Guidebook for Bordeaux

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Guidebook for Bordeaux

Sightseeing

A lesser known park of Bordeaux, with the remains of an old mansion
33 locals recommend
Parc Rivière
33 locals recommend
A lesser known park of Bordeaux, with the remains of an old mansion
The "colosseum" of Bordeaux
97 locals recommend
Palais Gallien
126 Rue du Dr Albert Barraud
97 locals recommend
The "colosseum" of Bordeaux
Interesting alternative street art place
42 locals recommend
Les Vivres d'Art
4 Rue Achard
42 locals recommend
Interesting alternative street art place
Nice park. From the top of the park you have a beautiful view of Bordeaux. The park is a bit far from the city center: it can be reached with the tramway (tram A, stop Iris or Buttinière) or biking.
61 locals recommend
Ermitage Park
Rue Saint-Cricq
61 locals recommend
Nice park. From the top of the park you have a beautiful view of Bordeaux. The park is a bit far from the city center: it can be reached with the tramway (tram A, stop Iris or Buttinière) or biking.
Huge place, nice monuments. Depending on the time of the year there is a fair, antique shops, or a circus.
61 locals recommend
Monument to the Girondins
2792 Pl. des Quinconces
61 locals recommend
Huge place, nice monuments. Depending on the time of the year there is a fair, antique shops, or a circus.
Big theater of Bordeaux, with a luxury hotel in front. Nice place.
491 locals recommend
Grand Theatre of Bordeaux
Place de la Comédie
491 locals recommend
Big theater of Bordeaux, with a luxury hotel in front. Nice place.
Beautiful sight in Bordeaux, with a water mirror. And all the river side there is beautiful.
594 locals recommend
Place de la Bourse
594 locals recommend
Beautiful sight in Bordeaux, with a water mirror. And all the river side there is beautiful.
Beautiful entrance of a castle that is no more.
138 locals recommend
Porte Cailhau
Place du Palais
138 locals recommend
Beautiful entrance of a castle that is no more.
Nice place with a church, restaurants, wine bars
21 locals recommend
Église Saint-Pierre
Place Saint-Pierre
21 locals recommend
Nice place with a church, restaurants, wine bars
The "Fat Bell" of Bordeaux
35 locals recommend
Church Saint-Éloi
Rue Saint-James
35 locals recommend
The "Fat Bell" of Bordeaux
Big and beautiful cathedral Saint André, hôtel de ville (city hall), and a tower where you can climb to the top to have a view on the city (for 4€ I believe).
263 locals recommend
Bordeaux Cathedral
Place Pey Berland
263 locals recommend
Big and beautiful cathedral Saint André, hôtel de ville (city hall), and a tower where you can climb to the top to have a view on the city (for 4€ I believe).
Nice church in an arabic neighbourhood. Also a tower where you can climb to the top and have a view on the city (for around 3€).
207 locals recommend
Basilica of St. Michael
16 Place Meynard
207 locals recommend
Nice church in an arabic neighbourhood. Also a tower where you can climb to the top and have a view on the city (for around 3€).
Nice botanic garden
Parc des Angeliques
Quai des Queyries
Nice botanic garden
Abandonned fire station, converted into offices for start-up companies, skateboarder's playground, bike polo field, urban farm, street arts... an interesting "alternative" place of Bordeaux
34 locals recommend
Skatepark Le Hangar Darwin
87 Quai des Queyries
34 locals recommend
Abandonned fire station, converted into offices for start-up companies, skateboarder's playground, bike polo field, urban farm, street arts... an interesting "alternative" place of Bordeaux

Essentials

Closest grocery store (small shop, so a little expensive)
16 locals recommend
Le Karma
43 Rue du Pas-Saint-Georges
16 locals recommend
Closest grocery store (small shop, so a little expensive)
Another small grocery store (but cheaper prices than at the Petit Casino)
335 locals recommend
Carrefour City
Rue Judaïque
335 locals recommend
Another small grocery store (but cheaper prices than at the Petit Casino)
Super market (cheaper than the smaller grocery stores)
41 locals recommend
Auchan
42-50 Av. Emile Counord
41 locals recommend
Super market (cheaper than the smaller grocery stores)
The closest boulangerie
Nellyann
125 Rue de Laseppe
The closest boulangerie

