As a very gracious hostess, Raphaelle welcomed us into her apartment as if we were family and left us a bottle of local wine to enjoy. Because we had been traveling for over a week, she generously allowed us to use her washing machine. Her apartment location is fabulous and close to the buses and trams that run throughout the city as well as the walking only boulevards down to the river bank area. She left us great information on Bordeaux sights and instructions on how to use the coffee pot.

The unseasonally warm weather made us thankful for the fresh top sheet linen instead of a duvet. Be ready to climb the stairs to her apartment as her building does not have a lift.

Corresponding via email Raphaelle quickly answered our questions. I used Google Translate for her emails and for my reply in French. She is conversant enough in English to answer all of our questions.