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TOP 10 REASONS
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TOP 10 REASONS
Why travel to Bordeaux: Find out the top 10 reasons to visit
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A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A Sneak Peek into Bordeaux
- Bordeaux is a popular tourist destination in Southwest France, with its metropolitan sophistication and provincial charm.
- Because of its picturesque location on a crescent-shaped bend of the Garonne River, Bordeaux is known as the "Port of the Moon."
- The city has a rich cultural past reaching back to antiquity in this magnificent environment that allowed trade to develop.
- More than 350 structures have been designated as historical monuments.
- Despite its incredible assortment of magnificent landmarks, Bordeaux is not a tourist trap.
- It's a bustling working city with lively cafés, a buzzing restaurant scene, historic open-air markets, and a thriving high-tech industry.
- International Airport: Bordeaux Airport
- Population: 980,000
- Currency: MIEL
- Time: GMT+1
- Driving Side: Right
- Main Electricity: 120V-50hz
- Official Language: French
- Religion: Catholicism
02
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Top Tourist Attractions in Bordeaux
- The Porte de la Grosse Cloche, the second of Bordeaux's remaining mediaeval gates, was named after the "great bell" set in its central tower in 1775.
- The lovely Basilique Saint Michel's major attraction is the soaring 15th-century bell tower known as The Arrow.
- The Porte Cailhau, located on the banks of the Garonne River near the Place du Palais, was originally the city's primary entry.
- The rue Sainte-Catherine, one of Europe's longest pedestrian avenues, has been closed to cars since 1984.
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SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
Best Months to Visit Bordeaux
- For walking or touring the vineyards, the ideal time to visit Bordeaux is probably between May and November.
- Visit Bordeaux in September to witness the grape harvest, which is a significant event in the region's existence (at the earliest in late August and the latest in October).
- On the other hand, Bordeaux is also charming and romantic in the autumn and winter, with a Christmas market that will enchant the young and old.
- In short, you may visit Bordeaux at any time of year, albeit the greatest seasons are undoubtedly spring and late summer.
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WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
The Best Places to Visit in Bordeaux
Cathédrale Saint-André
- The Cathedral of Saint Andrew, a historical site in the centre of Bordeaux, dates from the 12th century.
- This church, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was once part of the mediaeval Way of Saint James pilgrimage route.
- On their trip to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, pilgrims passed through Bordeaux from Médoc, Tours, and the British Isles.
- The Cathedral of Saint Andrew boasts an outstanding exterior with sculptures of the Last Supper, the Ascension, and Christ in Majesty, comparable in grandeur to Notre Dame in Paris.
- Because it was initially too close to the mediaeval town walls, the western front side of the cathedral is entirely unadorned.
- The Hôtel de Ville, a magnificent 18th-century neoclassical structure, sits opposite the cathedral.
- Throughout the summer, the cathedral hosts the International Organ Festival (July and August).
- Attending an organ performance in the beautiful setting of the cathedral is one of the most enjoyable things to do in Bordeaux. Some of Europe's best organists will perform during the festival.
- Wednesday through Saturday, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, the Cathedral of Saint Andrew is available to the public for tours.
a Performance or Tour Le Grand-Théâtre
- The Grand-Théâtre is the focal point of the Place de la Comédie, a bustling city centre that was once home to the Roman Forum.
- This colossal theatre, one of the city's most iconic structures, was built in 1780 in the harmonious neoclassical style of Bordeaux.
- The goddesses Juno, Venus, and Minerva, are represented by statues on the outside, including 12 gigantic Corinthian columns.
- The theatre's interior contains magnificent foyers and a grand staircase that inspired the design of the Paris Opera House by Charles Garnier.
- The sumptuous atmosphere is enhanced by a stunning 400-light chandelier made of Bohemian gems.
- For those interested in seeing the lavish interior of the theatre, including the auditorium and backstage area, guided tours (in French) are available.
- Attending a ballet, opera, or music recital is the most enjoyable way to discover the Grand-Théâtre.
- The Grand Théâtre hosts performances by the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux and the Opéra National de Bordeaux, as well as other notable musical events.
Place de la Bourse
- Palatial buildings from the Age of Enlightenment line the quays of Bordeaux for a half-mile.
- The Place de la Bourse, which symbolises the grace and harmony of neoclassical 18th-century architecture, has the most spectacular specimens.
- These elegant monuments overlook the banks of the Garonne River.
- The Fountain of the Three Graces stands in the centre of the square, surrounded by two beautiful pavilion-like buildings designed by Jacques Gabriel, Louis XV's renowned architect: the Hôtel de la Bourse (also known as the "Palais de la Bourse"), which was once the Stock Exchange and is now a conference centre; and the Hôtel des Fermes du Roi, which houses the Musée National des Douanes, France's only museum of its kind.
