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Visiting Saint-Emilion, France Thank goodness for those Romans. Who knows where I would have ended up drinking wine if it hadn’t been for them! Thankfully, because of their foresight, it was in the beautiful French country town of Saint-Emilion that I found myself. It was in the second century – almost two thousand years ago ...

Bordeaux, France It may be known as the region of wine but, to me, Bordeaux is all about the water. The sweet nectar of the vines may be its biggest export but the French city lives – and seems to literally breathe – by the water. Let’s start with the river: the majestic Garonne. Although ...