Bordeaux

Bordeaux is well known for its magnificent neo-classical waterfront and old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historical Facts about Bordeaux

Bordeaux suffered a human cost in later turmoils: the French Revolution, Napoleonic wars and First and Second World Wars. But the damage to buildings was small enough to be repaired, rather than needing whole-scale rebuilding. The 18th-century grandeur was thus preserved. It helped that the limestone and gravel subsoil wouldn't take the weight of high-rise buildings. Credit is also due to the Mayor of Bordeaux (and former French prime minister) Alain Juppé, for keeping out modern intrusions while revitalising the inner city, with pedestrian precincts and a revamped transport system.

Orientation

Travel to Bordeaux

What is the best way to fly to Bordeaux

Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport IATA Flight Code: BOD 44.828336,-0.715556 kilometers 15 west of the downtown - Bordeaux-Mérignac Air Base Domestic flights link it to Paris Orly & CDG, Lyon, Lille, Marseille, Montpelier, Nice and Strasbourg. International destinations include Amsterdam Schiphol, Barcelona El Prat, Basel, Berlin, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Casablanca, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Lisbon, London (Gatwick, Luton & Stansted), Madrid Barajas, Milan, Prague, Rome, Tunis and Venice.
There are in effect two-and-a-half terminals, side by side. Air France uses Terminal B and the budget airlines use Terminal "Billi" which is the half: an add-on to B. Other flights use A and B - these two are modern spacious terminals with the usual land- & air-side facilities. "Billi" has a poky, cramped check-in area, but shops & restaurants once you get airside.

Lianes bus 1+ runs downtown from Terminal B Arrivals every 10 minutes, via Mérignac town centre and Bordeaux downtown to the main train station of Bordeaux St-Jean. It's a flat fare of €2.91, pay on the bus and the driver gives change within reason. The complete journey generally takes an hour. The bus runs from 5 am to past midnight and connects with the tram system at Mérignac.

The "Keolis" express bus runs every 30-60 minutes non-stop between the airport and the main train station. The fare is €8 (concessions €7) and you can pay on the bus. The bus generally runs between 08:00 and 20:00. So although it's quicker, you may spend longer waiting for the next bus and if you're really in such a desperate hurry you need a taxi.

Travel by train to Bordeaux

The main train station Gare Saint-Jean GPS 44.825833,-0.556436 is located around four kilometers south-east of the downtown. The main entrance faces west down Cours de la Marne; buses, trams and taxis leave from the forecourt here. Take Tram C to get downtown if you are going to the more northern part, or a bus if you are going to the central area around Place de la Victoire.

The main ticket hall is at the north end of the station building, under the big network map and vast vaulting ceiling. Most of the self-service ticket machines are also here, plus (usefully) a piano. There's a selection of fast food places around the hall. The lower floor is a shopping mall and subway access to platforms.

TGV trains speed hourly from Paris Montparnasse, with the quickest taking just over two hours. A couple of trains per day run direct from Paris CDG airport, though the travel duration of about 3 hours 30 is no quicker than changing at Montparnasse between TGV and RER. Alternate TGVs from Paris continue south along the coast to Bayonne, Biarritz and the Spanish border at Hendaye. Regional (cheaper) TER trains also run this route south, as well as north to La Rochelle and inland to Périgueux and Clermont-Ferrand. Fast Intercité trains connect to Toulouse, Marseille, Montpellier and Nice.

How to travel to Bordeaux by car

From the north (Paris, Tours, Poitier) follow the A10. From Toulouse to the Southwest take A62, from Bayonne take A63.

A beltway A630/N230 encircles the city. It's congested and slow-moving in rush hour.

Travel by Bus to Bordeaux

Bordeaux has Flexibus direct services to Paris Bercy Seine (7-8 hours, 4 per day), Toulouse (3 hours, 6 per day), Bayonne (2-3 hours, 3 per day), Lyon (7-8 hours, 2 per day), Nice (one per day, 12 hours) and Nantes (4-5 hours, 4 per day). They also run direct but not daily to Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon. Change in Paris or Lyon for other international routes.

Eurolines run direct to Frankfurt (16 hours, 3 per week), Stuttgart (16 hours, twice a week), Warsaw (35 hours, twice per week) and Przemysl on the Ukraine border (40 hours, twice per week).