- The Miroir d'Eau (Water Mirror) is an ornamental pool that mirrors the Place de la Bourse building facades between the Quai de la Douane and the Quai Louis XVIII.
- This modern UNESCO World Heritage Site could be described as an "elegant puddle" or a "creative masterpiece."
- The effects of a fountain system fluctuate between mirror and mist.
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DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
Bordeaux Off the Beaten Track
Basilique Saint-Seurin
- This majestic church was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it served as a stop in the historic Way of Saint James pilgrimage.
- The church was constructed mainly in the 12th century and had Romanesque architecture typical of buildings along the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route.
- The choir, which features a stone abbot's throne and exquisite stalls, was built in the 14th and 15th centuries.
- The choir chapel features 12 alabaster reliefs and a 14th-century Virgin Mary image on outstanding Gothic reredos (decorative screens).
- The 11th-century bell tower and the crypt, which has a treasure trove of antique reliquaries and sarcophagi from the 6th and 7th centuries, are the basilica's oldest portions.
Basilique Saint-Michel
- This basilica dedicated to the Archangel is another famous cathedral on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage road, with an ornate Gothic design.
- UNESCO has classified the Basilique Saint-Michael as a World Heritage Site.
- The basilica was constructed over 200 years, from the 14th to the 16th century, and features a pleasant unity of "Flamboyant Gothic" architectural components.
- The basilica features a freestanding belfry from the 15th century (near Place Canteloup).
- The 114-meter-high monument is known as "La Flèche" ("The Spire") by locals since it serves as a church steeple.
- The colourful and cosmopolitan atmosphere of the Quartier Saint-Michel will appeal to visitors (neighbourhood).
- A traditional open-air market is held in front of the Saint-Michel Basilica on Saturday and Monday mornings from 7 am to 1 pm, and Les Puces de Saint-Michel, a famous flea market held Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 9 am to 12 pm.
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CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
Bordeaux Culture and Traditions
- Bordeaux is recognised as the wine capital of the world.
- What if you could travel to a place where you could sample Bordeaux's best wines and the best wines from around the world? This request is granted every two years during the Vinexpo event.
- It's also a terrific opportunity to meet some of its biggest names.
- People in Bordeaux are often reserved, but they will open up once you take the initial step to engage with them.
- So smile, and others will not only return your grin, but they will also adopt you as one of their own!
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FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
Bordeaux: Food, Fun & Fashion Guide
OYSTERS, LA CABANE D’HORTENSE
#food
- Everything in Bordeaux is governed by water, from the Garonne and Dordogne rivers to the Atlantic beaches and the Bay of Arcachon.
- Over 315 oyster farmers make a living off of this tidal bay, producing 10,000 tonnes of oysters each year.
- Oyster harvesting at Arcachon dates back to the 19th century, but the Romans arrived in 56 A.D. and lingered for over three centuries, which whetted the appetites of the locals.
- Oysters were a severe interest for the Romans. (Emperor Vitellius has consumed nearly 1,000 in one evening.)
- Perhaps in a rush to restore this once-soggy terrain for wine planting, Médoc oysters were overlooked, and due to concerns about the water, they were forbidden for 25 years.
- However, there is a rebirth underway, centred on the river port of Saint Vivien on the Garonne Estuary, where Bertrand Lung and five other farmers are rediscovering the art of the estuary oyster in their salt marsh ponds.
SAFFRON
#food
- The quayside of Chartrons would have been a forest of sailing ships flying flags from dozens of countries during its peak in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- The CAPC modern art museum, located just steps from the harbour, was formerly a trading warehouse for sugar, saffron, pepper, vanilla, capers, coffee, chocolate, tobacco, cotton, and indigo.
- Ships carrying barrels of Bordeaux wine would sail to Hamburg and other Baltic ports returning to Europe filled with exotic spices, fee-paying travellers, and, of course, non-fee-paying slaves.
- A monument to the slave trade stands on the right bank of the river in Bordeaux, and there are references to the city's spice trade on menus everywhere.
Bordeaux-Lac
#fashion
- Bordeaux-Lac is a regional retail centre in France's fourth most famous city.
- There are about 100 retailers in the Bordeaux-Lac Shopping Mall and an Auchan Hypermarket. Zara, Camaieu, Brice, Celio, Kiabi, Fnac, and more well-known brands are represented at the centre.
- It defines a significant commercial sector outside the mall that includes international names like Ikea, Leroy Merlin, and Decathlon.
- Bordeaux Lac is an area in Bordeaux that architect Xavier Arsene-Henry designed in the 1970s.
- The idea was to use the natural surroundings of the lake for both residential and commercial constructions.
