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Triplandio Bordeaux guide covers 11 travel guides across 32 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 44 self-guided walking tours in Bordeaux with 287 POI, spanning 176.2 km in total. Get inspired by 22 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Bordeaux
City & Country Data France (Bordeaux)
Key travel data for Bordeaux — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 France
Cost
MID
Safety
52
Health
96
Lifestyle
64
Infra
91
Rank
#29
Score
61
Tourists
117.1M/y
GDP/cap
$49.0k
Life Exp
83.0 yrs
Population
68.7M
Currency
EUR €
Language
French
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Bordeaux
Coffee
$3.52
Beer
$7.00
Lunch
$18.00
Groceries
$50.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.50
Transit
$1.90
Fuel
$1.70/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$2,500/m
Best time to visit Bordeaux (France)
Now (July) avg: 22°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Aug & Jul.
Live Temp
…
~Day / Night Temp
27°C / 17°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:29 / 21:47
Local time
8:40
Best Months 
Aug & Jul
Aug & Jul
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
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Rainfall
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Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Bordeaux —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Fresh, briny oysters from the Arcachon Bay. Small pastries with a golden caramelized crust and a soft, custardy center. Snails cooked in Bordelaise sauce, richly flavored with wine and garlic. A traditional chicken stew with vegetables, white wine, and spices. Basque cake filled with pastry cream or cherry jam, with a crusty exterior. Grilled boneless beef rib steak with a red wine sauce. A rich brown sauce made with red wine, bone marrow, and shallots. A dessert of crepes with a sauce of butter, sugar, orange juice, and Grand Marnier liqueur. Porcini mushrooms sautéed with garlic and parsley. A crisp, dry white wine from the Entre-deux-Mers region known for its freshness. Grilled rib steak served with a rich wine-based Bordelaise sauce. Rolled lamb filled with seasoned stuffing, often with vegetables and herbs. A succulent roasted lamb shoulder infused with garlic and fresh herbs. Tender lamb sweetbreads sauteed with earthy mushrooms. A tender and flavorful young lamb delicacy unique to the Bordeaux region. Potatoes sautéed in duck fat with garlic and parsley.
Traditional Local Food
Bordeaux (France)
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Arcachon oysters
Huîtres d'Arcachon
WEE-truhz dar-kah-SHON
Dessert
Vegetarian
Bordeaux Canelés
Canelés de Bordeaux
kah-neh-LAY
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Bordeaux Snails
Escargots à la Bordelaise
Es-kar-go ah la Bor-deh-lez
Main course
Meat
Bordeaux Style Chicken
Poule au Pot
Poo-l oh Poh
Dessert
Vegetarian
Bordeaux-style Gâteau Basque
Gâteau Basque
gah-TOH bahs-K
🥩
Main course
Meat
Bordelais Style Entrecote
Entrecôte Bordelaise
ahn-truh-KOAT bor-duh-LEZ
Sauce
Meat
Bordelaise Sauce
Sauce Bordelaise
sohz bohr-deh-LEHZ
Dessert
Vegetarian
Crepe Suzette
Crêpe Suzette
krehp Soo-ZET
🌱
Starter
Vegan
Cèpes de Bordeaux
Cèpes à la Bordelaise
sehp a la BOR-de-layz
🌱
Drink
Vegan
Entre-deux-Mers White Wine
Vin blanc d'Entre-deux-Mers
vahn blawnk d'ahn-truh-doo-MEHR
🥩
Main course
Meat
Entrecôte à la Bordelaise
on-truh-Coht ah lah bor-deh-LAYZ
Main course
Meat
Lamb Paupiette
Paupiette d'agneau
poh-pee-EHT dahn-nyoh
🥩
Main course
Meat
Lamb Shoulder with Garlic and Herbs
Épaule d'Agneau
ay-PAWL dan-YO
Main course
Meat
Lamb Sweetbreads with Mushrooms
Ris de veau aux champignons
ree deh voh oh shahm-pee-nyohn
🥩
Main course
Meat
Pauillac Lamb
Agneau de Pauillac
ahn-YOH duh poh-YAK
Side dish
Vegetarian
Pommes de Terre Sarladaises
pohm duh TEHR sahr-lah-DAHZ
