It’s springtime for Bordeaux. The city of old wine and older money is finally emerging from years of stifling grime, neglect and complacency. Grubby buildings have been spruced up, there are new, airy pedestrianised squares and a clean, efficient public transport system has replaced the traffic jams of recent years. Meanwhile the docks and quaysides are party central for a new generation. The claret may still be vintage but the city is now light, young and positively sparkling.
[Bordeaux guide]