It’s a real pleasure to explore Bordeaux by bike: the wide quayside promenades, the playful and enchanting Miroir d’Eau, the Cité du Vin, the narrow streets of the Saint-Pierre district, and the many buildings listed as historic monuments.

The route leads to Bègles,  a town undergoing rapid urban change. It runs alongside the Eau Bourde valley as far as Gradignan, where the Priory of Cayac once again welcomes pilgrims on the Way of St James, then winds its way through the heart of the renowned Pessac-Léognan vineyards.