- Over 1500 residential units were constructed, together with all necessary services.
- The centre is accessible by car (ring exit 4) and public transportation (via lines 7, 14, 32, the bus TBC Station Shopping Center).
Meriadeck
#fashion
- Mériadeck Mall is one of Bordeaux's most important shopping destinations.
- It is one of the primary infrastructures of the modernist district Bordeaux Mériadeck, having opened on March 24, 1980.
- It comprises an Auchan hypermarket and other 75 stores selling food and household items, fashion and textile boutiques, décor and tableware shops, and stores for hardware, electrical appliances, computers, music, and books.
- Place Gambetta is only a few hundred metres away.
- An actual Aladdin's cave of shops, with well-known companies like Sephora, Nature et Decouverte, and Etam well-represented and three well-designed floors to meander through.
- Auchan Meriadeck is a bright and easy shopping destination for all your requirements
Mérignac Soleil
#fashion
- Mérignac Soleil, located in the centre of the Greater Bordeaux Area's most economically dynamic community and conveniently accessible from the city's ring road, tramway line, and bus route, serves an 800,000-person catchment area.
- Every year, it attracts approximately 6 million tourists, accounting for one-third of all Gironde households, most of whom have considerable purchasing power.
- International clients are lured to the area's airport, hotels, and bustling business hub, which has 25% more managerial level personnel than the national average.
- Mérignac Soleil expanded by 8,500 square metres in 2014 and added even more attractions to increase its appeal and draw power.
KID PARC Île d'Aventures
#fun
- See us on Gujan-Mestras' pirate island.
- A lovely location for a unique amusement park near Gironde. Come shiver with our different attractions, including the cannonball, which will give you the impression of speed. Keep your grip on the pirate ship's mast as the swell approaches.
- Onboard the pirate express, put your courage to the test.
- The crew of trained pirates will accompany you to each of the attractions with hook and leg, enthusiasm, and dynamism to remember this day for a lifetime.
- Kid Parc Ile Aventure welcomes children and their families into the thrilling world of pirates.
- See Adventure Island and its thirty attractions and activities and put your courage to the test.
Écomusée de Marquèze
#fun
- The Landes de Gascogne Regional Nature Park established the Ecomusée de Marquèze in 1969. It is one of France's very first ecomuseums.
- Its purpose is to preserve, study, and pass on the Grande Lande's past by re-creating the living environment of its residents in the nineteenth century.
- When the moor gave way to the forest 150 years ago, this primitive community of shepherds-farmers was in synergy with its environment that it vanished.
- In one of France's largest open-air museums, Marquèze tells the tale of this unique link between a community and its environment and the economic, cultural, and social consequences.
- Demonstrations of historical know-how and practises.
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NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
Bordeaux: Natural Beauty & Safari Adventures
- The Bourran park, with its 18 hectares, and its castle, which currently houses the Higher School of Teaching and Education, were created by landscaper Le Breton in 1884 at Mérignac (ESPE Aquitaine).
- There's a lake with islands, exotic species, a beautiful bridge, a rocky cave, and a massive flock of ornamental birds to rub shoulders with (water hens, barnacle geese, white and black swans, bar-headed geese, Egyptian geese, grey heron).
- A floral walk has been created to reflect the park's diversity better.
- A topoguide, six totems, and a labelling system will provide information on the wildlife and vegetation along the aisles.
- Nature has reclaimed her proper Place on the banks of the Garonne between the Saint-Jean and Chaban-Delmas Bridges.
- Once a wine region (the Queyries vineyard was located here) and a military and industrial zone (flour market in 1852, then Niel barracks in 1876, and mills in 1921).
- Angéliques Park is home to around 70,000 plants and is named after the indigenous Angélique flower found by British botanist James Lloyd in the estuary in 1860.
- The plant became extinct when it was named an endangered species in 2007.
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EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
Bordeaux Must-Attend Festivals and Events
- Saint Emilion is the ideal location for this classy occasion with its picturesque scenery.
- The Saint Emilion Jazz Festival was created in 2012 and held every year in June/July since then.
- With over 10,000 visitors each year, it has become one of the most famous music festivals in the South West of France.
- Saint Emilion offers a terrific mix of jazz concerts, wine tastings, and delicious food over the festival's three days.
- A wine bar with Saint Emilion wines and a gourmand market with local items and food trucks are located in the festival area.
- The festival will be held on June 26-27, 2020.
- This is a fantastic event for everyone who likes electronic music and wants to remain in the Bordeaux region.
- The Millesime Festival takes Place in La Réole, a lovely town around 40 minutes from Bordeaux in the early summer days.
- On three stages along the Garonne River, the festival features around 30 electronic musicians.
- A summer festival would consist of live electronic music and a gorgeous vista.
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