Bordeaux
Eighteenth-century stone scrubbed clean, with the vineyards starting where the tram line stops. The city itself is the surprise.
Bordeaux in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Bordeaux
Where to stay in Bordeaux
Bordeaux in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Bordeaux
Bordeaux Cathedral, officially known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew of Bordeaux, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Bordeaux.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is an opera house in Bordeaux, France, first inaugurated on 17 April 1780. It was in this theatre that the ballet La fille mal gardée premiered in 1789, and where a young Marius Petipa staged some of his first ballets.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux, France is a reflecting pool covering 3,450 square metres (37,100 sq ft). Located on the quay of the Garonne in front of the Place de la Bourse, it was built in 2006.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Olivier Aumage · CC BY-SA 2.5
The Place de la Bourse is a square in Bordeaux, France, and one of the city's most recognisable sights. Built from 1730 to 1775 along the river Garonne, it was a multi-building development designed by the architect Jacques Gabriel and his son Ange-Jacques Gabriel.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Apr 2026
Phillip Maiwald (Nikopol) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bordeaux Cathedral, officially known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew of Bordeaux, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Bordeaux.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is an opera house in Bordeaux, France, first inaugurated on 17 April 1780. It was in this theatre that the ballet La fille mal gardée premiered in 1789, and where a young Marius Petipa staged some of his first ballets.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux, France is a reflecting pool covering 3,450 square metres (37,100 sq ft). Located on the quay of the Garonne in front of the Place de la Bourse, it was built in 2006.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Olivier Aumage · CC BY-SA 2.5
The Place de la Bourse is a square in Bordeaux, France, and one of the city's most recognisable sights. Built from 1730 to 1775 along the river Garonne, it was a multi-building development designed by the architect Jacques Gabriel and his son Ange-Jacques Gabriel.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Apr 2026
Phillip Maiwald (Nikopol) · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Bordeaux: May or Jun or Sep or Oct
Guides about Bordeaux
Seven day trips from Paris with real train times and 2026 prices, including the Versailles slot even free visitors must book and Giverny's closed season.
Callum Doherty · 3 Sep 2026
Disneyland Paris tips with the 2026 Premier Access prices, the break-even on the all-day pass, and the half hour that is worth more than any of it.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
Paris with kids from age three, planned around the metro step-free gaps, the parks that save an afternoon and the sights a five-year-old will not survive.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
A two day Paris route on foot and by metro, with the January 2026 fares, the day pass maths, and the airport bus that was withdrawn in March.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026