What to do in Bordeaux when it rains
A rainy Bordeaux afternoon is an invitation to slow down: galleries, museums, a covered market to browse, and somewhere warm for a brew.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Cité du Vin 134 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux, France
- Musée de l'illusion BORDEAUX 4 Rue Bonnaffé, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Musée d'Aquitaine 20 Cr Pasteur, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- CAPC Musée d'art Contemporain de Bordeaux 7 Rue Ferrere, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts 20 Cr d'Albret, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Cap Sciences Hangar 20, Quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- BAG_Bakery Art Gallery - Boulangerie biologique & libre de gluten à Bordeaux 24 Rue du Mirail, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Les Vivres de l'Art 4 Rue Achard, 33300 Bordeaux, France
- Église Saint-Rémi 4 Rue Jouannet, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Bernard Magrez Cultural Institute 16 Rue de Tivoli, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Village Notre-Dame 61 Rue Notre Dame, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Restaurant Le Chicoula 22 Rue de Cursol, 33000 Bordeaux, France
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Place de la Bourse Pl. de la Bourse, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Grosse Cloche Rue Saint-James, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Porte de Bourgogne Pl. de Bir Hakeim, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Porte Cailhau Pl. du Palais, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Tour Pey Berland Pl. Pey Berland, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Place des Quinconces Pl. des Quinconces, 33000 Bordeaux, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Marché des Capucins Pl. des Capucins, 33800 Bordeaux, France
- Les Halles Bacalan 15 Quai du Maroc, 33300 Bordeaux, France
- E.Leclerc BORDEAUX 155 Cr Saint-Louis, 33300 Bordeaux, France
- E.Leclerc BEGLES Cedex 4 Rue Maurice Martin, 33130 Bègles, France
- Carrefour Market Pl. des Grands Hommes, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Carrefour Express 137 Rue des Terres de Borde, 33800 Bordeaux, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Books & Coffee 26 Rue Saint-James, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Eklo Hotels Bordeaux Centre Bastide 10 Rue de la Gare d'Orléans, 33100 Bordeaux, France
- Arkose Bordeaux 170 Cr du Médoc Galerie Tatry, 33300 Bordeaux, France
- suzzi 46 Rue des Trois-Conils, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Gina Bordeaux Place des millésimes, 33300 Bordeaux, France
- French House 7 Pl. Puy Paulin, 33000 Bordeaux, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Mériadeck 57 Rue du Château d'Eau, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Promenade Sainte Catherine 49-51 Rue Sainte-Catherine, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Bord'eau Village Hangar 15 Quai des Chartrons Hangar 16 Quai des Chartrons Hangar 17 Quai de Bacalan Hangar 18, Quai de Bacalan Hangar 19, 33300 Bordeaux, France
- La Galerie des Grands Hommes 12 Pl. des Grands Hommes, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- Saint-Christoly Centre Commercial Saint-Christoly 17 rue Père Louis de Jabrun, Pl. Saint-Christoly, 33000 Bordeaux, France
- TABAC LE FUMOIR DE LA REGENCE 73 Cr d'Albret, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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