{"id":62181,"date":"2017-07-03T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T10:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=62181"},"modified":"2018-04-13T13:41:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T11:41:14","slug":"bleisure-bordeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/bleisure-bordeaux","title":{"rendered":"Bleisure in Bordeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Report and photos by Florian Guillemin.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a71f31\">If you have an hour...<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"STYLE-QUARTIER_quartier-texte-courant\">The most energetic business travellers will be able to discover the city at a leisurely pace, for the time of a <strong>jogging on <span class=\"CharOverride-23\">the banks of the Garonne<\/span><\/strong>The loop between the Pont de Pierre and the Chaban Delmas bridge is a pleasant 7km. Sports enthusiasts can even do a few lengths in the <strong><span class=\"CharOverride-23\">Juda\u00efque swimming pool<\/span><\/strong>whose <strong>Art Deco building<\/strong> has been wisely renovated. For the rest of you, the pianissimo version will involve strolling along the renovated quays, then dipping your feet in the water. <strong>the <span class=\"CharOverride-23\">water mirror<\/span> <\/strong>admiring the <strong>place de la Bourse<\/strong>. And you'll be drawn irresistibly into old Bordeaux, wandering along the path between the XVIIIth and the XVIIIth centuries.<sup><span class=\"CharOverride-13\">e<\/span><\/sup> and XXI<sup><span class=\"CharOverride-13\">e<\/span><\/sup> centuries.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"tararama-1\" class=\"bxslider\"><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/aquitaine_31.jpg\" alt=\"The Place de la Bourse, a masterpiece of the 18th century.\" title=\"The Place de la Bourse, a masterpiece of the 18th century.\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/aquitaine_165.jpg\" alt=\"The water mirror, opposite the famous stone bridge.\" title=\"The water mirror, opposite the famous stone bridge.\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Reference-A024-Credit-Vincent-Bengold.jpg\" alt=\"Quays redeveloped and made accessible to the public.\" title=\"Quays redeveloped and made accessible to the public.\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script type=\"application\/javascript\">\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n        $('#tararama-1').bxSlider({\n            mode: 'fade',\n            captions: true,\n            adaptiveHeight: true,\n            auto: true,\n            pause: 4000\n        });\n    });\n<\/script>\n\n<h3 class=\"STYLE-QUARTIER_quartier-texte-courant\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"><span style=\"color: #a71f31\">... or an afternoon<\/span> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"STYLE-QUARTIER_quartier-texte-courant\">For an afternoon, if the sun is shining, it's tempting to join in the fun. <span class=\"CharOverride-23\">the <strong>Arcachon basin<\/strong><\/span>to contemplate the <strong>Dune du Pilat<\/strong>then push on to the <strong>Cap Ferret<\/strong>In short, to take to the open seas. But there are other options for strolling around the city centre, such as these <strong>Ateliers de Bacchus<\/strong> that promise a <strong>\"Bordeaux Wine Tour<\/strong> through the city, punctuated by wine tasting \"stops\" under the expert guidance of a wine expert. For a more in-depth look at the subject, a visit to <strong>the Cit\u00e9 du Vin<\/strong> is a must, both for its architectural success and for its fun workshops. It's all about the bottle and getting drunk. The tour ends with a tasting glass on the top floor, with a panoramic view of the city and its river. Last option: a tasting in situ, in all the ch\u00e2teaux that have made the region's reputation.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"tararama-2\" class=\"bxslider\"><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/aquitaine_143.jpg\" alt=\"The Pilat Dune, at the entrance to the Arcachon Basin.\" title=\"The Pilat Dune, at the entrance to the Arcachon Basin.\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/aquitaine_229.jpg\" alt=\"A worldwide reputation based on the vine.\" title=\"A worldwide reputation based on the vine.\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script type=\"application\/javascript\">\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n        $('#tararama-2').bxSlider({\n            mode: 'fade',\n            captions: true,\n            adaptiveHeight: true,\n            auto: true,\n            pause: 4000\n        });\n    });\n<\/script>\n\n<div style=\"background: #EFF0F0;padding: 10px 15px;border-top: solid 8px #383838;border-bottom: solid 2px #383838\">\n<h1>Shopping<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62199\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1140067.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1140067.jpg\" alt=\"The Promenade Sainte-Catherine.\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1140067.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1140067-300x201-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Promenade Sainte-Catherine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The metamorphosis of Bordeaux has not forgotten the sacrosanct shopping: in October 2015, Alain Jupp\u00e9 cut the ribbon on the <strong>Promenade Sainte-Catherine<\/strong>a new shopping area featuring around forty brands. For their part, the most luxurious brands remain concentrated on the outskirts of Place de la Com\u00e9die and on Rue Sainte-Catherine, decidedly the patron saint of shopping. Despite its size, which makes it one of the longest shopping streets in Europe, the density of onlookers still reaches a critical threshold... For culture, head for the <strong>Mollat bookshop<\/strong>at 15 rue Vital Carles, a Bordeaux institution for 121 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"Bloc-de-texte-standard\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"seriesmeta\">Article 2 of 4 in this dossier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/destination\/bordeaux-high-speed-renaissance\" class=\"series-1699\" title=\"Special report - Bordeaux: a high-speed renaissance\">Special report - Bordeaux: a high-speed renaissance<\/a><\/div><p>From the Cit\u00e9 du Vin to the Arcachon Basin, our bleisure tips for relaxing, shopping and discovering Bordeaux. 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