Entertainment & Activities

Nice family-friendly park, with a little zoo.
235 locals recommend
Parc Bordelais
Rue du Bocage
235 locals recommend
Nice family-friendly park, with a little zoo.
Sport events are organized there in the summer. And you can play beach volley there.
27 locals recommend
Parc des Sports Saint-Michel
Quai des Salinières
27 locals recommend
Sport events are organized there in the summer. And you can play beach volley there.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fanciest wine bar of Bordeaux. A luxury place with very cheap prices (3€ for a glass of wine). A must see. (closed after 10 pm, and on Sundays)
80 locals recommend
Le Pain de Sucre - Boulangerie Festival
83 Rue de la Croix Blanche
80 locals recommend
Fanciest wine bar of Bordeaux. A luxury place with very cheap prices (3€ for a glass of wine). A must see. (closed after 10 pm, and on Sundays)
Nice place with restaurants, wine bars, tea rooms. I recommend "L'autre petit bois" for a nice cozy wine bar, or "Houses of parliament" for a fun british pub.
7 locals recommend
Rue Parlement Sainte-Catherine
Rue Parlement Sainte-Catherine
7 locals recommend
Nice place with restaurants, wine bars, tea rooms. I recommend "L'autre petit bois" for a nice cozy wine bar, or "Houses of parliament" for a fun british pub.
Popular english pub. Mostly students.
54 locals recommend
The Charles Dickens
9 Quai de la Douane
54 locals recommend
Popular english pub. Mostly students.
Popular student place, with some nice bars (eg Apollo) and restaurants
154 locals recommend
L'apollo bar
19 Pl. Fernand Lafargue
154 locals recommend
Popular student place, with some nice bars (eg Apollo) and restaurants
Big (grey) place (not especially nice). Turtle sculptures. Student area with lots of bars and fast food shops.
46 locals recommend
Place de la Victoire
46 locals recommend
Big (grey) place (not especially nice). Turtle sculptures. Student area with lots of bars and fast food shops.
Nighttime area with many clubs.
11 locals recommend
Quai de Paludate
Quai de Paludate
11 locals recommend
Nighttime area with many clubs.
Interesting bar/restaurant/club on a boat
216 locals recommend
IBOAT
1 Cr Henri Brunet
216 locals recommend
Interesting bar/restaurant/club on a boat

Food Scene

Nice place with a hall in the middle (exhibitions or events there) and terrasses from bars and restaurants all around.
Plaza Chartrons
15 Rue Rode
Nice place with a hall in the middle (exhibitions or events there) and terrasses from bars and restaurants all around.
Popular place in the center, with restaurants and bars. Also Utopia, a church converted into a cinéma.
Place Camille Jullian
Popular place in the center, with restaurants and bars. Also Utopia, a church converted into a cinéma.
The "street of restaurants" of Bordeaux, you can find all sorts of restaurants there. I recommend "Chez Maman", a simple place with a good french menu for 17€. You can try snails there...
20 locals recommend
Bistro Régent Saint Rémi
53 Rue Saint-Rémi
20 locals recommend
The "street of restaurants" of Bordeaux, you can find all sorts of restaurants there. I recommend "Chez Maman", a simple place with a good french menu for 17€. You can try snails there...

Arts & Culture

A very nice hall with exhibitions.
13 locals recommend
Cour Mably - Salle Capitulaire
3 Rue Mably
13 locals recommend
A very nice hall with exhibitions.
A church converted to a very nice exhibition place.
13 locals recommend
Église Saint-Rémi
4 Rue Jouannet
13 locals recommend
A church converted to a very nice exhibition place.
Museum of classic art
194 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts
20 Cr d'Albret
194 locals recommend
Museum of classic art
Modern art museum
416 locals recommend
CAPC Museum of Contemporary Art Bordeaux
7 Rue Ferrere
416 locals recommend
Modern art museum