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Pro
Tremendous Architectural Heritage, Great Wines and superb cuisines
Con
Quite rainy during winter
In a nutshell
Friendly, amazing architecture, lively city with good attractions
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The river is so wide here that the cruiser Colbert could get to Bordeauex and stood at the mooring quai des Chartons.You can watch my 4 min 48 sec Video Bordeaux out of my Youtube channel.
podinfrance Says: I can personally recommend BordeauxWalkingTours.comPatricia has some standard walking tours she does and will customize a tour to your needs as well. She has an amazing knowledge base of the history of Bordeaux and France and a background in architecture that seems to make...
Roadquill Says: The Basilique Saint Seurin is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Dated as far back as the 6th Century, the originally Romaneque church as been added on over the years, including a major Gothic facelift starting in the 15th Century. The Crypt is open from 14:00 to...
King_Golo Says: The "Grosse Cloche" is one of the few monuments which have been preserved from the Middle Ages, though with quite some alterations. Like Porte Cailhau, it is also squeezed between the surrounding buildings, but impressive nonetheless. Two towers of 40m enclose the "cloche",...
Porte Cailhau and the other city gates
King_Golo Says: Bordeaux's old town still has four city gates, the most beautiful and impressive of them being Porte Cailhau. Squeezed between the buildings surrounding it, it is impressive but also gives the impression that it would be more suitable elsewhere. It was built between 1493 and...
King_Golo Says: The Esplanade des Quinconces is France's largest square and one of the largest in Europe. It was laid out in the 19th century on the site of the former Château Trompette and is surrounded by trees that were planted in a specific pattern, a so-called "quinconce" (like the 5...
King_Golo Says: Bordeaux's origins date back to Roman times, but from that era nothing but the Palais Gallien has survived. It is a rather curious sight as it is located amidst residential buildings and not visible until you have reached it. Dating back to the 3rd century, the amphitheatre...
King_Golo Says: Quartier Saint Michel is a very beautiful part of Bordeaux's old town. It has a rather strong Arab touch with numerous tiny street cafes, tailors and grocers selling halal meat and fresh fruit and is one of the only places where you can get groceries on a Sunday afternoon....
King_Golo Says: One of the buildings of Bordeaux that is visible from basically everywhere, the Basilique Saint Michel is also very beautiful and offers the best panoramic view from its belfry.The basilica was built between the 14th and 16th century in Gothic "flamboyant" style. It is one...
Basilique and Tower of St-Michel
Roadquill Says: In the South side of the central town area is a stunning Gothic Basillica and huge separate belfry almost 400 feet tall. Apparently you can go to the top of the belfry, however, when I was there the base of the bellfry had been taken over by homeless protesters.
3 Reviews and 243 Opinions Hotel is situated just off the main shopping street and close to many bars & restaurants, so very...
1 Review and 78 Opinions A wonderful spot amid the grapevines. It was fairly new when I went so the condition of the place...
La Terrasse Saint Pierre: Great food, but very slow service
King_Golo Says: While we normally tried to eat a bit away from the main tourist spots, we went here for my final night in Bordeaux. The location is just perfect: under the shadow of an old tree directly on the beautiful Place Saint Pierre. Naturally, this meant higher prices than normally...
La Remise Saint Pierre: Yummy food
King_Golo Says: La Remise is located in the heart of the old town just around the corner from Place St. Pierre. This is an area where dozens of restaurants tout for the attention of the passers-by, so it is rather a hit-and-miss thing if you get something good or if you march into a tourist...
Bicycle storage on local trains
Roadquill Says: Many of the local trains have special room to store a bicycle. This made it very easy to travel between towns, unload my bike and begin exploring. The conductors were very helpful in making sure I was pointed in the right direction for the bicycle storage.
Roadquill Says: I found that renting a bicycle from a local shop in Bordeaux a most excellent way to explore Bordeaux. While the tram and bus system is convenient, having a bike enabled me to easily go from one place to the next. Plus Bordeaux has many bike lanes that cover most of the main...
gwened Says: yes indeed one of my favorite cities in FRance, rue St Catherine is one of the longest pedestrian shopping street in France, the works is there.also all the mayor dept stores in France are there too, like Galeries lafayette,C&A, H&M, etc etc, all you need is a phone book...
King_Golo Says: Bordeaux is a shopping heaven: Not only are there the well-known brands but also very many smaller shops with their own independent collection. You can get literally everything in the streets in the city centre: rue Ste. Cathérine is the 2km long pedestrian zone with the...
bugulma Says: Water mirror is situated in front of Stock Square (Place de la Bourse). I didn't see it in 2006, so it was made not long time ago. The place seems very popular among locals (children mostly :-)) and tourists :-)
Reserve Naturellle - Marias de Bruge
Roadquill Says: Located roughly 8-10 Km North of Bordeaux, there is a natural reserve and protected habitat. Even bicycles are not permitted once inside. Open between 10 and and 18:00, it is serene place for viewing wildlife.
Cathedrale St Andre and Tour Pey-Berland
bugulma Says: The Cathedral is situated on the Place Pey-Berland, near of the City Hall. The Cathedral looks very impressive. There is interesting interior as well. The only thing you should remember the cathedral is closed for visitors from 12 pm till 2 pm. Near of Cathedral there is Pey...
bugulma Says: On the North of the old town there is Place des Quinconces, where you can enjoy wonderful monument (one of my favorites in the city). It was built in the 2nd quarter of XIX century and symbolizes Bordeaux as a part of French Republic. There is bus terminal and you can get...
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Q: I'm organising a group vineyard visit to Bordeaux(June) by coach from the uk and on one day,(a weekday) the driver will need a...
A: Trains from Bordeaux to Arcachon are frequent by French rural standards and trains run quite late into the evening The timetable applicable to mid - July is...
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A Surprisingly Interesting City
We came to Bordeaux as the first leg of a trip that would take us to the Dordogne and then north to Paris. When we arrived in Paris (Orly). it was a day of “sympathy strike (greve)” for some group of...
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Bordeaux - La Belle Au Bois Dormant
Bordeaux is a port city in the south-west of France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine région, as well as the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Gironde département. The city is nestled along...
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Bordeaux was a pleasant surprise. We had traveled from Den Haag to the small town of St. Ferme with Sandra as guests to her familie's home. While in St. Ferme we did many day trips and Bordeaux was......
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Bordeaux. One of the great experiences in my life. I think I was struck first of all that in 2005, in January, it was + 14 around. It’s unbelievable for Russian mind. We have -10 as a high temperature...
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