Bordeaux France, was our second stop on the cruise. The tour guide said that "Paris was the big Bordeaux and not the other way around", which gave us all a little chuckle...

Bordeaux is the ninth largest city in France. Located on the Garonne River it is a spectacular site with beautiful architecture including the St. Pierre church, The Column of the Girondins, Porte Caihau, Place de la Bourse and many other historical sites..

Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France.The city of Bordeaux, with a population of 239,157 inhabitants in 2010, is the ninth largest city in France; its metropolitan area is the sixth largest in France, with a population of 1,127,776.The city's nicknames are "La Perle d'Aquitaine" (The Pearl of Aquitaine), and "La Belle Endormie" (Sleeping Beauty) in reference to the old center which had black walls due to pollution. Nowadays, this is not the case. In fact, a part of the city, Le Port de La Lune, was almost completely renovated.Bordeaux is the world's major wine industry capital. 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.