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Bordeaux
Known all over the world for its vineyards, Bordeaux offers an exceptional living environment. Close to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pyrenees and the Landes forests, the city features on the UNESCO World Heritage list. There are many different ways to discover Bordeaux, but they all tend to focus on the quality of its gastronomy, its mild climate, its friendly atmosphere, its prestigious châteaux and the city’s dynamism. Parents and children visiting the city will find a wealth of entertaining and educational activities to be enjoyed en famille. There’s even a special seal of approval to illustrate this: ‘Famille Plus’!
To discover, to understand, to wonder, and enjoy oneself, to marvel…So many entertaining opportunities to be enjoyed by the WHOLE FAMILY and which can be reached from your hotel in Bordeaux.
Novotel Bordeaux Centre Meriadeck
To discover, to understand, to wonder, and enjoy oneself, to marvel…So many entertaining opportunities to be enjoyed by the WHOLE FAMILY and which can be reached from your hotel in Bordeaux.
Novotel Bordeaux Centre Meriadeck
12
The estuary of the Gironde is the widest in Europe: it’s 12km wide and 75km long.
14,000
World-renowned for its wine, the region has no fewer than 14,000 wine producers.
350
Bordeaux has close to 350 historical listed buildings: quite a record!
Kids’voyage’s special treats
The Cadaujaca Exotic Farm
Just 15 minutes from Bordeaux, this farm offers the perfect change of scenery. Children can climb aboard a mini-train, give bread to the animals or even feed baby animals with a milk bottle, have fun in the paddling pool, or ride ponies while their parents ride camels! Kangaroos, foxes, wolves, rabbits, pigs and donkeys…a real diversity for the happiest of memories!
Ferme Exotique, Cadaujac – Tel: (+33) 5 56 30 94 80
Open every day from 10am to 7pm (8pm in July and August)
La Maison de la Nature (Nature House)
Nature House is particularly geared towards families, especially those who want to learn about the environment. Children will discover the world around them from diverse scientific exhibitions, an animal park with over 50 different species and an aquarium featuring the river fish of the region. Playgrounds and picnic areas make this an ideal place for a family outing.
53 rue du Moulineau, Gradignan – Tel: (+33) 5 56 89 51 74
Park: open every day from 8am to sunset. Aquarium: open from 10am to noon and from 2pm to 5pm Monday to Friday; and from 3pm to 7pm on Sundays
The Ecomuseum of Vines and Wine
With more than 500 tools dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries – tools you can get your hands on – this museum gives you a perfect and entertaining opportunity to learn about the fascinating world of vines and wines. Children and parents alike will be surprised at the ingenious and sometimes odd tools of our ancestors. You’ll learn all about taking care of vineyards, diseases of vines, the barrel-maker’s craft, and the chemistry of wine.
238 Cours du Général de Gaulle, Gradignan – Tel: (+33) 5 56 89 00 79
Open from 2pm to 6pm on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and the second Sunday of the month; closed from 15 December to 15 January, and in July and August
Just 15 minutes from Bordeaux, this farm offers the perfect change of scenery. Children can climb aboard a mini-train, give bread to the animals or even feed baby animals with a milk bottle, have fun in the paddling pool, or ride ponies while their parents ride camels! Kangaroos, foxes, wolves, rabbits, pigs and donkeys…a real diversity for the happiest of memories!
Ferme Exotique, Cadaujac – Tel: (+33) 5 56 30 94 80
Open every day from 10am to 7pm (8pm in July and August)
La Maison de la Nature (Nature House)
Nature House is particularly geared towards families, especially those who want to learn about the environment. Children will discover the world around them from diverse scientific exhibitions, an animal park with over 50 different species and an aquarium featuring the river fish of the region. Playgrounds and picnic areas make this an ideal place for a family outing.
53 rue du Moulineau, Gradignan – Tel: (+33) 5 56 89 51 74
Park: open every day from 8am to sunset. Aquarium: open from 10am to noon and from 2pm to 5pm Monday to Friday; and from 3pm to 7pm on Sundays
The Ecomuseum of Vines and Wine
With more than 500 tools dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries – tools you can get your hands on – this museum gives you a perfect and entertaining opportunity to learn about the fascinating world of vines and wines. Children and parents alike will be surprised at the ingenious and sometimes odd tools of our ancestors. You’ll learn all about taking care of vineyards, diseases of vines, the barrel-maker’s craft, and the chemistry of wine.
