We stayed 6 nights in Bordeaux to attend a wedding of a daughter of some friends of ours from Australia. She married a boy from Bordeaux so a great reason to stay in the town and treat ourselves to some space.
To stay in an old church was so unique. Henry’s apartment is perfect as it’s across 2 levels. On the main level are 2 bedrooms and a bathroom , living room and a well equipped kitchen with everything you need. Upstairs is a very very large bedroom and another bathroom and office area .
The apartment has 2 toilets and a washing machine . So you can live like a local, eat like a local but still stand out as a tourist as you just can’t get the French look if you don’t have that French style.
The area is very peaceful and no noise at night. This is not the norm in the town as it’s young and vibrant as well as historic. Henry also provides car parking under the apartment which is unusual in Bordeaux. Most parking is on street or in large car parks.
The apartment is in close walking distance to the old world sights of Bordeaux Town and the tram system is everywhere and easy to navigate.
The town is best seen on foot and by tram and the main train station St Jean is only a short distance from the apartment .The area in which the apartment is situated is full of multi cultural restaurants and super and mini markets. To be able to eat in for 2 meals a day made our 5 weeks away extremely restful. The shops around the corner sell what ever you need , fish shops 2 butcher shops and of course the worlds best Boulanger is also just around the corner. We tried to ween ourselves off the baguettes but failed. Do you self a favour get up and go buy one every morning and sneak in a Portuguese Tart for the walk back to the apartment before the rest of your family or friends see it.
Thank you for all you assistance Henry and we loved meeting your father as well. Also the weekend market had the best fruit and vegetables and I could see people from all sides of town come to that market in front of the old church of St Michael.
As this was once Henry’s home the apartment has everything you need from comfort and a fully stocked kitchen for about 8 people. Thank you for the Nespresso machine Henry ... nice touch .