European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I1 i grand1 theatre is on understatement. Les Alteebi de Tourny. Ninety million Gallons a Yearl Cathedral of St. Andre. Ruins of a roman Palace. Chateau Quern magic name to wine fanciers. Frowned grim of in pure but i Seemel truth Iii sit  if. A they grocer or bakery in her the-19th Century it copied Many detail from the grand theatre erected a Cen Tury earlier. Rind a oath and her was built Bordeaux did what Paris waited1 h j " another Century to accomplish. It Tore Down All its ramshackle districts filled inthe Low spots and levelled off the High ones. Narrow streets were widened and Broadr the  Cours Del in boulevards and stately squares  Auer. De turny the Isth Fine old of structures in the place de Flat  old landmarks As the Boman segue churches of St Seurin and Ste. Croix,12th Century St Andre s Cathedral St i Houe in euro Acia we ele Gaii lob Petit nor Michael s Church renowned for its Stoneb is "thewmtthe.atee. In trac Ery and its  tourer pid Many. Ancient City gales the rows of 17th and 18th Century houses along the waterfront show their age f but these decaying landmarks boldrmfsmnfe3 their own against the overhead entangle is Deli qua to edit of electric i retd Telephone wires the of Elj Steep fro from the Libay truck Raffini along the  Bordeaux has jihad a bit of an1 English. Jojn Feii so. A inc Eleanorj of Aquitaine divorced Louis Vii to marry the Youthful Henry Plantagenet in 1153, after Henry became King of England the City was under English domination for 299 years. In succeeding centuries English families migrated to Bordeaux As Commerce Between the two countries grew. During world War ii the French government after the fall of farts was moved temporarily to Bordeaux until it was superseded by the i Vichy regime. As the  their Conquest of France they strafed the docks scuttled ships blocked the Harbor and battered the Down town " area i / Bordeaux lived through the Long painful occupation Only to find that in addition to the War damage the City was at least 25 years behind the times in housing Public transportation and other aspects of mod Ern civic planning. A Youthful administration led by a Forster ites Istance Leader set the wheels in motion for Etan feat modernization and reconstruction. Wine continues to dominate the Indus trial scene. For a thousand years the great wines of the medic Graves St Emilio nand Pomeroy have been the principal Export. There Are nearly 400,000 acres of vineyards in the area producing a yearly average of do million Gallons of wine chiefly red. Of the Fine wine producing District around the City the medic to the North u the most important. The Rich Ruby reds of this District Are the nobility of French wines. Graves adjoining medic Isno. 2 in importance. Although not As elegant As the medic wines they have been favourites of the British since the 13th  produces world renowned Sweet Mellow Whites. St. Emilion and Pomeroy across the River from Bor Deaux Supply Hearty aromatic reds. To match the Superb wines Bordeaux offers a Rich and varied cuisine. The City ranks third after Lyon and Par St in the just of France s gastronomic centers. And what fare Lamprose a la bordelaise Lamprey cooked in a sauce compounded of the blood of the fish wine Leeks and spices Bif Teck maitre de Ohania Beefsteak grilled Over a fire of Vine twigs. Foe de canard Raia Aux raisins Duck a liver with  to la bordelaise he shy Mush rooms cooked in Oil Over a slow fire and seasoned with garlic Parsley and the juice of unripe  bordelaise is an instinctive gourmet a Man who demands Good food in Hist Home and at the restaurant. That s Why Abad restaurant in Bordeaux can t survive. The stars and stripes Page 13