Bordeaux has improved its image and facilities in recent years and now celebrates its river (Garonne) with a River Festival (20-21 June 2009) – Fete du Fleuve Bordeaux with singing and dancing on the quays throughout the weekend.
Previously the riverside tended to be more industrial and delapidated – or bordered by heavy traffic – so along with many other aspects of the city it has become more visitor-friendly and relaxed.
Bordeaux will play host to a new festival open to the public and centred on the Garonne river, music, and dance on 20-21 June 2009. This will coincide with the arrival of the Belem, France’s last surviving three-masted tall ship, which will drop anchor in the Port de la Lune, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
For more info see www.bordeaux-fete-le-fleuve.com
For more recommendations on where to stay, eat, visit etc see “le weekend in Bordeaux”
