Bordeaux: a Revitalized and Thriving Cultural Hub

A large body of water with Miroir d'eau in the background

Bordeaux, the city once known as La Belle au Bois Dormant (“the Sleeping Beauty”) because of its laid-back reputation, has been revitalized by more than two decades of renovation into a lively travel hotspot. The city’s mayor, Alain Juppé, pedestrianized boulevards, restored neoclassical facades, and installed a high-tech public transit system, while a bevy of striking […]