Photos: Woerl, Joseph Edmund (1803-1865) Herder, Bartholomew Weiss, J.H., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benreis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 Benreis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rue Sainte-Catherine, shopfronts end to end
Your local guide
Camille Faure
View profile
Highlights
- One of Europe's longest pedestrian streets
- A Roman route beneath a modern surface
- Historic facades above present-day shopfronts
- A grand square to start the walk
- An easy, moving orientation session
About this tour
This call walks one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in Europe from its grand square down through its older stretches. You see the opening square, then the mix of historic facades sitting above present-day shopfronts along the way. I explain the street's much older origins beneath the modern surface.
We start at the square and move at a shopper's pace, stopping for questions wherever a facade catches your eye. A short list of the buildings we noticed follows the call.
This suits anyone who wants a lighter, moving session between heavier historical calls. It also works well as a first orientation to the city centre.
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
-
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.
-
Place de la Comédie start 15 min
The camera opens on the square where the pedestrian street begins, and I point out how the street's straight line follows an old Roman route through the city.
-
Mid-street facades 15 min
You see the mix of older stone facades above modern shopfronts as we move along, and I point out one or two buildings that predate the street's current shops by centuries.
-
Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bordeaux: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
-
A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Entrecôte à la bordelaise 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 10 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 Place de la Comédie start and Mid-street facades 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.
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 full pedestrian street 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.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Reviews appear here after travellers have completed this tour.
How reviews work
Only travellers who booked and paid through Locals Guide and whose tour took place can leave a review, within 60 days of the tour. Every review is marked "Verified booking". We check reviews before they appear and publish positive and negative ones alike; we remove only reviews that break our rules (insults, personal data, unrelated content). Guides cannot pay for, edit or hide reviews, and ratings are the plain average of all published reviews.
Next: Mon 26 Oct · 10 seats left From 17,00 €
Book