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Impressive interior, n'est pas? |
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Behind the choir, the 50m (164ft) belfry,
the 15th-century Tour Pey-Berland, was climbed by myself. |
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The stairway was extremely narrow, as they tend to be.
Fortunately not too many people were rushing to pay to climb. |
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Looking up toward the golden figure from the highest
level to which we were allowed. |
and looking down to my patient touring
partners. |
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The view was spectacular, the flying
buttresses featuring in this shot. |
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looking in the other direction, downtown
Bordeaux and the river in the distance. |
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back at ground level, there is much to see, but as always not
enough time to do it properly. |
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These two have no apparent time worries! |
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Like many European cities, the tram takes
the strain, quite a modern high ceilinged vehicle. |
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In 1935, things were a little more genteel.
This was in daily use for tourists.
Come in number 54, your time is up... |
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Of course, the city has a modern aspect as well. |
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No French city is complete without a Napoleon statue. Or
is it a statue of Liberty? |
| That was enough of big cities, we wanted to
see the quieter side of The Gironde. |
