Located in the vineyards of southwest France, on the edge of the Gironde estuary about an hour north of Bordeaux, French Cooking for Expats is easily reached by train and by car.
By rail
We are a pleasant TGV rail journey of just over 2 hours from Paris Montparnasse rail station to the bustling wine capital of Bordeaux, then about an hour’s drive to Chez Bourdin.
By route
Journey by car through the delightful French countryside on its high-quality motorway network, then down quiet country lanes through the lush vineyards of Cognac and Pineau des Charentes. Depending of course on traffic, we are about an hour from the centre of Bordeaux, 25-30 minutes from Jonzac and Pons, 45 minutes from Saintes, an hour south of Royan and about 90 minutes from La Rochelle.