238 Cours du Général de Gaulle, Gradignan – Tel: (+33) 5 56 89 00 79
Open from 2pm to 6pm on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and the second Sunday of the month; closed from 15 December to 15 January, and in July and August
Museums and exhibitions
The Natural History Museum
Displaying countless specimens of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, sea-shells and butterflies, this museum will delight the children. The collection devoted to local fauna offers a unique opportunity to discover the bears and wolves living in the Bordeaux region. A walk round the museum will help the whole family to understand how species evolve, the part played by man in the disappearance of some species, and just what is at stake in today’s natural environment.
5 Place Bardineau – Tel: (+33) 5 56 48 26 37
Open from 11am to 6pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and from 2pm to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays
Cap Sciences
Cap Sciences features one large permanent exhibition and several temporary exhibitions. A varied range of animated displays for young and old help you discover scientific phenomena and the principles of technology. Get set for a trip through the worlds of science, enlivened by virtual exhibitions such as ‘Aquitaine emerges from the sea’, an interactive display on the evolution of the region over the past 250 million years.
Hangar 20, Quai de Bacalan – Tel: (+33) 5 56 01 07 07
Open from 2pm to 6pm Tuesday to Friday; and from 2pm to 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays
The Aquitaine Museum
Learn everything about the province of Aquitaine! The museum offers games booklets for children from 4 to 8 years old, and from 8 to 12 years old, so they can follow trails and creative workshops to discover prehistory, Roman times or the present day. There’s plenty for parents too who will be able to improve their own knowledge from over 700,000 artefacts on display.
20 Cours Pasteur – Tel: (+33) 5 56 01 51 00
Open from 11am to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday
Displaying countless specimens of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, sea-shells and butterflies, this museum will delight the children. The collection devoted to local fauna offers a unique opportunity to discover the bears and wolves living in the Bordeaux region. A walk round the museum will help the whole family to understand how species evolve, the part played by man in the disappearance of some species, and just what is at stake in today’s natural environment.
5 Place Bardineau – Tel: (+33) 5 56 48 26 37
Open from 11am to 6pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and from 2pm to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays
Cap Sciences
Cap Sciences features one large permanent exhibition and several temporary exhibitions. A varied range of animated displays for young and old help you discover scientific phenomena and the principles of technology. Get set for a trip through the worlds of science, enlivened by virtual exhibitions such as ‘Aquitaine emerges from the sea’, an interactive display on the evolution of the region over the past 250 million years.
Hangar 20, Quai de Bacalan – Tel: (+33) 5 56 01 07 07
Open from 2pm to 6pm Tuesday to Friday; and from 2pm to 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays
The Aquitaine Museum
Learn everything about the province of Aquitaine! The museum offers games booklets for children from 4 to 8 years old, and from 8 to 12 years old, so they can follow trails and creative workshops to discover prehistory, Roman times or the present day. There’s plenty for parents too who will be able to improve their own knowledge from over 700,000 artefacts on display.
20 Cours Pasteur – Tel: (+33) 5 56 01 51 00
Open from 11am to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday
Some good places for a family meal
Les Sens Ciel
Ideal for family meals, this restaurant has a superb main room and offers typically local cuisine. The welcome is warm and the atmosphere friendly, and you can eat outdoors on the terrace.
59 rue du Palais Gallien – Tel: (+33) 5 56 81 46 51
Open n Monday and Friday from noon to 2pm. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from Midday to 2pm and from 7pm to 9.30pm. On Saturday from 7pm to 10pm
The Raboliot
Eat in an unusual setting: this restaurant is housed in an old stagecoach relay and preserves the atmosphere of the original building. Its menu offers grills and specialities from the south west of France.
38 rue Peyronnet – Tel: (+33) 5 56 92 27 33
From Monday to Friday
Chez Paulette (Paulette’s)
A simple restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere which will make it the perfect place to go to after a long walk or a day of sightseeing. The cuisine is typical of the region.
