Padraig Breathnach a écrit :

    > "nicandal" <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >> Thanks. I have taken the bull by the horns and booked accommodation in
    > >> Bordeaux. A bigger city is a better risk in winter. I will look into
    > >> the possibility of excursions.
    > >
    > >Can't argue with that assessment. We'll be there next week, in Lalinde
    > >near Bergerac, but we won't be canoeing or caving!
    > >
    > I have had a first look at the SNCF site, and a day-trip to Bergerac
    > looks quite manageable. Is that a good idea, or is Bergerac more a
    > centre from which to explore than a good destination in itself?
    > >Don't know Bordeaux enough to help you, unless IKEA counts.
    > >
    > IKEA? We hope to travel with hand baggage only!
    > >Enjoy your trip.
    > >
    > Thanks. That's the intention. At worst we can laugh at ourselves for
    > making a bad choice. I am more optimistic than that, though. I expect
    > that we will enjoy some good food and wine anyway.
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First try this:
http://www.tourisme-aquitaine.fr/en/

For the connoisseur of sea food one can visit oyster farms and enjoy
fresh sea food. you could head up north to Marennes and make a round
trip back to bordeaux going to Brantome for exemple. I always advise to
eat at Relais&Chateaux Relais Gourmands www.relaisgourmands.com . Nice
for your palate but you need a good credit card.

"LordAvalon" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >First try this:
    >http://www.tourisme-aquitaine.fr/en/
    >For the connoisseur of sea food one can visit oyster farms and enjoy
    >fresh sea food. you could head up north to Marennes and make a round
    >trip back to bordeaux going to Brantome for exemple. I always advise to
    >eat at Relais&Chateaux Relais Gourmands www.relaisgourmands.com . Nice
    >for your palate but you need a good credit card.

Thanks. Both bookmarked for leisurely consideration.

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Padraig Breathnach wrote:

    > "nicandal" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > I have had a first look at the SNCF site, and a day-trip to Bergerac
    > looks quite manageable. Is that a good idea, or is Bergerac more a
    > centre from which to explore than a good destination in itself?
It's a pretty shopping and eating town and a good centre for exploring
the bastides and vineyards. I would actually continue to Sarlat (full
name Sarlat-le-Caneda) which although it is 3 hours from Bordeaux on
the train you will see the best bits of the Dordogne valley on the way
and end up in the ultimate picture-postcard medieval French town.

"nicandal" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >Padraig Breathnach wrote:
    >> "nicandal" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> I have had a first look at the SNCF site, and a day-trip to Bergerac
    >> looks quite manageable. Is that a good idea, or is Bergerac more a
    >> centre from which to explore than a good destination in itself?
    >It's a pretty shopping and eating town and a good centre for exploring
    >the bastides and vineyards. I would actually continue to Sarlat (full
    >name Sarlat-le-Caneda) which although it is 3 hours from Bordeaux on
    >the train you will see the best bits of the Dordogne valley on the way
    >and end up in the ultimate picture-postcard medieval French town.
A scenic train trip sound like a good idea for what will probably be a
cold day. Noted, thanks.

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Padraig Breathnach wrote:
> > I would actually continue to Sarlat (full
> >name Sarlat-le-Caneda) which although it is 3 hours from Bordeaux on
> >the train you will see the best bits of the Dordogne valley on the way
> >and end up in the ultimate picture-postcard medieval French town.
> >
> A scenic train trip sound like a good idea for what will probably be a
> cold day. Noted, thanks.
>
Warning! If this is still on your radar (and you're still reading this)
I heard through the grapevine that Le Buisson to Sarlat is currently
closed, with a bus replacement. Not such fun after all.

Cheers,
Al.

"nicandal" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>Padraig Breathnach wrote:
>> > I would actually continue to Sarlat (full
>> >name Sarlat-le-Caneda) which although it is 3 hours from Bordeaux on
>> >the train you will see the best bits of the Dordogne valley on the way
>> >and end up in the ultimate picture-postcard medieval French town.
>> >
>> A scenic train trip sound like a good idea for what will probably be a
>> cold day. Noted, thanks.
>>
>Warning! If this is still on your radar (and you're still reading this)
>I heard through the grapevine that Le Buisson to Sarlat is currently
>closed, with a bus replacement. Not such fun after all.
>
Thanks. Maybe I'll get lucky, and they will re-open it in time.

