu Fontana you can check his shots over here : https://www.instagram.com/mgfon/.
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| Mathieu & I at Le Grand Theatre |
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