24 rue Saint Remi – Tel: (+33) 5 56 79 07 85
Open every day except Sunday evenings
KIDS' VOYAGE travel guides and NOVOTEL hotels in Bordeaux wish you an excellent stay.
Ideal for family meals, this restaurant has a superb main room and offers typically local cuisine. The welcome is warm and the atmosphere friendly, and you can eat outdoors on the terrace.
59 rue du Palais Gallien – Tel: (+33) 5 56 81 46 51
Open n Monday and Friday from noon to 2pm. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from Midday to 2pm and from 7pm to 9.30pm. On Saturday from 7pm to 10pm
The Raboliot
Eat in an unusual setting: this restaurant is housed in an old stagecoach relay and preserves the atmosphere of the original building. Its menu offers grills and specialities from the south west of France.
38 rue Peyronnet – Tel: (+33) 5 56 92 27 33
From Monday to Friday
Chez Paulette (Paulette’s)
A simple restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere which will make it the perfect place to go to after a long walk or a day of sightseeing. The cuisine is typical of the region.
24 rue Saint Remi – Tel: (+33) 5 56 79 07 85
Open every day except Sunday evenings
KIDS' VOYAGE travel guides and NOVOTEL hotels in Bordeaux wish you an excellent stay.
Zoos, aquariums, parks and gardens
Pessac Zoo
Hippos, kangaroos, zebras, bears, jaguars, elephants, antelopes, white tigers and 250 other animals… Pessac Zoo is a must for families with a taste for adventure. Its entertainment park has a mini-farm where you can stroke and feed animals with food sold on the premises. A great family outing guaranteed!
3 Avenue de Transvaal, Pessac – Tel: (+33) 5 57 89 28 10
Parc Bordelais (Bordeaux central park)
The ideal place to take a rest after a long walk or a busy day! The park is the largest green area in the city, with an animal park, a puppet show and other entertainment features for children. A river and a lake provide a pleasantly tranquil atmosphere and the perfect setting for a picnic. Notices dotted around explain the innovative and environmental management methods used in the running of the park.
Rue du Bocage – Tel: (+33) 5 56 08 16 86
Open every day from 7am to 8pm (9pm from July to August – and 6pm from November to March)
The Botanic Garden
For a simple stroll or a quest to discover the world of plants, the Botanic Garden is always as magical a place for children as it is for parents. Admire carnivorous plants and observe the biodiversity that surrounds us. Visiting with a guide is a good way for adults and children to get talking about the garden – whether you’re a keen gardener, a budding ecologist or a passionate defender of the natural world!
Quai de Queyries – Tel: (+33) 5 56 52 18 77
Open every day from 8am to 8pm (summer) and from 8am to 6pm (winter)
Hippos, kangaroos, zebras, bears, jaguars, elephants, antelopes, white tigers and 250 other animals… Pessac Zoo is a must for families with a taste for adventure. Its entertainment park has a mini-farm where you can stroke and feed animals with food sold on the premises. A great family outing guaranteed!
3 Avenue de Transvaal, Pessac – Tel: (+33) 5 57 89 28 10
Parc Bordelais (Bordeaux central park)
The ideal place to take a rest after a long walk or a busy day! The park is the largest green area in the city, with an animal park, a puppet show and other entertainment features for children. A river and a lake provide a pleasantly tranquil atmosphere and the perfect setting for a picnic. Notices dotted around explain the innovative and environmental management methods used in the running of the park.
Rue du Bocage – Tel: (+33) 5 56 08 16 86
Open every day from 7am to 8pm (9pm from July to August – and 6pm from November to March)
The Botanic Garden
For a simple stroll or a quest to discover the world of plants, the Botanic Garden is always as magical a place for children as it is for parents. Admire carnivorous plants and observe the biodiversity that surrounds us. Visiting with a guide is a good way for adults and children to get talking about the garden – whether you’re a keen gardener, a budding ecologist or a passionate defender of the natural world!
Quai de Queyries – Tel: (+33) 5 56 52 18 77
Open every day from 8am to 8pm (summer) and from 8am to 6pm (winter)