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Free☂️📍 | Official Bordeaux Walking Tour | With 🍷 Free Glass of Wine Voucher ☂️Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkVisite guidée de la citadelle de Blaye par les souterrains1.3 hr · Place d'Armes inside the citadel (Bordeaux bus 430 to Blaye) · From €7.5FreeFree Walking Tour Bordeaux + Free Glass of Wine 🍷Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFree✅ 🥇 The most complete Free Tour of Bordeaux! 🔝 👍🏻 🇬🇧 🇪🇸Daily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeBordeaux Uncovered – The #1 Walking Tour | Expert GuideDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeBordeaux Essential Free Tour + It's Golden AgesDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeThe Dark Side of Bordeaux | Murders, Mysteries & Medieval SecretsDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeBordeaux by Night: Hidden Streets, History and StoriesDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.5 on GuruWalkBordeaux Gourmet Food and Wine TourAny time · 2.7 hrs · From €2

Tonight in Bordeaux

10amMatisse, La symphonie des couleursThu 15 October, 10am · Bassins des Lumières · From €710amPlanète Préhistorique : DinosauresThu 15 October, 10am · Bassins des Lumières · From €710:30amFélinsThu 15 October, 10:30am · Muséum de Bordeaux10:30amMiaou !Thu 15 October, 10:30am · Muséum de Bordeaux11amJean Dupas & Co. Le grand Art décoThu 15 October, 11am · Musée des Beaux-Arts de BordeauxFree11amFoire aux Plaisirs d'automneThu 15 October, 11am · Place des Quinconces7:30pmEn même tempsThu 15 October, 7:30pm · tnba - Théâtre national Bordeaux Aquitaine, Salle Vitez8pmSaga Beethoven 1 - L'EmpereurThu 15 October, 8pm · Auditorium de Bordeaux · From €108pmUne famille pyrénéenneThu 15 October, 8pm · tnba - Théâtre national Bordeaux Aquitaine, Salle Vauthier8:30pmLa Chica + María CompásThu 15 October, 8:30pm · Le Rocher de Palmer · From €288:30pmMesdames En Vraies !Thu 15 October, 8:30pm · Théâtre Fémina8:30pmPsykup + 7 WeeksThu 15 October, 8:30pm · Rock School Barbey · From €22TonightAlexandra Bircken, SomaSemaSomaThu 15 October · Capc musée d'art contemporain · From €8TonightBlackground : murmures des mornesThu 15 October · Capc musée d'art contemporain · From €8

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

FreeSatMarché des CapucinsSat 17 October, 6am · Halle des CapucinsFreeSatMarché Royal Saint-MichelSat 17 October, 7am · Quai des Salinières / place CanteloupFreeSatFêtes des CiternesSat 17 October, 1pm · Atelier des CiternesSatLe Bourgeois GentilhommeSat 17 October, 8pm · Le Pin GalantSatMarina P & The Radiators + Løuis MørganSat 17 October, 8:30pm · Krakatoa · From €18SatSo La Lune + Nhali et AmaruSat 17 October, 8:30pm · Le Rocher de Palmer · From €36SatVictoria DaubervilleSat 17 October, 8:30pm · Théâtre FéminaSatMustapha El Atrassi - RenaissanceSat 17 October, 9pm · Arkéa ArenaFreeSunBrocante du dimanche, place CanteloupSun 18 October, 7am · Place CanteloupFreeSunMarché des quaisSun 18 October, 7am · Quai des Chartrons

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Bordeaux

La TupinaSaint-Michel · $$$Le Chapon FinGolden Triangle · $$$$Halles de BacalanBacalan · $$La Brasserie BordelaiseSaint-Pierre · $$Marché des quais (Quai des Chartrons)Chartrons · $TchanquéChartrons · $$$A Cantina Comptoir CorseSaint-Pierre · $$$Brasserie MaillardSaint-Pierre · $$L'Alchimiste torréfacteurBastide / Queyries · $CassonadeSaint-Pierre / Saint-Michel · $Chez DupontChartrons · $$L'EntrecôteCentre / Grand Théâtre · $$BaillardranSeveral shops in Bordeaux · $

Going out

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Bars, live music and nights out

