Biganos

Summer weather in France for a few weeks : it is the warmest month of April since 1920's! Climate change is coming...

As the city of Bordeaux is quite unbearable with such temperatures, we went again to the Bassin d'Arcachon, but in another part, Biganos, where there are very nice small harbours in protected areas. This is one of the most important region as for migratory birds.

Easter in the region of Bordeaux

Spring seems to come finally : it's been very sunny and almost warm for a few days.
First sunbathing in a public garden in Bordeaux on Friday afternoon.

And a very nice week-end with 2 excursions :

On Saturday Olivier and I went to the "Bassin d'Arcachon" (about 70 kms from Bordeaux), to Cap Ferret to be precise. It is a peninsula with a gulf on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other side, with a great view of the Pyla Dune (the highest sand dune in Europe). A great place really! (by the way many famous French people - singers, actors, football players - have a house there). Unfortunately I couldn't take any picture as my camera had no battery left :-( But to give you an idea, here come a map of the place and a picture taken on internet...



On Sunday, we visited a castle near Bordeaux : the "Château de la Brède". It was owned by Montesquieu, a famous French writer who was also the father of the separation of political power (executive, legislative and judiciary) - for those who have studied constitutional law ;-). A very interesting guided visit and a nice walk in the park.