My Rick Steves guidebook on France, almost 1200 pages, is woefully lacking in information on Bordeaux. What is your recommendation for obtaining more specific travel help.
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Seattle, WA
749 posts
Lonely Planet Bordeaux pocket guide. That’s what we used in 2023.
Possibly DK Eyewiness (Bordeaux & Dordogne) and Michelin Green Guides (but currently new Michelin ones are only in French. See https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/general-europe/are-michelin-green-guides-no-longer-being-published). If you speak or read French passably, Guide Routard. Otherwise, surf the net.
Rick has ignored Bordeaux and the region, other than about 2 or 3 pages on St. Emilion, consistently.
LATE NOTE; for Bordeaux, see the following Green Guide:
https://editions.michelin.com/produits/gironde-landes-lot-et-garonne-2/
For Guide Routard, they seem to have info online at
https://www.routard.com/fr/search?q=Bordeaux#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=Bordeaux&gsc.page=1
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Seattle, WA & Bordeaux, France
605 posts
I would also look at the blog: Lost in Bordeaux (www.lostinbordeaux.com) Lots of great info on the city and the region.
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5613 posts
Lonely Planet's website is handy.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/france/southwestern-france/bordeaux
We also used the official tourism website which I found helpful. https://www.bordeaux-tourism.co.uk/practical-information/bordeaux-tourist-office-welcomes-you
The Aquitine Museum is my favourite museum so far in France.
https://www.musee-aquitaine-bordeaux.fr/