Bordeaux tourism and travel guide
Visit Bordeaux: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France and with lots to see and museums to visit...
Bordeaux is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Bordeaux. For detailed visitor information see the Bordeaux travel guide.
Attractions in Bordeaux
The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely city: Bordeaux Waterfront
Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux: Bordeaux-Chartrons
The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times.: Musée d'Aquitaine
The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art including works by Renoir and Rubens: Musée des Beaux Arts
Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town.: Bordeaux Cathedral
The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and is a fabulous immersive look at the works of major artists.: Les Bassins des Lumieres
Tourist classifications for Bordeaux include "heritage site", "national monument", "secteur sauvegarde", "town of art and history" and "zoo or wildlife park". It is unusual for a town to have 5 awards, which indicates how important Bordeaux is as a tourist destination!
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bordeaux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Musée des Beaux Arts at 0 km and Bordeaux Cathedral at 0 km.
Bordeaux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Bordeaux Waterfront
less than one km (direction east-north-east)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
See Bordeaux Waterfront guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum less than one km (direction west-south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church less than one km (direction east)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
See Bordeaux Cathedral guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum less than one km (direction east-south-east)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 1 km (direction north-east)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 4 km (direction north-east)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 22 km (direction east-south-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide
Margaux
at 24 km (direction north-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Libourne
at 28 km (direction east-north-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Blaye
at 33 km (direction north-north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 34 km (direction east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Port de Biganos
at 38 km (direction west-south-west)The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...
See Port de Biganos guide
Andernos-les-Bains
at 42 km (direction west)Andernos-les-Bains is a pleasant seaside town on the Bassin d'Arcachon in SW France....
See Andernos-les-Bains guide
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 42 km (direction east-south-east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide
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Markets in and near Bordeaux
Market days in Bordeaux: weekly market: Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday;
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (0km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (4km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (4km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (6km)
- Gradignan: market Saturday (8km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (8km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (9km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (9km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (10km)
- Leognan: market Saturday (12km)
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Tourist attractions near Bordeaux, France
What to do at Bordeaux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bordeaux.
Heritage sites
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (0km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (1km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (1km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (32km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (32km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (33km)
- Saint-Emilion (34km)
National Monuments
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (22km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (23km)
- Cadillac Chateau (30km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (20km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (20km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (22km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (23km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (33km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (38km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (23km)
- Domaine de Certes (38km)
Geography and distances
Bordeaux is in the south-west of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Gironde department (general information: Bordeaux is 499 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Bordeaux
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 0 km
from Paris: 499 km
from Calais: 703 km
from Nice: 637 km
from Bordeaux: 0 km
from Strasbourg: 759 km
Getting here
Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Bordeaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Begles, Bouliac, Bruges, Cenon, Eysines, Floirac, Le Bouscat, Lormont, Merignac, Pessac and Talence.
This page in French: Visiter Bordeaux