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http://www.tourisme.fr (all french « offices de tourisme » official
site)

The cities quoted in this thread official sites (except Domme?) :

http://www.bordeaux.fr
http://www.ville-cognac.fr
http://www.ville-bergerac.fr
http://www.ville-brantome.fr
http://www.ville-perigueux.fr
http://www.sarlat.fr
http://www.cc-perigord-noir.fr (Beynac et Cazenac, La Roque Gageac,
etc...)
http://www.mairie-cahors.fr
http://www.ot-domme.com
http://www.saint-emilion.org + http://www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com

didier Meurgues

Padraig Breathnach a écrit :
> I mentioned here a few weeks ago that herself and I have booked
> flights to Bordeaux for a break at the end of January (five nights).
> Why? I don't really know, other than we like Bordelaise wines and I
> have an uninformed impression that it is a pleasant city. And we
> generally enjoy being in France.
>
> We are not particularly drawn to the idea of vineyard tours. It's not
> the time of year for it, and we will not have the means of bringing
> home any reasonable quantity of wine.
>
> Neither am I drawn to the idea of hiring a car, although I do not rule
> it out. I imagine that if we want to visit any place nearby, we can
> use public transport.
>
> So, people, I invite your suggestions for what we might find
> interesting in or near Bordeaux.
>
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"didier Meurgues" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>http://www.tourisme.fr (all french « offices de tourisme » official
>site)
>
>The cities quoted in this thread official sites (except Domme?) :
>
>http://www.bordeaux.fr
>http://www.ville-cognac.fr
>http://www.ville-bergerac.fr
>http://www.ville-brantome.fr
>http://www.ville-perigueux.fr
>http://www.sarlat.fr
>http://www.cc-perigord-noir.fr (Beynac et Cazenac, La Roque Gageac,
>etc...)
>http://www.mairie-cahors.fr
>http://www.ot-domme.com
>http://www.saint-emilion.org + http://www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com
>
Thank you, Didier.

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Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:

>"nicandal" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>Padraig Breathnach wrote:
>>> > I would actually continue to Sarlat (full
>>> >name Sarlat-le-Caneda) which although it is 3 hours from Bordeaux on
>>> >the train you will see the best bits of the Dordogne valley on the way
>>> >and end up in the ultimate picture-postcard medieval French town.
>>> >
>>> A scenic train trip sound like a good idea for what will probably be a
>>> cold day. Noted, thanks.
>>>
>>Warning! If this is still on your radar (and you're still reading this)
>>I heard through the grapevine that Le Buisson to Sarlat is currently
>>closed, with a bus replacement. Not such fun after all.
>>
>Thanks. Maybe I'll get lucky, and they will re-open it in time.

I got lucky. Great train trip, great destination -- and it was a
bloody cold day. We woz fruz, but it was worth it. Herself accepts
that not all the time I spend online is wasted.

Bordeaux was nice, too. Great eating and, of course, good drinking.

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Oh you actually been there ?
Great !

"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
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> Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"nicandal" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Padraig Breathnach wrote:
>>>> > I would actually continue to Sarlat (full
>>>> >name Sarlat-le-Caneda) which although it is 3 hours from Bordeaux on
>>>> >the train you will see the best bits of the Dordogne valley on the way
>>>> >and end up in the ultimate picture-postcard medieval French town.
>>>> >
>>>> A scenic train trip sound like a good idea for what will probably be a
>>>> cold day. Noted, thanks.
>>>>
>>>Warning! If this is still on your radar (and you're still reading this)
>>>I heard through the grapevine that Le Buisson to Sarlat is currently
>>>closed, with a bus replacement. Not such fun after all.
>>>
>>Thanks. Maybe I'll get lucky, and they will re-open it in time.
>
> I got lucky. Great train trip, great destination -- and it was a
> bloody cold day. We woz fruz, but it was worth it. Herself accepts
> that not all the time I spend online is wasted.
>
> Bordeaux was nice, too. Great eating and, of course, good drinking.
>
> --
> PB
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