GUIDE TO GIRONDE

THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN GIRONDE

Bordeaux is the capital of Gironde in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. Home to the the world famous wine regions of the Medoc & St-Emilion Wine. Not to mention the stunning Bassin d'Arcachon and Dune du Pilat on the Atlantic Coast.

27/10/2017

Family Day Out – Amusement Park – La Coccinelle

With the school holidays under way, parents surely must be going out of their heads with the kids hanging around the house all day. A relatively […]
23/10/2017

Have a rank – Rate the best places near Bordeaux.

Help us work out where our Expat community believes are the little gems dotted around Bordeaux. Have a rank below to let us know where you […]
31/05/2017

Cockleshell Heroes Revisited

A truly exceptional event is taking place on the Gironde at the moment to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1942 Cockleshell heroes.  A group of […]
10/04/2017

Sleeping on the Dune..!

Ever wanted to spend the night on the Dune du Pilat?  Here’s how! ‘Camping sauvage’ is illegal on the Dune du Pilat and carries a fine […]
14/10/2015

Château Carsin – Bordeaux wines in a league of their own

After a chance encounter with a Finnish bloke at the Bordeaux beer shop the other week, I found myself being treated to an exclusive wine tasting […]
08/07/2014

English Wine Tours in Bordeaux

Rustic Vines – Wine tours in English For the ultimate blend of tasting, learning and sightseeing in this stunning region, look no further. Rustic Vines takes […]
23/06/2014

Bordeaux Expat Interview – Tim Cowley

Tim is an ex-rugby professional who came to Europe 11 years ago.  He spent the first 5 years in the UK where he played for the […]
14/02/2014

Campervan Hire in the South-West of France

Campervan and minibus rentals based in the South-West What’s better than a stretch of open highway, no where to be and all the time in the […]
11/09/2013

Australian Rules Football – Euro Cup 2013

The Euro Cup is Europe’s largest international competition of Australian Football. Since 2005 this competition has been played every year across Europe, bringing together a variety […]
04/06/2013

Yoga and Walking Retreat

Mindfulness Weekend with Yoga and Walking in Dordogne Tracey Farrell – Yogavita, is delighted to invite you to a mindfulness weekend of yoga and walking. We […]