{"id":1304,"date":"2019-02-23T19:14:33","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T01:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2019-02-23T19:14:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T01:14:33","slug":"4-7-night-bordeaux-river-cruises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/4-7-night-bordeaux-river-cruises\/","title":{"rendered":"4 – 7 Night Bordeaux River Cruises"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’ll be raising your glass many times in Bordeaux, which is renowned for its wines, considered amongst the best in the world. As the capital of the department Gironde in the region Aquitaine, it has over two and a half million inhabitants in its metropolitan area. After years of neglect, the former wet docks are the country’s new hot spot, with a number of caf\u00e9s, gardens, and museums springing up all the time. A lively university community of over 60,000, (Bordeaux Campus is the largest in France) establishes that Bordeaux is about more than just wine.<\/em><\/h4>\n

Bordeaux is a flat city, built on the banks of the Garonne River. It is also one of the largest French cities by area and geographically one of the largest in Europe. The Garonne merges a dozen kilometers below the city with another river, the Dordogne River to form the Gironde Estuary, which is the biggest estuary in France.<\/p>\n

The city center is located west and south of the Garonne. To the east are a few hills – the only ones in the vicinity. These hills mark the beginning of an industrial zone and suburbs. Because it is a flat city, bicycles make excellent modes of transport, especially as the city has more than 580 km of cycle tracks. Bordeaux is among the most economically dynamic cities in France.<\/p>\n

Due to the weakness of the subsoil, there are no skyscrapers in Bordeaux, which explains its sprawl. The center of the town has retained its traditional stone mansions and smart terraces, hence the reason behind the city being called “Little Paris”. Bordeaux also features the world’s largest reflecting pool with interactive fountains.<\/p>\n

Modern buildings can be found to the west (administrative center) and south (university) of the city. Travel to France\u2019s legendary wine capital, Bordeaux, Iconic ch\u00e2teaux, timeless vineyards and delicious wine tastings are plentiful as you visit Libourne, Blaye, Bourg, Pauillac and Cadillac. This trip is a must for anyone interested in the best of French culture, lifestyle, wine and food.<\/p>\n

Being at the center of a major wine-growing and wine-producing region, Bordeaux remains a prominent powerhouse and exercises significant influence on the world wine industry. Non wine production is conducted within the city limits. It is home to the world’s main wine fair, Vinexpo, and the wine economy in the metro area takes in 14.5 billion euros each year. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as “an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble” of the 18th century.\u00a0 After Paris, Bordeaux has the highest number of preserved historical buildings of any city in France.<\/p>\n

Towns visited from a Bordeaux cruise<\/a> include:\u00a0 Cadillac, Pauillac, Blaye, Bourg, Saint-Emilion, as well as several wineries for tastings.<\/p>\n

BLAYE, is known for its 17th century Citadel, built by Vauban. \u00a0Around the Blaye Citadel, there are lots of shops, cafes, restaurants and small hotels.<\/p>\n

CADILLAC was founded in 1280 to serve as a river port for the castle of Benauges\u00a0by the lord of the castle, Jean I de Grailly.\u00a0 Cadillac is directly across the Garonne\u00a0river from\u00a0Sauternes, and is known for producing sweet\u00a0dessert wines\u00a0under the\u00a0Cadillac AOC designation.<\/p>\n

Possible excursion from Cadillac includes traveling by coach for the Ch\u00e2teau de Roquetaillade. This magnificent and prestigious medieval castle built between the 12th and 14th centuries is a listed historic monument. You will see its medieval keeps, the first Renaissance chimneys in the region (1600), but above all its unique 19th-century interiors, a masterpiece by Viollet-le-Duc today listed as a historic monument.<\/p>\n

PAUILLAC – From this port is the stepping stone to the famous Grands Cru Wine Route of Medoc – a region producing some of the most famous Red Wine in the world.\u00a0 As you drive through the region, you will pass through charming towns, acres of vineyards and sunflowers as well as beautiful chateau.<\/p>\n

SAINT-EMILION’S – history goes back to\u00a0prehistoric\u00a0times and is a UNESCO\u00a0World Heritage Site, with fascinating\u00a0Romanesque\u00a0churches and\u00a0ruins\u00a0stretching all along steep and narrow streets.\u00a0 The town features the Monolithic church of Saint Emilion – built into a limestone cliff rock.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Romans\u00a0planted\u00a0vineyards\u00a0in what was to become Saint-\u00c9milion as early as the 2nd century. In the 4th century, the\u00a0Latin\u00a0poet Ausonius\u00a0lauded the fruit of the bountiful vine.<\/p>\n

The town, previously called Ascumbas,\u00a0was renamed after the\u00a0monk\u00a0\u00c9milion (d.767), a traveling confessor, who settled in a\u00a0hermitage\u00a0carved into the rock there in the 8th century. The monks who followed him started up the commercial wine production in the area.\u00a0 Saint-\u00c9milion is one of the principal red wine areas of Bordeaux along with the Meoc,\u00a0Graves\u00a0and Pomerol. The region is much smaller than the M\u00e9doc and adjoins Pomerol. As in Pomerol and the other\u00a0appellations\u00a0on the right bank of the Gironde, the primary grape varieties used are the\u00a0Merlot\u00a0and\u00a0Cabernet Franc, with relatively small amounts of\u00a0Cabernet Sauvignon\u00a0also being used by some ch\u00e2teaux.<\/p>\n

There are a variety of cruise options in Bordeaux:\u00a0 Barge cruises as well as several river cruise options.\u00a0 There are short Bordeaux Cruises of 4 night<\/a>, 5 night<\/a> and 6 night<\/a> as well as 7 night cruise itineraries.\u00a0 On an AmaWaterways 7 night Taste of Bordeaux cruise, you will enjoy an extensive lineup of included tours, wine with dinner, daily happy hour and included Wi-Fi. In many cases, you will have a choice of excursions, such as standard tours, bike tours, hikes and Special Interest Tours. We always include a large variety of activities so that you can choose how you want to explore. \u00a0\u00a0The international cruise line CroisiEurope, offer short France River cruises with classic and active optional excursions.\u00a0 CroisiEurope includes a beverage package as well as Wi-Fi in their cruise rates.\u00a0 \u00a0No matter your preference, your days will be full of discovery and wonder.<\/p>\n

For more information contact:\u00a0 Europeanbarging.com\u00a0 \/\u00a0 888-869-7907\u00a0 \/\u00a0 jan@europeanbarging.com<\/p>\n

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