#1. BORDEAUX, TOP CITY IN THE WORLD FOR 2017 (Lonely Planet)

• Bordeaux, Top City in the World in 2017 according to Lonely Planet. Read the article
• Bordeaux, 2^nd destination on the New York Times 2016 ‘Places to Go’ list
• Bordeaux, European Best Destination 2015
• Bordeaux, the French People’s favourite city to live in (CSA Institute survey – 2015)

#2. AN OUTSTANDING HERITAGE

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites : jurisdictions of Saint-Emilion ; Bordeaux, Port of the Moon ; Vauban’s Bolt of the Estuary
• Contemporary architecture : Bordeaux’s own « Guggenheim » La Cité du Vin ; the circular wine cellar of the château Lafite Rothschild by Ricardo Bofill ; the wine cellar at the château La Dominique by Jean Nouvel
• Magnificent natural landscapes: The Bordeaux wine region and its 7 000 châteaux, the Gironde Estuary, the Dune of Pilat.

#3. WINE DESTINATION PAR EXCELLENCE

• Wine capital of the world
• 65 appellations and 7,000 châteaux
• La Cité du Vin, a unique emblematic venue dedicated to wine and wine-related cultures
• biennial Bordeaux Wine Festival (23-26 June 2016): largest wine tourism event in France

#4. A « COLLECTION » OF INTERNATIONAL BRANDS

• In the heart of the destination: the city of Bordeaux
• Less than an hour from Bordeaux : Arcachon Bay, the Dune du Pilat, the village of Saint-Emilion
• Two hours from Bordeaux : Cognac, Lascaux, La Rochelle, Biarritz and the Basque Country

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#5. THE GOOD LIFE IN THE SOUTH-WEST

• 350 hours more sunshine than in Paris
• 100% local Gastronomy: Arcachon Bay oysters, Pauillac lamb, Saint-Emilion macaroons, Bordeaux canelés cakes, Puits d’Amour pastry
• A full calendar of events: Saint-Emilion Jazz Festival, Bordeaux S.O.Good food festival, Blaye Spring Wine Festival…

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