A library filled with books in no fewer than four languages; a second floor parlor with a baby grand piano; a glass-enclosed kitchen opening onto a moss-softened garden with two tortoises and in which a sauna is nestled. To step into 54 Rue de Temps Passe is to be invited into a home that the family has vacated for your enjoyment.
The weather in Bordeaux for our visit in November was chilly and rainy, but the home’s hot water heating kept us sleeping late and the patisserie across the street ensured that a proper French breakfast was available. 15 minute brisk walk to the center of Bordeaux.
Too bad that Vincent, the owner, was not there to share with us the stories about his home.