Lonely Planet : Pocket guides for quick, easy and accessible information for a short break An intoxicating cocktail of 18th-century savoir-faire, millennial hi-tech and urban street life, France's sixth largest city is among Europe's most exciting and gutsy players. Bordeaux's elegant old town cradles the world's largest urban Unesco World Heritage Site; its riverside buzzes; and green, sun-drenched vineyards hem in a weekend destination that sits right at the heart of French wine culture.
