This is where we’ll stay...
The house has 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms
...and ... a pool...!!!
with plenty of sun loungers
...and shady places
...and here’s some pics of the inside of the house...
Bordeaux is classified as a “City of Art and History”. It has 362 historic monuments, with some dating back to Roman times. After Paris, Bordeaux is the city with the most listed monuments in France.
Place de la Bourse, a most recognizable sight of Bordeaux, was built from 1730 to 1775. It has been recognized on the UNESCO World Heritage List as “an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble”.
The Miroir d’eau (Water Mirror) in Bordeaux is the world’s largest reflecting pool. It’s 3,450 sqm big and located in front of the Place de la Bourse.
Bordeaux has a total of 287,000 acres of vineyards, 10,000 estates that produce wine and produces 960 million bottles of Bordeaux wine a year.
St Emilion is one of our favourite places...
Saint-Emilion owes its exceptional success to great soil diversity. The diversity of its wines is due to both a complex geology (sands, clay, limestone...) and a microclimate that is perfectly suitable for winemaking. Combined with the permanent care of professionals for their vines, this association of “terroirs” provides ideal conditions for the nutrition and the maturity of the different blends of grape varieties (mostly merlot, blended with cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon or malbec). These varietals allow Saint-Emilion wines to have a wide range of aromas and flavours.
Saint-Emilion wines are world famous thanks to the hard promotion work of the Jurade, a wine brotherhood that was created in 1199 by John, King of England. The latter delegated his economic, political and legal powers to the noblemen of the region and the village to let them rule. The authority of the Jurade was contested in 1789 during the French Revolution, but then in 1948 a few winemakers resurrected the brotherhood. It is now in charge of promoting Saint-Emilion wine around the world and organises, every year, the Spring Feast and the “Ban des Vendanges” (administrative authorization to start the grape harvest).
There is plenty to do in this stunning region, but most of all we are looking forward to spending time together, relaxing and enjoying each other’s company! (There may be wine...!!!)
