Le Studio
Hotel studio is a basic but confortable hotel. All the rooms are equiped with shower, toilet, cable tv with two english channels and telephone. Our prices are very
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Sol y Sombra
Lovely restaured house owned by british/french couple. We have two lovely double rooms: one with a double bed and large shower room and one with twin beds and a large shower room. We offer good value for money, you can relax in our back garden. Evening meal on request are available. We are here to help you enjoy your holiday ...
Bordeaux is a port city in the south-west of France, with 925,253 inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 1999 census, now an estimated one million inhabitants in 2006. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called Bordelais. Bordeaux wine draws its name from the city around which it has been produced since the 8th century. Thus the city is known as the planet's wine capital, hosting the wine industry's biggest event worldwide: Vinexpo. Bordeaux is the centre of much military, space and aeronautics research and construction. With almost 100,000 students, the city's university is renowned for its research units in crop science, new materials and nanotechnology.
Bordeaux is located near the European Atlantic coast, in the southwest of France and in the north of the Aquitaine region. The city is built on a bend of the river Garonne, and is thus divided into two parts: the right bank to the East and left bank in the West. Historically, the left bank is the more developed. In Bordeaux, the Garonne River is accessible to ocean liners.
The university was created by the archbishop Pey Berland and was removed under the French revolution in 1793, before reappearing in 1808 with Napoleon I. Bordeaux accommodates approximately 70,000 students on one of the largest campuses of Europe (235 ha).
Bordeaux is classified "City of Art and History". The city is a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Bordeaux is home to one of Europe's biggest 18th century architectural urban areas, making it a sought-after destination for tourists and cinema production crews. It stands out as one of the first French cities, after Nancy, to have entered an era of urbanism and metropolitan big scale projects, with the team Gabriel father and son, architects for King Louis XV, under the supervision of 2 intendants (Governors), first Mr. Dupre de Saint Maur then the Marquis (Marquess) de Tourny.
