Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a beautiful city about one hour away from La Matha, and well worth a visit.  There is a very effective Park and Tram (the photo below shows one of their futuristic trams), which will take you right into the centre.  The easiest Car Park to get to is La Buttinière - it is on the main road from Libourne a couple of km after the turning for La Rocade (the ringroad).

Visit Le Grand Théâtre (photo below), or the Cathédrale St André, which has a large square surrounding it, with the Musée des Beaux Arts to one side.

Loads of shops - some high class and expensive, some normal (H&M etc), cafés, restaurants etc.  There are many wine shops, but it may be better to go to les degustations in the local areas, rather than in the centre of Bordeaux, where prices may well be higher.

In terms of sport, Bordeaux is home to Les Girondines or Les Bleus - a frequent visitor to  European Football.  For Rugby, whilst the south is where the main support is, Bordeaux's rugby team is in the second tier.