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Bordeaux: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Bordeaux is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department.

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Now in the cityBordeaux+17°CCloudy · sunset 08:09 PMupdated 08:57 AM
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Places on the map41
Exchange rate€0.87per 1 $EUR — the local currencyas of Sep 17, 2026
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Places on the map41

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Getting there and staying

Flight, airport, hosts and rent

No free-housing hosts here yet — the nearest city with them:

Lyon1,154 hosts · 3 hr 45 min
2 sources · As of September 18, 2026
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Visa and practicalities

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Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)No restrictionsNo travel restrictions in force.
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Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).

US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.
  • terrorism
  • civil unrest
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Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution in France due to terrorism and civil unrest . Advisory Summary: Pickpocketing and phone thefts are common, especially in crowded places. Terrorist groups continue to plan possible attacks in France and may attack with little to no warning.

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Airports, distances and public transport

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport BOD11 km from the centre
Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport EGC87 km from the centre
La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport LRH156 km from the centre

Stay longer on a programme

Work and Travel, internships, au pair and volunteering in France: visa, invitation and on-site support are handled by CMO International Programmes.

3programmes in the country
2kinds of programmes
updated Jun 17, 2026
Work in France
Seasonyear-roundLanguageEnglish, French · B2Paybackpartially
for students
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Working with childrenupdated Jun 10, 2026
Au Pair in France
Seasonyear-roundLanguageFrench · B2Paybackpartially
graduates · students · senior students · in summer · long-term
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Internshipupdated Jun 10, 2026
Internship in Paris
Seasonyear-roundLanguageFrench · B2Paybackpartially
students · for students
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