Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on May 20, 2007 11:31:15 GMT -5
Does anyone have specific suggestions for places we might want to consider seeing in the general Bordeaux area? 
We likely will not be going into the city itself, but will drive around the area at least one day. Mainly we just want to do some exploring down that direction, as it's only about 45 or 50 km from the village where our little house is located.
St Emilion is high on the list of possibles, just because we love the wine and have read that the town itself is old, quaint and well worth a visit. Also we thought we would on one day just go basically due west to see the Cognac area, although we don't know much about whether there's really anything to see there. Any thoughts about either/both (or other sites in the general area)?
We likely will not be going into the city itself, but will drive around the area at least one day. Mainly we just want to do some exploring down that direction, as it's only about 45 or 50 km from the village where our little house is located. St Emilion is high on the list of possibles, just because we love the wine and have read that the town itself is old, quaint and well worth a visit. Also we thought we would on one day just go basically due west to see the Cognac area, although we don't know much about whether there's really anything to see there. Any thoughts about either/both (or other sites in the general area)?
But mes amis, we are talking about red wine . . . it is, after all the only kind worth discussing (well, except that stuff with the bubbles, but that's in a world to itself). And then there's the Cognac, but that's not strictly speaking wine . . . . and there's the Monbazillac (sp?) to go with the foie gras, but that's a special case . . . . and there's . . . . oh well, never mind -- a good St Emilion (or close kin) is always at the top of my personal list!
Let the riot begin! LOL - 
hahahha