Tours, tickets and day trips in Bordeaux
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aquitaine Museum | 143,753 | 2019 |
| CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux | 118,811 | 2019 |
| Museum of Decorative Arts of Bordeaux | 93,050 | 2019 |
| Center Jean Moulin | 39,543 | 2016 |
| Tour Pey-Berland | 22,770 | 2021 |
| Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Bordeaux | 11,925 | 2018 |
| Departmental archives of Gironde | 1,057 | 2021 |
The busiest is Aquitaine Museum at 143,753 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Tour Pey-Berland; port of the Moon.
Day trips from Bordeaux
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux to Limoges | France | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Bordeaux to Donostia / San Sebastián | Spain | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Bordeaux to Toulouse | France | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Bordeaux to Pamplona | Spain | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Bordeaux to Bilbao | Spain | 257 km (160 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Bordeaux to Barakaldo | Spain | 258 km (160 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Bordeaux to Nantes | France | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Bordeaux to Gasteiz / Vitoria | Spain | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Bordeaux?
Aquitaine Museum, with 143,753 visitors in 2019 (Wikidata).
Does Bordeaux have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Tour Pey-Berland; port of the Moon.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.