Fri 8:30pm"Floating" Emile Parisien - Yaron Herman - Prabhu Edouard - Linda May Han Oh + Sepideh ShayanradFri 16 October, 8:30pm · Le Rocher de Palmer · From €28Fri 8:30pmFakear + MaïceeFri 16 October, 8:30pm · Krakatoa · From €29Fri 8:30pmLa P'tite Fumée + Michel HubertFri 16 October, 8:30pm · Rock School Barbey · From €29Fri 8:30pmMyrath + première partieFri 16 October, 8:30pm · Le Rocher de Palmer · From €28Fri 8:30pmNèg' Marrons Live + BubblefishFri 16 October, 8:30pm · Le Rocher de Palmer · From €28Wed 8:30pmSam Sauvage + Nina UzanWed 21 October, 8:30pm · Le Rocher de Palmer · From €30Thu 8pmDrag Race France Live - Saison 4Thu 22 October, 8pm · Le Pin GalantThu 8:30pmZentone (Zenzile + High Tone) + StepperThu 22 October, 8:30pm · Le Rocher de Palmer · From €27Le Bar à Vin du CIVBCentre / Grand Théâtre · $$SymbioseChartrons · $$$Brique House BordeauxQuinconcesKrakatoaMérignacLe Rocher de PalmerCenon (right bank)Rock School BarbeySaint-Jean / BelcierBrasserie BurdigalaGradignanEl ChuchumbéSaint-Pierre / Bourse · $

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

Grand Site de la Dune du Pilat2.5 hrs · Bordeaux Saint-Jean train to Arcachon, then Baïa bus line 3 · FreeJournée Saint-Emilion, Village, Souterrains et Châteaux8 hrs · Bordeaux Tourist Office, 12 Cours du 30 Juillet (tram… · From €99Journée sur le bassin d'Arcachon4 hrs · Place des Quinconces, steps of the Girondins column… · From €149Tour of the Île aux Oiseaux2 hrs · Arcachon and Cap Ferret boarding points (see operator page)Château de Roquetaillade1 hr · Car (about 1 hour from Bordeaux) · From €11.5Demi-journée à Saint-Emilion avec Eglise Monolithe5 hrs · Bordeaux Tourist Office, 12 Cours du 30 Juillet (tram… · From €55Les villages et le patrimoine ostréicole (Lège-Cap Ferret)4 hrs · Car or Arcachon boat shuttle · FreeMédoc & Route des Châteaux - Excursion demi-journée5 hrs · Bordeaux Tourist Office, 12 Cours du 30 Juillet (tram… · From €55Sur la Route des Sauternes - Excursion viticole à la demi-journée5 hrs · Bordeaux Tourist Office, 12 Cours du 30 Juillet (tram… · From €55Visite du Château Royal de Cazeneuve2 hrs · Car (about 50 minutes south of Bordeaux) · From €14
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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Bordeaux

FreeWalking through UNESCO-listed Bordeaux5 km · about 3 hrsFreeA walk exploring the traces of wine in the city3 km · about 2 hrsFreeBike ride through the urban vineyards - 23 km23 kmFreeA weekend in Bordeaux15 kmFreeBike ride through the urban vineyards - 29 km29 km · about 3 hrsFreeBike ride through the urban vineyards - 9 km9 km · about 1 hrFreeGR Bordeaux Métropole160 km

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Bordeaux: what's on, answered

What's on in Bordeaux this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 11 events listed in Bordeaux, including Marché des Capucins, Marché Royal Saint-Michel and Fêtes des Citernes. Free walking tours run every day too.

Are there free things to do in Bordeaux?

Yes: 7 free walking tours (tip-based, booked through GuruWalk) and 7 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Bordeaux?

There are 11 tours and day trips to book, including Grand Site de la Dune du Pilat and Journée Saint-Emilion, Village, Souterrains et Châteaux and 1 self-guided walking tour you can start on your phone at any time, from FreeGuides Tours.

Where should I eat in Bordeaux?

Local favourites include La Tupina, Le Chapon Fin, Halles de Bacalan and La Brasserie Bordelaise, and for a drink, Le Bar à Vin du CIVB and Symbiose.

Where can I go hiking near Bordeaux?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Bordeaux include Walking through UNESCO-listed Bordeaux, A walk exploring the traces of wine in the city and Bike ride through the urban vineyards - 23 km.

How is this page put together?

It covers 15–22 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Bordeaux, booking partners and self-guided tours from tours.freeguides.com. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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