It’s 1817 in Sainte-Hélène. Napoleon Bonaparte himself invites you in to his final home to tell a story of his battles, the rise of some of Paris’s greatest monuments from the Colonne Vendôme to the Arc de Triomphe, his defeats, and ultimately, his exile to Sainte-Hélène. It’s like stepping in a time machine. Suddenly the modern day quays of Bordeaux…
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Immersive Virtual Reality Experience
LUMINISCENCE Bordeaux 2025: Transforming Monuments into a Living Canvas
Come on a multi-sensory and immersive experience with light, sound and live music at Bordeaux’s Cathedral Saint-André as LUMINISCENCE turns one of France’s most beautiful cathedrals into a living canvas. LUMINISCENCE is a project by production company LOTCHI that started two years ago in Bordeaux with 360° 3D video mapping that models every architectural detail and adds precise lighting effects…
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INIMA: A Gastronomic Fine-Dining Experience in the Heart of Bordeaux
INIMA, which means “with all my heart” in Moldovan, is the creative fine dining restaurant by Moldovan chef Oxana Crétu. And with one meal at INIMA, you’ll come away feeling that Oxana delivers beautiful dishes with complex flavors lovingly labored over with a deep passion. Each dish is a story on a plate. In Moldova, there is a saying: “Tell…
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Bunami: The French Spin on Pulled Pork
Pulled pork is a staple of American BBQ, and admittedly a taste of home we miss living in France. So we were excited to discover Bunami, a “burger” restaurant that specializes in not only pulled pork – but also pulled beef, duck, chicken, lamb and even a pulled eggplant for the veggie lovers. And Bunami definitely hits the spot when…
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Domaine du Ferret: A Luxe Escape in Lège-Cap-Ferret
An escape to the French seaside probably evokes visions of the glitzy French Riviera. But we much prefer the low-key charm of the oyster villages of Cap Ferret on France’s Atlantic Coast to the rowdy crowds and beach bars of the Med. The peninsula of Lège-Cap-Ferret has been our favorite discovery since moving to France a decade ago. Picture tiny…
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