{"id":110421,"date":"2021-06-07T03:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/?p=110421"},"modified":"2021-06-03T12:57:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T17:57:56","slug":"a-lesson-in-history-in-bordeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/realestate\/a-lesson-in-history-in-bordeaux\/","title":{"rendered":"A lesson in history, in Bordeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s be clear, the gossip column wasn\u2019t particularly thrilling in 1840. In terms of the Who's Who, the Duke of Nemours wedded the Princess of Saxe-Cobourg-Kohary on 7\u00a0April. Sugar Duties were voted on 3\u00a0July. The first gas cooker was lit in Paris. Cabinet-makers rebelled in the Faubourg-Saint-Antoine district (*). Yet it was also the year this stunning 7,653\u00a0sq\u00a0ft townhouse set on more than a quarter-acre of grounds was built, close to the city centre. A haven of green topped with a neo-Classic jewel. The pool may not be an original feature, but we\u2019re willing to let that slide!<\/p>\n

(*) The author has skipped over certain details of the events of 1840 for this article\u2026<\/p>\n\n\t\t