Museum · France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Cité du Vin

Interactive wine museum in a swirling glass tower.

Paid entry about 2.5 h

For storytellers

Why Cité du Vin matters

La Cité du Vin is shaped like a swirl of wine in a glass. Interactive exhibits teach about the world's wine regions, with scents, films and games. A tasting at the rooftop belvedere looks out over the river.

Talking points

  • The building looks like a swirl of wine.
  • It covers wine from around the world.
  • A rooftop bar offers river views.

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