Bordeaux, France Travel Guide

Claret, canelés and Garonne quays

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Why visit Bordeaux

Bordeaux’s 18th-century waterfront faces the Miroir d’eau, a granite plaza that floods to two centimetres and mirrors Place de la Bourse. The Cité du Vin unpicks the region’s six thousand châteaux, while the Saint-Pierre lanes pour a glass of Bordeaux Supérieur for about €6. Saint-Émilion is 40 minutes away by train, and the canelé — rum and vanilla in a caramelised shell — sits in every second window.

Last updated Aug 17, 2026 · Reviewed by the WhatWhereVacay editorial team

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3 days in Bordeaux: what to eat & see

D1 Day 1

Morning

Place de la Bourse & the Miroir d’eau

Afternoon

Bordeaux Cathedral & the Grosse Cloche

Evening

Dinner in the Chartrons wine district

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D2 Day 2

Morning

Marché des Capucins & the Pont de Pierre

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Afternoon

Musée d’Aquitaine & Rue Sainte-Catherine

Canelé →

Evening

Wine bar crawl in the Saint-Pierre quarter

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D3 Day 3

Morning

Train to Saint-Émilion

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Afternoon

Saint-Émilion monolithic church & a vineyard tasting

Evening

Darwin Écosystème on the right bank

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Eat your way through Bordeaux

These are the dishes to hunt down in Bordeaux — not just the country's greatest hits. Tap a dish to see where it's made best, then compare a stay in the same neighbourhood with your dates.