Bordeaux Full-Day Walking Tour
Discovering key monuments and neighborhoods with museum visit
- WITH
- Marie | about the guide
This guided walking tour will take you into the heart of the historic center to discover the key monuments and architecture of a city classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city center, sometimes referred to as “le port de la lune” (Port of the Moon), offers you a generous dose of classical architecture built during the Age of Enlightenment. Playing an important commercial role within the region for over 2,000 years, particularly through its wine industry, Bordeaux is the French city with the most “historic monuments”, after Paris. During your tour, you will admire the Grand Théâtre and its 12 monumental columns, Place de la Bourse and “Mirror of Water”, the vast Place des Quinconces, the Saint-André cathedral and its gothic architecture and much more. As you stroll along charming streets, your guide will also tell you more about the city's history, gastronomy and wine. Interested in local history? Opt for a guided visit of the musée d'Aquitaine. More of an art fan? Enjoy a guided tour of the musée des Beaux-Arts and masterpieces spanning more than five centuries.
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Bordeaux and the wine region
France -
1 day
DURATION -
10
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Bordeaux, guided walk, Place des Quinconces, Place de La Bourse, Saint-André Cathedral, Saint-Pierre neighborhood, history of Aquitaine
- transport :
- By foot and tram
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Moderate
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- no
- Kid friendly :
- Yes, from 7 or 8 years old
- LANGUAGES:
- Anglais/English (fluent), Français/French (native)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 10
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Services of a private guide - Tram tickets for the tour - traditional local pastry - Museum entry tickets (Beaux-Arts or Aquitaine museum) - Wine tastings (2 wines, to pay on the spot if more)
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal shopping - Lunch
ITINERARY
During your full-day guided walking tour, you'll explore the historic center of Bordeaux including the Grand Théâtre, Place du Parlement, Place de la Bourse, Place des Quinconces, the Cathédrale Saint-André, the quartier Saint-Pierre, Place Gambetta, Notre-Dame Church and more - with an indulgent pastry stop somewhere along the way. You'll also visit either the musée des Beaux-Arts (art museum) or the musée d'Aquitaine (history of Bordeaux and Aquitaine). The exact itinerary will be customized to your preferences and interests. The tour is available every day every day except Tuesday, when the museums are closed.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Flexible, central Bordeaux location
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Flexible, central Bordeaux location
about
your guide
Marie
Bordeaux
- languages :
- Anglais/English, Français/French
I was born, brought up and studied in Bordeaux. I now live between Bordeaux and Cognac surrounded by vineyards. After taking part in a guided tour of the château de Bonaguil when I was about 15 years old, I remember telling my mother, “I know what I want to do when I’m older! I want to be a tour guide!” I studied tourism at the University of Bordeaux in 2001, obtained my professional guide certification in 2003 and travelled the world, before returning to my beloved home city. Guiding suits my curious and sociable personality - I love meeting people from all over the world. To give you the best guiding experience, I spend hours doing research and hunting out addresses where you’ll meet passionate specialists and fascinating locals. During my tours, you’ll explore the historic center of Bordeaux, its wine regions and small Cognac producers.
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