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FOR WINE AND ART: BORDEAUX
YOUR PERFECT WEEKEND Bordeaux has glorious architecture and art, but its main draw is world-famous: wine. There are countless vineyards on the fringes so don’t just stick to the photogenic city centre – a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007 – where you can sample liquid treasures in urban tasting rooms. Get out to a nearby estate too, such as Château Pape-Clément (chateau-pape-clement.fr), one of the region’s oldest, and just a 20-minute drive away. You can get your Wine 101 knowledge in town beforehand at the immersive Cité du Vin museum (laciteduvin.com), spiralling upward like a decanter. Sightseeing-wise, visit the tranquil Water Mirror, the world’s largest reflection pool, beside Place de la Bourse. Then take in the striking installations in the vaulted chambers of the Museum of Contemporary Art (capc-bordeaux.fr).
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