Tag Archives: Bordeaux

A River Cruise in the Bordeaux Region of France: Wrap Up in Bordeaux

Posted on August 13, 2025 by travelbynatasha

This post should have started with details on my tour of Libourne with an outing to either a flour mill, chateau, bike ride along the river, or an in-town villa along with a trip to the farmer’s market. Instead my … Continue reading →

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A River Cruise in the Bordeaux Region of France: Fort Medoc and Pauillac on Bastille Day

Posted on July 31, 2025 by travelbynatasha

Our first full day on the river cruise ship, Uniworld’s SS Bon Voyage, we left Bordeaux headed down the Gironde Estuary in route to Fort Medoc. The three forts that make up the ‘”Bolt of the Estuary” were developed to … Continue reading →

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Margaux, the Bordeaux Wine Region, France

Posted on September 12, 2019 by travelbynatasha

Today we are taking our most expensive excursion of the cruise.   We are going to the Margaux region outside Bordeaux to visit a winemaker, tour a chateau, and have lunch.  I thought we were also doing tastings yesterday, but Boris … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux, France

Posted on September 11, 2019 by travelbynatasha

Today we are docked in Bordeaux, France.  Bordeaux is the sixth largest metropolitan area in France.  The riverfront in Bordeaux in along the Garonne river.  “The Garonne merges…below the city with another river, the Dordogne River, to form the Gironde … Continue reading →

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