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| Cathedral Saint-Andre |
Today we decided to go into Bordeaux and check out some of the local landmarks. As if sensing the theme of the day, fate threw us into the path of these poor tourist office employees dressed up as the city's monuments. They were definitely getting some attention.
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| The look on Green Shirt Guy's face says it all... |
Our first stop was to check out the Tour Pey Berland, the belltower for the Cathedral Saint-Andre. Back in the 1400's the archbishop had the tower built separately from the church because he was afraid that the vibrations from the bells' ringing would cause damage. A spiral staircase with 231 steps leads you up to the terrace where you have great panoramic views of the city. We just happened to be there at noon and the bells started ringing right on time. Luckily, neither the church nor the belltower fell down. Good planning, Archbishop Berland!
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| Bordeaux, with the Garonne River in the background |
After we were back on ground level, we headed over to another one of the city's landmarks - the Gros Cloche, a bell tower and clock that was built into one of the old city gates. Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela pass through the portal on their way to Spain. We actually saw a few backpackers that looked like they were doing the walk, or at least a part of it.
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| Gros Cloche |
Other than wine, Bordeaux isn't really known as a tourist town. Wine tours are the #1 attraction listed on Trip Advisor. The #2 attraction is the Place de La Bourse. It's a pretty square, but there's not much else to do there but take a photo...
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| Place de La Bourse |
...unless you are Kevin, in which case you take a photosphere. (By the way, I'm almost always somewhere in these photospheres...see if you can find me. It's like playing "Where's Waldo?".)
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