Bordeaux is often called "Little Paris". Its historic center and its monuments are very reminiscent of the architecture of the beautiful French capital that is one of my favorite cities in the world, and in 2007, one of the downtown areas, Puerto de la Luna, was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco and I am not surprised.
It is a perfect city to explore on foot and very easy to get around if you prefer public transport.
My recommendation is that you look for accommodation in advance and close to the center because that will allow you to move on foot in the city. We also rented a car to visit different wineries and the village of Saint-Emilion (I will soon bring you a post about it)
We started the day with breakfast and for this we took a tour of pastry shops and bakeries around the city. I loved them. The first stop was at La Boulangerie of the Hotel de Ville, Jocteur
We had petit-choux, typical French pastries at Dunas Blanches and of course the canéeles, the most typical and well-known sweet of Bordeaux that although it is not one of my favorites is worth trying.
Its old town is a real marvel and reminded me a lot of the streets of Paris, secluded and beautifully architected.
On Peyberlan Square is the Cathedral. Immense and precious, it's something you can't miss. The Cathedral of San Andrés borders the old and new cities and is a World Heritage Site as part of the Camino De Santiago.
We continue along Calle Santa Catalina, which is the main shopping street of Bordeaux, and there we arrive at Casonade, the place of the most typical cannelles in the city. There are classic and vanilla ones and you can't miss trying them at least once. They are baked in fluted copper molds and done at 2 temperatures so that the outside caramelizes and they are tender on the inside.
That's how we got to La Place de la Bourse, (the Place de la Bourse), which overlooks the Garonne River in the Saint Pierre district. It is home to the Customs Museum, the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Hotel Le Gabriel, one of the best restaurants in the city.
Ahead is the Water Mirror (Mirror of water) which is where everyone makes the forto of the square of the bag reflected in the water. The square has a watering system that creates a natural mirror. You just have to be patient and you'll take an amazing photo, you'll see.
From there we headed to the Port Cailhau. Bordeaux has 6 doors but this is the most beautiful of them all, at least for me. Stop for lunch at Colmé Vaï, an informal place with daily specials and cheese and charcuterie platters perfect for a quick couplet and continuing with the walk.
We cross the Bordeaux Public Park, a beautiful lake with canals, a lake, ducks and areas to relax and play if you go with children.
Así llegamos a la Place du Marché des Chartrons, que preside la otrazoba de la ciudad que no debes perderte. Me recordó mucho a Les Marais de París o el bario de Chelsea de Londres. Tiendecitas ideales, de artesanos locales, anticuarios y muchos bares y trestaiurantes pequeñitos co mucho encanto. Pasdea por la Rue Nôtre Dame y no te pierdas la Patisserie Micheline & Paulette.
This city, the wine, the food, its atmosphere and the people will make you fall in love. In short, it is a city to come back and come back to
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