Idyllic converted 18th-century grape press chock-a-block with tasteful antiques hand-picked by the owners. The gardens are beautiful, as is the local aperitif 'Pineau' that used to be made there. A true oasis!

www.holidayatmoreau.com/

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While touring through France, make sure you leave your passport in Bordeoux while travelling on to your next gig in Montpellier.

Get refused entry on a cramped, horrible Easy Jet flight to Luton or wherever. Then spend the next half a day travelling by train through some of the most beautiful wine regions to get home.

Was a little miffed at first to spend my gig money on the return trip, but the experience of 'flying' through the french country side, washing down a 'Parisienne' with a good Bordeoux while chatting to beautiful french ladies.... Sorry Easy Jet, it just doesnt compare.

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A great way to travel to Bordeaux is to take the Eurostar to Lille and then simply change platforms and get a 4 hours TGV to Bordeaux Gare St. Jean.

No one does better 'steak frites' than the L'Entrecote restaurant on the Cours de 30 juillet. For around 15 euros you can dine on the best steak frites going served with a delicious sauce that is a closely guarded secret and accompanied by a nice bottle of the local plonk.

It may not seem very orginal but the sheer popularity of this place with locals and visitors alike is testament to how good it is.

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Travel to Bordeaux or Lyon via Lille, NOT Paris. Changing is easier just by crossing a platform

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For a restful break in stunning countryside, we can highly recommend Les Anes de Vassivière, just outside Peyrat-le-Château in the department of Haute-Vienne, in the Limousin region.

There's a website (see below) with a superb selection of moer than 5,000 other farms throughout France, offering a variety of services.

400 of these farms have camping of one sort or another.

Les Anes de Vassivière,
Champseau
87470 Peyrat-le-Château.
www.bienvenue-a-la-ferme.com

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Cap de l’Homy between Biarritz and Bordeaux is a fantastic site under pine trees just on the other side of the sand dunes from the sea.

600 Avenue de l’Océan, Lit et Mixe (+5 5842 8347, camping-cap.com)

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Immaculate self-catering French farmhouse and gites set in beautiful countryside in Deux Sevres region.

We had a couple of great family holidays here.

Great pool and facilities.

Near Poitiers / La Rochelle airports, so easy to get to.

100% recommended, we will go back again!

Approx 7km outside Chef Boutonne. Nearest airport is Poitiers.

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I surf on the south-west of France in Messanges south beach.

I recommend a surf school based in camping d'Albret plage.

Contact Cyril.

Messanges South Beach
Camping d'albret plage
www.originalride.com/index.php?lang=gb
on 00 33 6 78 79 74 40

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My wife and I stayed at Chambre en Ville in mid February 2007 - charming, central and most welcoming. Ideal for walking around Bordeaux. Highly recommended.

35 Rue Bouffard
(00 33) 556 813 453

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In the UK we turn our old churches into bars and clubs, in Bordeaux the church St Simeon has become Utopia, an arty cinema.

I wouldn't normally go to the cinema when I'm abroad, but Utopia would have to be an exception. It has a good cafe and five screens showing good films from all over - France, the UK, the US, Bosnia, Algeria, Hungary, Italy, Egypt, Iran, Tunisia, Japan, Finland, Mongolia, Spain, Romania, and China were all represented by films within a couple of months when I last checked. The architecture of many of the salles just adds to the atmosphere and convinces you that you are somewhere special. Films are normally subtitled.

www.cinemas-utopia.org/bordeaux/bordeaux.php
5 place Camille Jullian

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The Grand Theatre hosts the National Opera of Bordeaux, with a season of opera, ballet and classical music running largely from September to June. The building itself is beautiful and ornate.

Concerts en balade are held on the first Sunday of every month and have a uniform seat price of 5 euros. They usually take place in the morning or early afternoon and cover music from Mozart to Messaien and Holst to Haydn. You can reserve online.

www.opera-bordeaux.com
Place de la Comédie

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The Musée d'art Contemporain can be found near the Jardin Public just to the north of the city centre. The building it is situated in is an old 19th century spice warehouse and is very atmospheric, often with imposing and grand exhibitions being shown in the largest hall.
It also has a fantastic cafe -though rather soulless inside the building, it extends onto a sunny terrace. It is often quiet, feels very private and they serve coffee on a fancy plate, often with a slice of cake.
Open daily but Monday from 11am until 6pm.

7 rue Ferrère
Tel : +33 5 5600 8150.
www.bordeaux.fr

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This restaurant is situated near the Grand Théatre, off the place de la Comédie. It is popular, often with queues of customers waiting outside the door at busy times. They will eventually be shown to a table on one of four floors of the restaurant. There is only one main course available - steak with fries, salad and the famous l'entrecote sauce at sixteen euros. And diners only choice of wine is between red and rosé - something of a relief if you're a little tired of being pretentious about wine.
This isn't French dining for the purists - there are plenty of wonderful restaurants in Bordeaux to try, and if you're only going out for one meal in Bordeaux please go to La Tupina. It is, admittedly, part of a very small chain of restaurants throughout France. However, it is affordable, fun, very popular and the steak is yummy.

L'Entrecote, 4 Cours du 30 juillet.
Tel : +33 5 56 81 76 10.
www.entrecote.fr

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This is a small chambre d'hote - French B&B - in a lovely quiet street near the centre of town. Nice rooms (only five so book ahead), really central and close to the cathedral, bars, restaurants, everything.

35 rue bouffard;
tel: (00 33) 556 813 453;
www.bandb-bx.com

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One of the best restaurants in the world, La Tupina consistently wins plaudits, but remains incredibly good value. You're likely to see owner Jean-Pierre Xiradakis cooking doorstops of beef over an open fire. And the wine list is more like a book, and handwritten.

6 Rue Porte de la Monnaie; tel: 5 56 91 56 37; www.latupina.com

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This warship was built in 1959 and after a successful career became a 10,000-ton museum in 1993. A two-hour tour gives almost unlimited access to this stately cruiser, allowing visitors to see the admiral's quarters, the infirmary, engine-rooms, kitchens, and much more. Educational entertainment for the entire family.

Cours de la Martinique; tel: 05 56 44 96 11


This War Ship was built in 1959 and after a successful career became a 10,000-ton museum in 1993. A two-hour tour gives almost unlimited access to this stately cruiser, allowing visitors to see the Admiral's quarters, the infirmary, engine-rooms, kitchens, and much more. Educational entertainment for the entire family.

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