Bordeaux travel guide - where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in Bordeaux, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Canelés
Baillardran, La Toque Cuivrée on Rue Sainte-Catherine and Cassonade on Rue Saint-James sell canelés.
Where: Rue Sainte-Catherine; Rue Saint-James
Bordeaux wine
Sold at L'Intendant and Vinothèque de Bordeaux.
Where: 2 Allée de Tourny; 8 Cours du 30 Juillet
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Marché des Capucins
Covered food market of the Capucins quarter.
Where: Capucins
Marché des Quais
Sunday-morning food and book market on the Chartrons quay; some sources also describe a Sunday antiques and brocante market.
Where: Chartrons
Hours: Sunday morning
Place Saint-Michel flea market
Flea market on Place Saint-Michel; sources disagree on whether it runs daily or Sunday mornings.
Where: Saint-Michel