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Imagined to meet the need for calm, the desire for conviviality and the love of beautiful things, the ground floor of the Boutique Hotel is composed of several judiciously arranged rooms. Guests come to relax in a cosy, cool space in summer or near one of the fireplaces in winter in our glass roof. Small jewels in the heart of Bordeaux, the discreet garden and the terrace of the Boutique Hotel are real havens of peace.
Right at the centre of Bordeaux, Le Boutique Hotel Bordeaux is a luxury design hotel oozing charm and as its name indicates. It is of contemporary design, made for comfort and wellbeing, where Bordeaux wine and stylish design yet comfortable decor are the main features.
The Boutique Hotel Bordeaux is a luxury hotel close to the best restaurants in Bordeaux center, the chiquest and quanitest shops with all the designer labels, the happening centre... and all your wine chateaux visits can be arranged for you!
Le Boutique hotel Bordeaux, a cool design hotel decorated by the owners Christophe and Marianna Grant - San José, being right at the centre of Bordeaux is the perfect place to explore Bordeaux and its surroundings, with the expert guidance of the Director, Mederic Demelle and his team .
Last but not least, one of the few design luxury boutique hotels for handicapped people i
The Palais Gallien is ideally located in the heart of Bordeaux, offering a unique set of services.
The Palais Gallien Hotel & Spa is a hotel with 27 rooms and suites from 25 to 60 m² with private terraces with jacuzzi, a quality catering offer with a gourmet restaurant, a cocktail bar and lounge, spaces for relaxation or work with a library lounge, an outdoor swimming pool in the heart of the garden, a roof terrace offering wellness and fitness areas.
Guests will find a historical dimension in the period building and very contemporary room decoration.
The Palais Gallien is today the only visible remains of the Roman city of Burdigala. Built in the early 2nd century AD, its original dimensions are impressive, 130 meters long and 114 meters wide. The amphitheatre was located on the outskirts of the ancient city. Games - often cruel - were held here before large crowds. 20-25 000 people could be seated on terraced rows of wooden benches!
The Palais Gallien amphitheatre is listed as a Historical Monument. A few arcades and seating rows are still standing, and can be seen from rues du Palais Gallien, Albert Barraud, and Emile Fourcand.
In the centre of Bordeaux, two ways of discovering the wines of Bordeaux:
- a tasting session in the CIVB wine bar, open from Monday to Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (except public holidays). Sommelier service and fine food.
Tél. : +33 (0)5 56 00 43 47
- learn at the CIVB “Ecole du Vin”: all year long,
the “Ecole du Vin” offers the chance to discover the characteristics of Bordeaux wines, with a chance to be initiated into the art of wine-tasting. Day-time courses, evening classes, summer courses with 2–hour workshops, tailor-made courses: the choice is extensive.
Tél. : +33 (0)5 56 00 22 85
The Hôtel de Normandie is located in the heart of the 18th-century centre of Bordeaux, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Garonne riverfront, the Grand Théâtre opera house and the city’s other main monuments are only a short walk away.
The CIVB (Bordeaux Wine Trade Council), situated opposite the hotel, will allow you to discover the Bordeaux wine country.
The windows of the Hôtel de Normandie offer a view of Bordeaux’s famous Esplanade des Quinconces, a short distance from the Grand Théâtre and the Place Tourny square.
From the Pont de Pierre to the Jacques Chaban Delmas Bridge, from the oldest crossing of the Garonne to the most recent, this loop will take you on a journey through time, from the historic facades of the 18th century to the most modern developments of the city, such as the Cité du Vin. The whole area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a guarantee of a magnificent walk in the heart of the historic centre of the city.
The Balades à Roulettes® (BR®) are short, quiet walks, with a pushchair or a small bicycle, or adapted for people with reduced mobility (in a wheelchair), proposed by the French Federation of Rambling of the Gironde.
Located on the ground floor of the Maison du Vin de Bordeaux, the wine bar is a major place in the city of Bordeaux.
To be advised on a name, a vintage or simply enjoy a glass of wine in a magical place dedicated to Bacchus: open the doors of the wine bar CIVB. Full range of Bordeaux - red, dry and sweet whites, rosés, Clairets, crémants to be tasted in an architectural framework specially designed to take you to discover the wine appellations of Bordeaux.
The wine bar CIVB offers a wide selection of wines regularly renewed, where the diversity of Bordeaux wine is well represented. The wine list offers a selection of thirty wines for the greatest happiness of all.
This store, located in the city center, offers bike rental, electric bikes, VTC mixed (1/2 day, day, weekend and week).
The Bordeaux wine school proposes throughout the year, courses to anyone who wants to enter the magical world of wine. Different courses in French and English: evening courses, tailored courses, 3-day training , oenologic weekends, 2-hour summer courses.
The Saint-Seurin Basilica is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is Bordeaux’s oldest church (6th century). Its 11th-century crypt contains the tomb of Saint-Fort, Merovingian sarcophagi, and a vast Christian necropolis with tombs dating from the 4th to the 18th century.
Hotel de la Presse is ideally situated in center of the pedestrian district of Bordeaux, near the Porte Dijeaux. You can so begin your discovery of the city with a passage under the door of the same name. It is about one of the monumental gate of the city in the 18th century. The Porte Dijeaux is classified as "Historic Monument" since 1921.
Perpendicularly, enjoy the street Sainte-Catherine, most trading main street of France!
The hotel is also situated just a step from the Opera of Bordeaux, in 5 minutes of the edges of the river Garonne and its quays, near the district Saint-Pierre at the heart of old Bordeaux... From our hotel, you can leave easily taking advantage of the district.
Discover and experience the best of Bordeaux on board a double-decker bus! Hop on and off freely at our 10 stops and explore the city at your own pace!
Enjoy an exceptional panoramic view and leave with some wonderful memories. Discover the Bordeaux of yesterday and today through the must-see monuments of the historic centre: the Place de la Bourse, the Grosse Cloche... and more modern sites such as the Cité du Vin, the J. Chaban Delmas Bridge, the Halles de Bacalan...
It is 10 years since an urban perimeter of 1810 hectares in central Bordeaux has enjoyed recognition by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. This area takes in almost all of the city centre as the “Port de la Lune” (Port of the Moon). The Tourist Office offers routes around the city to help you discover the ambience and the main monuments of Bordeaux at your own pace.
Created in the 18th century, this 10-hectare formal garden was transformed into a landscaped garden between 1856 and 1858 by L.B. Fisher. The site features an arboretum, a botanical garden, a library branch and, worth a visit, the Natural History Museum.
All year round, families can enjoy children's attractions such as a puppet theater, a "small foam" boat on the Garden pond, swings and play areas. The paths are perfect for joggers, and the lawns are a delight for city dwellers as soon as the first rays of sunshine appear.