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Bordeaux TRAVEL GUIDE AND DEALS

Bordeaux, the capital of the Aquitaine, is located in the southwest of France. The region is celebrated for great wine, hearty food, magnificent architecture, and sandy beaches. It’s easily accessible from Paris, the Atlantic coast, and the picturesque valleys of the Dordogne and Lot Rivers.

Why Go

To savor the distinctive art and architecture in town before heading off on the ultimate wine tour through Southwestern France.

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Bordeaux Hotels

The region is home to some spectacular chateaux and resorts. City options are adequate but two new properties – the boutique hotel, La Maison Bord’eaux and the Regent Bordeaux – have taken things up a notch. Travelers with small children should think twice before bringing the little ones along – Bordeaux, for all of its beauty, is not the best destination for families. High-end rooms go for $350+ nightly; budget accommodations can be found for less than $100 per night.

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Chateau Cordeillan-Bages
Sure, it’s set in the middle of a prestigious vineyard outside Pauillac, but it’s the renowned restaurant that... architecture | historic | dining

La Maison Bord'eaux
Whimsically set in an 18th-century townhouse, each of this contemporary hotel’s six guestrooms is decorated in a...

Chateau de Mirambeau
Step back in time at this Renaissance-style chateau. The 19 guestrooms are so lavishly appointed with silk floral fabrics and... architecture | smart splurge | historic | expensive

Hostellerie de Plaisance
Set in a 200-year-old stone building with expansive views over the surrounding medieval roof tops and vineyards, this is a... smart splurge | views | expensive

Hotel Les Sources de Caudalie
This wine-themed luxury hotel, with its 49 comfortably chic rooms, is set smack in the middle of the vineyards of Chateau... spas | expensive

Regent Bordeaux
Located in a former palace, the Regent’s first French outpost (opened February 2008) is destined to become the... new | expensive

Hotel de France
This welcoming hotel is a stone’s throw from attractions like the Place des Grandes Hommes. Its 17 rooms are small but... great location

Chateau Cordeillan-Bages
Sure, it’s set in the middle of a prestigious vineyard outside Pauillac, but it’s the renowned restaurant that... architecture | historic | dining

La Maison Bord'eaux
Whimsically set in an 18th-century townhouse, each of this contemporary hotel’s six guestrooms is decorated in a...

Hostellerie de Plaisance
Set in a 200-year-old stone building with expansive views over the surrounding medieval roof tops and vineyards, this is a... smart splurge | views | expensive

Hotel Les Sources de Caudalie
This wine-themed luxury hotel, with its 49 comfortably chic rooms, is set smack in the middle of the vineyards of Chateau... spas | expensive

Regent Bordeaux
Located in a former palace, the Regent’s first French outpost (opened February 2008) is destined to become the... new | expensive

Hotel de France
This welcoming hotel is a stone’s throw from attractions like the Place des Grandes Hommes. Its 17 rooms are small but... great location

Bordeaux Restaurants

Paula Wolfert, who wrote the definitive American cookbook on Southwest French cuisine, called it “France’s magnificent rustic cuisine.” Hearty dishes like cassoulet, pot-au-feu, and duck confit burst with lusty flavors. Dishes are cooked with and complimented by the region’s robust wines. Just don’t expect to spend less than $30 on a meal – the region isn’t known for its “budget” fare. In fact, it’s not uncommon for dinner to run upwards of $100.

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Gravelier
Chef Yves Gravelier trained with Freddy Girardet and married the daughter of famed French chef Pierre Troisgros, but the... french

Jean Ramet
Raymonde Ramet welcomes guests to this warm restaurant where her husband serves up intensely flavored classic southwest... french

Le Chapon Fin
This Michelin-starred restaurant has been a Bordeaux fixture since 1825 (Toulouse-Lautrec used to dined in its Belle-Epoque... seafood | french

Tupina
This cozy bistro is run by Jean-Pierre Xiradakis, one of Bordeaux’s most celebrated chefs. Xiradakis excels in such... french | prix-fixe

L'Estacade
Chef Jean-Marie Esposito serves fresh seafood infused with French, Spanish and Asian influences. The contemporary glass... views | seafood | global fusion

Le Port de la Lune
Wash down this casual, convivial bistro’s simple Bordelais fair – local oysters and homemade foie gras –... jazz | french

Le Vieux Bordeaux
Nicole and Michel Bordage serve up traditional dishes with modern accents in a stone building with a leafy courtyard in the... french | prix-fixe