Tag: france
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Château Ferrière, Margaux
Continuing with our travel in the Bordeaux-Medoc region … Everything was last minute on this trip and that made it impossible to join a tour of any one of the famous first growth (Grand Cru Classé – Primer Cru) winemakers. We kind of knew it but kept our plan loose. The staff at our chateau…
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Château Grattequina, Blanquefort
For the last leg of our Alps-to-Atlantic Easter trip, we stayed in the Bordeaux-Medoc region for a few days. Fa and An stayed behind in Biarritz to do some more surfing. Our last minute searches landed us at the Château Grattequina in Blanquefort, just north of the city of Bordeaux. Click here for their website. Built…
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La Cité du Vins, Bordeaux
After reaching our westernmost destination on our Alps-Atlantic trip at Biarritz (click here to see related posts), we came back via Bordeaux and stopped for a few days to explore the area. The Cité du Vin is a museum as well as a place of exhibitions and academic seminars on the theme of wine located…
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Bookstore Librairie, Biarritz
Another entry to our tour of bookstores around the world … We found this gem of a bookstore in Biarritz. The bookstore is called “BOOKSTORE”. And to confirm the nature of its business, on the storefront below the name, it says “Librairie Bookstore”. It is understandable that this establishment at a French beach town is…
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Biarritz food diary: La Cabane à Huitres
La Cabane à Huitres – we went to this oyster shack on rue Gambetta – a street lined with shops, and at the top end, restaurants (that are not overly touristy). Small place with brisk service. Simple decor made it feel like a shack. They have oysters from Marennes d’Oleron Fines de Claires at three…
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Grand Plage, Biarritz
Continuing with our Easter Alps to Atlantic trip … After Saint-Emilion, we headed south directly to Biarritz by-passing the city of Bordeaux (which we would later visit). The drive down A63 was easier, a lot less twists and turns, and the landscape is flat. This area, Landes is part of an estuary but looks a…