Bordeaux, in the Aquitaine region of southwestern France (map), is the center of the French wine region that is perhaps the best-known in the world.

This city of more than a million people has a bewilderingly deep and eventful history going back to the days of Neanderthal Man, 30,000 years ago, then through Celts, Romans, Visigoths and Moors to the turbulent times of medieval France and up to our own time.

As the capital of Aquitaine and prefecture of the Gironde département, it is a government center as well as a commercial one, with plenty of good hotels for visitors. More...

Le Miroir d'Eau at Place de la Bourse on Bordeaux's waterfront.

The historic city center holds many fine buildings from the 1700s and earlier, good restaurants, excellent museums and more.

Bordeaux makes an excellent base for visiting the famous vineyards of the Médoc region and the historic winemaking town of Saint-Émilion. More...

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