The bus stop for Flix and for Eurolines is on Quai de Paludate just north of the train station, opposite No. 18, where the tracks bridge the quay before crossing the river. Eurolines timetable shows this as Rue des Terres de Borde, which is the street paralleling the tracks just east of the station.

European Bike Express transports cyclists plus their bikes from UK to various European locations, including Bordeaux on their "Atlantic A & B" routes. They run every couple of weeks in summer and are sure to be booked solid in the weeks around le Tour, il Giro and la Vuelta. The pick up & drop off for Bordeaux is at Lormont, 10 kilometers north of the centre off the A630 ring-road, by the massive Golden-Gate-styled Aquitaine Bridge.

How to get around in Bordeaux

Walk in Bordeaux

Walk: although Bordeaux is a big city and the sights of interest are fairly close together in the old centre and much of it is pedestrianised. A vehicle here would be a handicap.

Travel by Bus to Bordeaux

All public transport information is posted on the TBC website . Maps and times can also be easily accessed with Google Maps, just select route "By public transport" when getting directions.

The city bus routes fan out from four main hubs:

The main train station, Gare Saint-Jean, has buses to downtown, university and north side.* Place de la Victoire has buses to the centre, train station, University and north and south-west sides of the city.
Place Gambetta has buses to la Victoire and the train station and west, north-west and north sides.
Quinconces is a main interchange between trams and buses.

As well as standard buses and there is a small electric bus, called la navette du centre-ville, operating within pedestrian precincts. There are no bus stops for this one, just wave your hand to the driver to be let on and tell the driver when you want to get off.

Single tickets (€2.91) can be purchased from the driver on the bus. If you're likely to make 4 or more journeys, buy a package of 5/10 tickets for €6.70/€12.70 or a daily/weekly pass for €4.60/€13.40 from Espace TBC (Feb 2023). They have kiosks at Gare Saint-Jean, Place Gambetta and Quinconces. Also you can also buy from the automated machines at the tram stops, all machines will accept coins and some of them will accept chip debit/credit cards. All trips are good for one hour of unlimited transfers, including bus and tram - you must validate your ticket each time you change. Try to avoid travelling during rush hour.

By tram

There are three tram routes (A, B & C) crossing the city. Tickets and fares are the same as for the bus, with unlimited transfers within one hour. A distinctive feature of the tramway is that within the inner city, it has no overhead wires as it uses a ground-level power supply.

By ferry

The river-bus BAT³ or Batcub runs from Stalingrad/Quai de Queyries on the east bank, northward along the west bank to Quinconces, Les Hangars and Cite du Vins, finally to Lormont (east bank, beneath Pont Aquitaine.) Ferries run every 45 min, 7 days a week, with the complete run taking 40 min. They're part of the TBM city transport system so tickets and tariffs are the same as for bus and tram. Bicycles are carried.

What to see in Bordeaux

Highlights of a walking tour of Bordeaux include:* Les Quais along the west bank: called the "Port of the Moon" for the crescent sweep of the river

Quinconces, a leafy square (and transport hub), with the ornate Girondins Memorial to those guillotined here and the nearby Public Gardens
Porte de Bourgogne and the archway leading into Cours Victor Hugo
Mirroir d'Eau (Water Mirror), across the road from Place de la Bourse: alternates a shiny water surface with a mist
Place de la Victoire, with a similar archway, at the foot of Rue St-Catherine the main shopping mall
Place Gambetta, with upmarket mansions
Notable churches are the Cathédrale St-André (mostly 13-14th century, with detached bell-tower "Pey-Berland" €5.50 to climb); Basilique Saint-Michel (also with detached tower, open daily); and the church of Street Croix (which is closed for restoration).

Then escape the city in the Jardin Botanique (Botanic Garden), on the east bank off Quai des Queyries. Open April - October 08:00-20:00, November - March 08:00-18:00, admission free.

Museums

Musée D'Art Contemporain - CAPC | @ordeaux.fr 7, Rue Ferrère 44.848475,-0.571975 just north of Quinconces, off Quai des Chartrons ☎ +33 5 56 00 81 50 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11:00-18:00 (W to 20:00), closed Monday €7, concessions €4, free on the first Sunday of the month Remarkable building and the Entrepôt Lainé is a huge 19th warehouse for food imports. Most of the space is given over to changing exhibitions and installations (and the concession price applies whenever there isn't one). Display of the permanent collection also rotates: the current arrangement, called [sic, stands until end of October 2019. Small rooftop cafe.

