Guidebook for Bordeaux
Drinks & Nightlife
IBOAT
1 Cr Henri BrunetInteresting bar/restaurant/club on a boat
Bordeaux
Nighttime area with many clubs.
Big (grey) place (not especially nice). Turtle sculptures. Student area with lots of bars and fast food shops.
64 locals recommend
Victoire (A. Briand) station
Big (grey) place (not especially nice). Turtle sculptures. Student area with lots of bars and fast food shops.
Place Fernand Lafargue
Popular student place, with some nice bars (eg Apollo) and restaurants
The Charles Dickens
9 Quai de la DouanePopular english pub. Mostly students.
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-CatherineNice 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.
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 BlancheFanciest 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)
Sightseeing
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 QueyriesAbandonned 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
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 MeynardNice 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€).
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 BerlandBig 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).
Church Saint-Éloi
Rue Saint-JamesThe "Fat Bell" of Bordeaux
Église Saint-Pierre
Place Saint-PierreNice place with a church, restaurants, wine bars
Porte Cailhau
Place du PalaisBeautiful entrance of a castle that is no more.
Beautiful sight in Bordeaux, with a water mirror. And all the river side there is beautiful.
594 locals recommend
Place de la Bourse
Beautiful sight in Bordeaux, with a water mirror. And all the river side there is beautiful.
Big theater of Bordeaux, with a luxury hotel in front. Nice place.
491 locals recommend
Grand Theatre of Bordeaux
Place de la ComédieBig theater of Bordeaux, with a luxury hotel in front. Nice place.
Huge place, nice monuments. Depending on the time of the year there is a fair, antique shops, or a circus.
187 locals recommend
Pôle d'Echanges Quinconces
Huge place, nice monuments. Depending on the time of the year there is a fair, antique shops, or a circus.
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-CricqNice 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.
Les Vivres d'Art
4 Rue AchardInteresting alternative street art place
Palais Gallien
126 Rue du Dr Albert BarraudThe "colosseum" of Bordeaux
Auchan
42-50 Av. Emile CounordSuper market (cheaper than the smaller grocery stores)
Parc Rivière
A lesser known park of Bordeaux, with the remains of an old mansion
Entertainment & Activities
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 SalinièresSport events are organized there in the summer. And you can play beach volley there.
Parc Bordelais
Rue du BocageNice family-friendly park, with a little zoo.
Arts & Culture
CAPC Museum of Contemporary Art Bordeaux
7 Rue FerrereModern art museum
Museum of Fine Arts
20 Cr d'AlbretMuseum of classic art
Église Saint-Rémi
4 Rue JouannetA church converted to a very nice exhibition place.
Cour Mably - Salle Capitulaire
3 Rue MablyA very nice hall with exhibitions.
Food Scene
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...
53 Rue Saint-Rémi
53 Rue Saint-RémiThe "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...
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.
Essentials
Nellyann
125 Rue de LaseppeThe closest boulangerie
Another small grocery store (but cheaper prices than at the Petit Casino)
335 locals recommend
Carrefour City
Rue JudaïqueAnother small grocery store (but cheaper prices than at the Petit Casino)
Le Karma
43 Rue du Pas-Saint-GeorgesClosest grocery store (small shop, so a little expensive)