Triangle-d’Or (Golden Triangle)
Head to the power base of 18th-century Bordeaux for all the local flagship stores of luxury, premium and mainstream brands. Literally the shopping epicentre.
Small, unusual shops in historic arcades or tons of international brands in a shopping mall literally on the waterside? You can opt for both in Bordeaux and, naturally, you can’t miss out on wine dealers in a town that actually has a famous wine named after it. Here are six excellent places to start your retail therapy when in town.
L’intendant Grand Vins de Bordeaux
Part legendary wine dealer, part adventure novel, this is the place to come for the vintages of one of France's most famous wine-growing regions. Spectacular.
Quai des Marques
Plenty of options from French and international fashion brands. Better still, when you're done shopping, relax at a quayside café and watch the river roll by.
Marché des Capucins
Not only can you find great things to take home, but the bakers, cheesemongers and delis make it the place to stop for lunch or to gather together a picnic.
Centre commercial Mérignac Soleil
Try this relaxed shopping destination if you want all those quality fashion, homewares and personal grooming brands but prefer to avoid city centre crowds.
Passage Sarget
The perfect place to find local speciality goods in an atmosphere harking back to shopping in a much more elegant age. There's plenty to see as well as buy.