1. Bordeaux Overview Hotels
Bordeaux Bordeaux is known as the city of wine. The
best time to visit Bordeaux is in the spring
when the climate is neither chilly nor
The hotels in Bordeaux have been grouped
into four different pricing categories:
City Guide excessively hot. Bordeaux is located in the
heart of the Cite du Port de la Lune, 10
Category 4
Category 3
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Over €210
From €130 to €210
kilometers from Bordeaux-Merignac Airport. Category 2 – From €75 to €130
Bordeaux has an oceanic climate. Category 1 – Up to €75
The prices quoted are for a double room per
Statistics: night, including tax and breakfast.
Location: Gironde, Aquitaine, southwest
France
International Dialing code: 33
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last
Sunday in March to the last Sunday in Restaurants
October)
Average temperatures (January): 10ºC (50ºF)
The restaurants in Bordeaux have been
Average temperatures (July): 24ºC (75ºF)
grouped into four different pricing categories:
Official Language: French
Category 4 – Over €50
Currency: Category 3 – From €30 to €50
The Euro (EUR) is the official currency in Category 2 – From €15 to €30
Bordeaux, France. Currency can be exchanged Category 1 – Up to €15
at banks, bureaux de change and some large
hotels. Major credit cards are widely
accepted.
1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR
1.00 USD = 0.69 EUR
Note: These currency exchange rates are not
updated daily and should be used as a
C Your Bordeaux City guideline only.
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2. Attractions Weather
NIGHTLIFE
• Quartier des Chartrons
Don’t mistake Bordeaux for a sleepy
provincial city. This university town has a
robust club scene, especially in the
neighborhood around the Quai du Paludate.
Bordelais start the evening with a Lillet, the
traditional apéritif, a blend of white wine,
• Musée d'Art Contemporain (CAPC) and an orange and quinine liquor.
SHOPPING
The centre of Bordeaux is relatively easy to
• Cathédrale St-André walk around, allowing plenty of opportunity
to browse in the windows of its many
independent shops and larger chain stores.
Bordeaux is particularly well-known for its
luxury shopping and department stores, with
many famous French and international brands
on sale.
• Musée d'Aquitaine
• Musée des Beaux Arts
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