Its summers are warm and somewhat drier, although wet enough to avoid a Mediterranean classification. Frosts occur annually, but snowfall is quite infrequent, occurring for no more than 3-4 days a year. The summer of 2003 set a record with an average temperature of 23.3 °C, while February 1956 was the coldest month on record with an average temperature of −2.00 °C at Bordeaux Mérignac-Airport.
If you arrive at Bordeaux international airport, take the 30-minute shuttle to Saint-Jean train station: https://30direct.com/
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In the city and its surrounding areas, you are eligible for the student fare on public transport (trams, bus, river transport) of the TBM network, which manages public transport in the Bordeaux metropolitan area: https://www.infotbm.com/fr
There are regional trains for getting around the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region: https://www.ter.sncf.com/nouvelle-aquitaine
Buses are also an option for low-cost travel: https://fr.ouibus.com/ or https://www.flixbus.fr/
- Old Bordeaux
- Quartier Saint-Pierre
- Place de la Bourse and the “Miroir d’Eau” or reflecting pool next to it.
- Quartier and Quai des Chartrons
- Cité du Vin, housed in a futuristic building
- Musée d’Art Contemporain of Bordeaux (CAPC)
- Saint-André Cathedral, with its separate bell tower, Tour Pey-Berland.
- Aquitaine Museum
- Jardin Public, or Botanical Gardens
For more information, consult the Tourist Office website: https://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com > Discover Bordeaux > Must See
IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS
- Carnaval des Deux-rives, a fun, festive occasion.
- Journées des Arts et de la Culture (JACES), Art and Culture Days to highlight cultural and artistic accomplishments in higher learning.
- Moissons d’avril, a festival of student creations, organized by Université de Bordeaux: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/ > Actualités > Moissons d’avril 2019
- Bordeaux Marathon: 20,000 runners in the city center and neighboring vineyards.
IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS
- Pint of Science, a European initiative for learning about research in atypical venues.
- The Nuit Européenne des Musées (European Museum Night), an occasion to visit museums differently (and for free).
- Fête de la Musique: Music everywhere in town (free concerts).
- Bordeaux fête le vin (Bordeaux Wine Festival) / Bordeaux fête le fleuve (Bordeaux River Festival): these two festivals are organized in even and odd years, respectively, with a number of popular events and activities.
- Quai des Sports, free sports activities on the quays.
- Les Campulsations, a student festival in September, organized by CROUS of Bordeaux Aquitaine: http://www.crous-bordeaux.fr/ > Culture > Les Campulsations
- Les Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage days), free visits of cultural venues.
- Students of the World Night, guided tours to different spots in the city, consulting and information with student associations.
- Fête de la Science in the University laboratories.
- Erasmus Days, the Europe-wide festival for exchange students that you won’t want to miss.
- FAB, the Bordeaux International Arts Festival (theater, dance, performance art, circus acts, music and visual arts).