Photos: Woerl, Joseph Edmund (1803-1865) Herder, Bartholomew Weiss, J.H., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sylvain Machefert / Symac, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Woerl, Joseph Edmund (1803-1865) Herder, Bartholomew Weiss, J.H., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sylvain Machefert / Symac, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chartrons, old wine warehouses turned antique shops
Your local guide
Marion Lacoste
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Highlights
- Wide doors built for wine barrels
- A courtyard with its original beams
- A trading quarter turned antique district
- Tall stone warehouses, explained in detail
- A quieter side of the old docks
About this tour
This call walks the old wine-merchants' quarter, where tall warehouse buildings now hold antique dealers instead of barrels. You see a row of wide-doored frontages first, then step into a converted courtyard where the original beams are still visible. I explain how the quarter shifted from trade to its current, quieter use.
We move slowly along the street, pausing at shop windows and taking questions about the buildings' original purpose. A short note on what the quarter looked like a century ago follows by message.
This suits anyone interested in trade history or old architecture reused rather than replaced. It also works well alongside a riverside call on the same afternoon.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bordeaux before heading out.
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Rue Notre-Dame frontages 21 min
The camera moves along a row of tall stone buildings with wide street-level doors, and I explain how these openings were built to move wine barrels rather than shoppers.
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A converted warehouse courtyard 21 min
You look into a quiet inner courtyard behind one of the old buildings, and I point out the original beams and hooks still visible above what is now a shop floor.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Bordeaux: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bordeaux wine and Saint-Pierre, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bordeaux, showing you Rue Notre-Dame frontages and A converted warehouse courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet, the link comes with your booking. I walk the old merchant quarter live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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