Bordeaux, France^

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Bordeaux

Bordeaux's waterfront on the River Garonne makes an attractive spectacle; it is from here that for centuries the area's wines have been exported around the world. In the town centre, Place du Parlement and Place de la Bourse, the latter with the old customs house and stock exchange backing on to the river, are worth visiting, as is the impeccably classical Grand Théâtre on Place de la Comédie. South from here is the twin-steepled Cathédrale St André, which is surrounded by the city's most impressive museums—the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Musée des Beaux-Arts, and the Museé d'Aquitaine.