Tell me about Bordeaux & St. Emilion
Jan 21st, 2008, 06:12 AM
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Tell me about Bordeaux & St. Emilion
Thinking about including this area of France into our trip this September. I have not read any trip reports from this area and would like any info that you might like to share.
We are interested in wine and beautiful countryside.
Thanks
We are interested in wine and beautiful countryside.
Thanks
Jan 21st, 2008, 06:54 AM
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Town pretty cosmipolitan with good shops.
Two rivers confluencemakes for damp enviroment. Sweet wines to the south, basic reds to the East, V good to the North.
Oysters to the West.
St Emillion is World Heritage Centre.
Suggest search on this site.
Two rivers confluencemakes for damp enviroment. Sweet wines to the south, basic reds to the East, V good to the North.
Oysters to the West.
St Emillion is World Heritage Centre.
Suggest search on this site.
Jan 21st, 2008, 07:24 AM
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Hi O,
See my trip report:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...2&tid=34676645
Photos at http://tinyurl.com/sjch4
See my trip report:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...2&tid=34676645
Photos at http://tinyurl.com/sjch4
Jan 21st, 2008, 07:29 AM
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I love Bordeaux, but I've spent a lot more time there than most Americans do. I have a file on it - if you want it email me at [email protected].
St Emilion seems to draw gasps of delight from most American visitors. It bores me, except for the monolithic church. I find it pretentious and overpriced. There's one wonderful restaurant there, but otherwise I never visit it anymore. But that's just me. I'm sure you'll be glad you visited it (just don't skip the church).
St Emilion seems to draw gasps of delight from most American visitors. It bores me, except for the monolithic church. I find it pretentious and overpriced. There's one wonderful restaurant there, but otherwise I never visit it anymore. But that's just me. I'm sure you'll be glad you visited it (just don't skip the church).
Jan 21st, 2008, 09:28 AM
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I thought Bordeaux was OK - but I enjoyed Dijon, Toulouse, Rennes, Lyon, Chambery, Avignon, Perigueux, Rouen, Montpellier, Aix en Provence, Nice, & Strasbourg more.
St Emilion is good for one 2-3 hr visit or an overnight. It's kinda one-dimentional (wine). Like St Cirq indicated, the countryside gets a lot prettier a few hours east.
Stu Dudley
St Emilion is good for one 2-3 hr visit or an overnight. It's kinda one-dimentional (wine). Like St Cirq indicated, the countryside gets a lot prettier a few hours east.
Stu Dudley
