Monday, October 22, 2018

Two Bordeaux Museums

Bordeaux has many fine museums, but most of them are closed on Monday. Fortunately, two of the most interesting were open.

La Cité du Vin: An eight story, very modern, museum about wine, from all over the world and throughout history. This photo is of a panoramic image of a hillside vineyard, backed by the interior ribs of the building, which perhaps are meant to symbolize barrel staves.


Musée des Beaux Arts: The courtyard between the ancient and modern (nothing much beyond 1900, however) buildings was filled with a series of large portraits (landscapes on the other sides) with doorway-size holes cut in each for a walkway. Very well done, to striking effect.

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