THE CLASSIFICATION OF 1855
Much like our World’s Fair today, Napoléon III’s 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris was a chance for France to display its very best for the world to see. The Gironde Chambre of Commerce requested that a classification system be devised to accompany their display fine wines of Bordeaux. The Bordeaux Wine Brokers’ Union went to work on the project and came up with what we now refer to as the Classification of 1855.

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CHATEAU CAMIAC HOTEL BORDEAUX
Chateau Camiac Hotel Bordeaux is a romantic hotel built in the 19th century. It was recently refurbished in the magic surrounding of Bordeaux. Located very close from Bordeaux and an proximity from St.Emilon, the hotel offers 4 luxurious suites with warm decoration and 6 cozy standard rooms with wood beam. Discrete an

MERCURE BORDEAUX LE LAC HOTEL
Mercure Bordeaux Le Lac Hotel is located on the banks of the Bordeaux lake, near the exhibition center, the convention hall and the casino. The hotel is close to the major roads. The hotels accommodates 100 spacious air-conditioned rooms in a 6 storey building. There is a restaurant with a terrace opened during the su

HOTEL IBIS BORDEAUX SAINT JEAN
The Hotel Ibis Bordeaux Saint Jean is a 2 star hotel, with 108 air-conditioned rooms. There are 80 soundproofed and air conditioned rooms with a public and private parking. The hotel is on the banks of the lake of Bordeaux, next to the Trade Fair Grounds and the Conference Centre. The hotel is only 10 minutes from the city cen

Bordeaux is a legendary name in itself. Just hearing it brings up thoughts of fields of vines, the familiar shaped bottle we have come to love, so sparkling new and others covered with dust in a perfectly tempered wine cellar. Bordeaux wine, for some has lost some steam due to a couple poor vintages, escalating prices and better marketing from other wine producing regions. Yet