Musée D'Aquitaine 20 Cours Pasteur 44.8357,-0.5747 ☎ +33 5 56 01 51 00 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11:00-18:00 €5, concessions €3 Stunning museum that exhibits Gallo-Roman statues and relics dating back 25,000 years.

Musée des Beaux-Arts - Museum of Fine Arts | 20 cours d'Albret west side of Hotel de Ville, but you need to enter from c. d'Albret ☎ +33 5 56 10 20 56 Opening Hours: W-M 11:00-18:00 Collection €4, concessions €2; with exhibitions €6.50, €3.50 An enlightening walk through the history of Western art. In two wings behind the Hotel de Ville. Start in the south wing which runs from the Renaissance via the Flemish masters to end of 18th century. The north wing continues through the major 19th & early 20th-century art movements. Look out also for exhibitions in the annexe, Galerie des Beaux-Arts, on Place du Colonel Raynal.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Bordeaux

Sports

Watch football (soccer) at F.C. Girondins. They play in Ligue 1 and the top flight of French football and often qualify for European tournaments. Games against big rivals (eg Marseille, PSG & Lyon) sell out, so buy tickets in advance from the club website . For other games you should have no difficulty buying on the day. Girondins have played since 2015 at the Nouveau Stade (or "Matmut Atlantique"; capacity 42,115), 20 kilometers west of Bordeaux in the suburb of Le Haillan. Get there on Tram C to Parc des Expositions and walk 400 m, or Tram B to Brandenburg then take the shuttle bus, or bus 7 or 32 from Les Aubiers.

Watch rugby union at Union Bordeaux Bègles, who play in the Top 14 and the top flight of French rugby. They were formed in 2006 by the merger of Stade Bordelais and Bègles. They play at Stade Chaban-Delmas, west of downtown on the inner ring-road. The former Bègles (Andre Moga) stadium is now just a training ground.

Watch ice hockey at Boxers de Bordeaux, who play in Ligue Magnus and the French top professional league. They play at the Meriadeck ice-rink.

Bordeaux Cricket Club play at Château Giscours in Labarde, 25 kilometers north of the city; attendance is free.

Explore the city on wheels as Bordeaux is a good city for roller-skating (or roller-blading) and other "skating sports".

Study in Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a great city for learning- to learn a bit about French culture, consider visiting cinemas such as Utopia or going to the city library in Meriadeck.

The Bordeaux University, a few kilometers south of town, offers a wide variety of courses, from science to humanities, from beginner classes to high-level research. The laboratories are among the best in France. It is feasible to take French courses there in the summer, with Erasmus students. The DEFLE (Department for the study of French as a foreign language) is attached to Université Michel de Montaigne - Bordeaux III. It offers both semester and vacation courses in French for foreign students.

Shopping in Bordeaux

Bordeaux has made its wealth out of trade and the local economic system relies heavily on shops and trading halls. The Pedestrian Center is full of stores of all kinds, from clothes to art, craftworks, food etc. If you're looking for luxury items, head to Gambetta square and its surroundings.

Clothing is less expensive than in Paris, so wear comfortable shoes and head to Rue Sainte Catherine and the longest pedestrian precinct in Europe and the best place for shopping. For some affordable second-hand and vintage clothes, check out a shop called KiloChic on 40 Cours de la Somme. There are also a few AMOS second-hand stores in the city that offer a nice selection of second-hand and vintage stuff.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Bordeaux

Gastronomy has a very important place in the city, which is full of Halal restaurants of all kinds. There are a lot of Asian, African or Arabian restaurants.

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Ramadan 2025 in Bordeaux

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Contents

Historical Facts about Bordeaux

Orientation

Travel to Bordeaux

What is the best way to fly to Bordeaux

Travel by train to Bordeaux

How to travel to Bordeaux by car

Travel by Bus to Bordeaux

How to get around in Bordeaux

Walk in Bordeaux

Travel by Bus to Bordeaux

By tram

By ferry

What to see in Bordeaux

Museums

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Bordeaux

Sports

Study in Bordeaux

Shopping in Bordeaux

Halal Restaurants & Food in Bordeaux

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Bordeaux

Buy Muslim Friendly condos, Houses and Villas in Bordeaux

Ramadan Celebrations in Bordeaux

Ramadan 2025 in Bordeaux

Muslim Friendly Hotels in Bordeaux

News & References Bordeaux