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Things to do in Bordeaux

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, September and October.

Things to do

  1. The Water Mirror and Place de la Bourse

    Three thousand five hundred square meters of granite under two centimeters of water, with the facade reflected in it. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationMonument1 hr 30 minFreebest in the evening

  2. La Cité du Vin

    A carafe-shaped building, a sensory journey, and a tasting on the eighth-floor belvedere. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodMuseum3 hr≈ €22best in the morning

  3. Saint-Émilion and its châteaux

    A listed village, a monolithic church carved into the rock, and two tastings along the way. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodMonument7 hr≈ €60takes the whole day

  4. The Dune of Pilat

    A hundred and two meters of sand, the highest dune in Europe, and the Banc d’Arguin on the other side. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryNature5 hr≈ €8best in the afternoon

  5. The Chartrons district

    The old wine merchants’ quarter, its warehouses turned antique shops, and the Sunday market. On Wikipedia (in French)

    ShoppingMarket2 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Bordeaux: in May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Bordeaux, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January11 °C / 52 °F4 °C / 39 °F13
February13 °C / 55 °F4 °C / 39 °F10
March15 °C / 59 °F7 °C / 45 °F13
April18 °C / 64 °F9 °C / 48 °F12
May ideal21 °C / 70 °F12 °C / 54 °F13
June ideal26 °C / 79 °F16 °C / 61 °F13
July27 °C / 81 °F17 °C / 63 °F9
August28 °C / 82 °F17 °C / 63 °F7
September ideal23 °C / 73 °F14 °C / 57 °F11
October ideal20 °C / 68 °F12 °C / 54 °F13
November15 °C / 59 °F8 °C / 46 °F14
December11 °C / 52 °F5 °C / 41 °F12

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€60
Mid-range
€115
Comfort
€210

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
4 kg
Bus
47 kg
Plane
220 kg

By train rather than by plane: 220 kg less CO₂e per person (55 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

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From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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