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This region is located south-west of Paris, with its main city, Bordeaux, 530 km away.  Its is a plain with many vineyards bordered by the Atlantic Ocean with many beautiful sandy beaches.  Its Bordeaux wines have made this region one of the most reputed in the world.  Oysters, ham (jambon de Bayonne) and mushroom (cèpes) are some of its food specialties.
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Bordeaux is a very nice town, I lived there for six months.
If you like to go out and like latin music, check out the Calle Ocho in the Rue du Loup. It's quite small and hot, but the atmosphere is amazing! For just grabbing a pint, I really enjoyed the Houses of Parliament, an English pub in the rue du parlement.
The rue Ste-Catherine is Bordeaux' shopping street and is the longest pedestrian shopping street in Europe. If you don't find what you're looking for there, you won't find it anywhere.
A very nice calm place to sit and enjoy the surroundings is at the hôtel de ville, and also the place Gambetta.
The city has a lot of public transport (trams & busses), but most things are within walking range.
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Built on the meandering Garonne river, a stone's throw from the Atlantic Ocean, Bordeaux was already an important trading centre in the Roman era. With its harbour and maritime activities came extraordinary prosperity in the 18th century. Bordeaux, wine capital of the world. The Bordeaux name, of course, is synonymous with fine wines. The high standard of the wines is due not only to the quality of the soil but also to the type of vine and the wine-making procedures. The city is rich in exceptional monuments. The city, in addition to this precious heritage, is also very dynamic and creative, as testified by the many artistic events it hosts every year. POPULATION Inner city : 214,000 habitants Urban area : 697,000 habitants 
Built between 1773 and 1780 by Victor Louis, the Grand Theatre is famous for its exceptional acoustics. The grand staircase served as a model for Garnier when he designed the Paris Opera House. "Take Versailles, add Antwerp to it, and you will obtain Bordeaux". This is how Victor Hugo, impressed by the majestic 18th century buildings and the wide river, described the city. PLACES TO VISIT Place de la Bourse Bordeaux The place de la Bourse in Bordeaux is the former place Royale, completed in 1755. The Trois GrÅces (Three Graces) fountain, based on Visconti drawings, replaced in 1865 an equestrian statue of Louis the XVth, destroyed in 1792. Saint Andr¶ Cath¶dral Place Pey-Berland Bordeaux Originally built and consecrated in 1096, the cathedral was entirely rebuilt in the 13th century on a Latin cross plan whose only nave is 124 metres (408 ft) long. Tower of St. Michel Bordeaux The tower dates from the 1400's. Vist the nearby public gardens with landscaped lawns, river, and groves.
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Surfvakantie in Bidart.

Bidart is een zeer klein dorpje met tal van voordelen. Je ligt redelijk centraal van goede surfgebieden en toch ben je uit de drukte die je kent in san sebastian of andere surfgebieden waar heel de tijd les gegeven wordt.

Je heb redelijk dicht bij het water een shop waar je boards kan huren. Zeer prijslijk en een heel vriendelijke service. Planken zijn zeer verzorgd en goed onderhouden. Je hebt ook geen andere keuze, want voor de rest is er niks.

Als je daar bent is het zeker de moeite om eens in de naburige grotere dorpen of kleine stadjes te gaan shoppen. Je hebt daar ergens in de geburen ook een heel industrieterrein met outletshops van surf-merk-kledij. Als je dat kan vinden (wel gps nodig) moet je dat zeker gaan bezoeken.

Gaan eten doe je beter niet ter plaatse. We hebben alle 3 de restaurants uitgeprobeerd en nergens was het lekker. Je hebt wel een heel leuke tapasbar boven een winkeltje. Maar om daar echt je maag te vullen ben je wel snel 520 euro per persoon kwijt.

Hotels zijn er redelijk duur alsook de campings maar voor dat laatste krijg je echt wel waar voor je geld. Zeer proper, goed onderhouden, geen nachtlawaai, mooie grote sta-plaats...

Een aanrader dus voor wie graag surft, kan genieten van de natuur en de rust en die op zoek is naar leuke kledij die je hier nergens kan vinden!

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