Orientation
The city, pinned
Every spot worth your time, walkable or a tram/bike/train away from Mériadeck. Filter by mood; tap a pin for the note and to drop it into your day plan.
Map tiles need a connection; everything else in this guide works offline. Base marker: 16 Rue des Frères Faucher, Mériadeck.
Terroir first
Wine regions explorer
Grapes, soils, classifications, the names that matter — and exactly how to reach each without a car. Left Bank = Cabernet on gravel; Right Bank = Merlot on clay & limestone. Everything else is detail, and the detail is below.
Where Bordelais actually drink
Wine bars
Curated for someone who reads labels for fun. Natural-wine spots are flagged. Anything marked verify means: the place is real and loved, but confirm hours/address before crossing town.
Gastronomy
Eat like a local
Bordeaux is a market town that happens to have grand architecture. The ritual: oysters and a cold bottle of white, standing up, before noon.
The specialties
The two markets that matter
Tables & counters
Port de la Lune
Understand Bordeaux, not just see it
A Roman port, an English city for 300 years, an Enlightenment showpiece built on wine and colonial trade, a faded beauty, and a 21st-century comeback. Walk the timeline — the buildings are the footnotes.
Zero car required
Day trips
Every route below is rail, bus, bike or boat — verified against current TER lines. Fares are ballpark and marked as of 2025.
No-car playbook
Getting around
Trams, V³ bikes, your Dott Pro, TER and Transgironde — and the exact moves from your door on Rue des Frères Faucher.
From your base (Mériadeck)
Build the day
Day planner
Drag stops into the schedule (or tap “+ add” on a phone). Times flow automatically with realistic transport legs between neighborhoods. Saved on this device.
Saved days
Pull this up at the bar
Wine reference card
Classifications, label-reading, and the French that gets you better pours. Fast to scan, no fluff.
Classifications, current state of play
Reading a Bordeaux label
French that earns better pours
US visitor briefing
Practical
Tipping, payments, pharmacies, phone data, and how to get the bottles home legally and intact.