Bazas Travel Guide

 tim76 Says:  Don't forget to go inside the cathedrale. Many works of arts were destroyed during wars and revolutions, but the proportions of the long, narrow nave are still impressive. When the sun is shining, the interior bathes in a red glow, because of the many stained glass windows. 

 tim76 Says:  Bazas was an important stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, as the blood of St. John the Baptist was venerated here. This is why the cathedral is inscribed on UNESCO's world heritage list.Most of the present building dates from the 13th and 14th... 

 Lady_Mystique Says:  According to legend, a woman from Bazas,who was in Palestine when the saint was beheaded, collected a few drops of blood and brought them back to Bazas.This holy relic was kept in this place of worship until the Revolution of 1789, when a fanatic threw it into the latrines. 

 Lady_Mystique Says:  The top part of the Cathedral Square was inside the perimeter of the original fortified town. Then in the Middle Ages it was extended towards the west to accommodate a large market.All around the square, magnificent houses have been built over the centuries by rich bougeois... 

 Lady_Mystique Says:  This magnificent cathedral, with its admirable triple portal and beautiful rose window was built, as it stands today, in 1233. It was almost destroyed in 1561(during the War of the Religions) and again at the time of the Revolution in 1789. The statues of the gates were... 

 Lady_Mystique Says:  This is a new municipal museum which contains various examples of the history of Bazas along with the archeology of the area. It has many remarkable objects that date from the first Iron Age (sword, funeral urn, sarcophagus, potteries). It also has collections of religious... 

 Lady_Mystique Says:  RECIPE:Croustillant de queue de boeuf de Bazas au foie gras de canard poêlé des Landes2 queues de boeuf2 litres de vin de tursan rougesel, poivre1 bouquet garni (1 feuille de laurier, 1 vert de poireau, 1 queue de persil, des branches de thym, de romarin et de céleri)300 g... 

 Lady_Mystique Says:  Here is a sampling of some dishes you can and should sample while visiting the Bazas area:~ The 'Tourin' : a tomato and onion soup~ The 'Bazas Entrecote' : or rib steak with shallots~ A Salami of Woodpigeons (Okay! personally I draw the line on this one...but don't let me... 

 Lady_Mystique Says:  The following celebrations are held in Bazas every year:~Parade of the Bazas cattle for the Carnaval~The St. John Bonfires with the "Tribute to the Bull"~The Historical Evocation "The Symphony of the Centuries"~The International Folk Gala~Heritage Night~The Woodpigeon...