Flagship city of the South-West and 4th largest French metropolis, Bordeaux has long suffered from a smooth, boring and somewhat snobbish image, but it has really reinvented itself in recent years and is well worth a visit. It has even become a weekend and holiday destination in its own right, only 2 hours from Paris by TGV. At once a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a festive, seaside resort, and a green city with an abundance of culture, Bordeaux is truly a surprising city to discover!

Here are several smart Bordeaux tips that I share with you and that you can find in my column on RMC and RMC Découverte

Bar Symbiose, 4 quai des Chartrons, Bordeaux

Restaurant Man Mo, place du marché des Chartrons, Bordeaux

Castle Sainte-Barbe, place called Sainte-Barbe, Ambès

Maison Aphatie, 100 bis avenue de la Libération, Ambarès-et-Lagrave

La Cité du Vin, 134 quai de Bacalan, Bordeaux

Les Bassins de Lumières, impasse Brown de Colstoun-Base sous-marine, Bordeaux

Musée Mer Marine, 89 rue des Étrangers, Bordeaux