La Cité du Vin
- Visit: about 2 h
- from EUR 23
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What's on here
Why go
- A free-entry wine library on the ground floor holds 14,000 bottles from 70 wine regions.
- The eighth-floor belvedere stands 35 metres above ground, with views over Bordeaux and Port de la Lune.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 19:00Show all
Don't miss
- 90-metre pontoonAccess to the Garonne for wine-tourism trips to Bordeaux vineyards organized by the tourism office.Beside La Cité du Vin
Know before you go
- Open daily, 10:00–19:00.
What's inside
- The building occupies the site of Bordeaux’s former maritime port forges in Bassins à flot.
- First floor: temporary exhibitions, a reading lounge, discovery workshops and a 250-seat auditorium.
- Seventh floor: Le 7 panoramic restaurant.
Tips for your visit
- Self-service bikes are available through the nearby Le Vélo system.
- Road access is via the ring road and Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas.
Tours and audio guides
- Permanent exhibition
- Second floor · 18 themed spaces · about two hours. The multimedia visitor companion triggers content and provides lip-reading translation in eight languages.
- Via Sensoria
- A tasting journey through four seasonal pavilions with a sommelier.
Interesting facts4
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2,500 reflective
The tower’s facade has 2,500 reflective aluminium panels.
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300 drilled
The foundations use 300 drilled piles anchored up to 30 metres into hard rock.
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The rounded building was designed by Anouk Legendre and Nicolas Desmazières of XTU, with scenography by Casson Mann Limited.
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The 55-metre tower’s twisted vine-stem form evokes wine swirling in a glass and the Garonne’s currents.
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Shorts
History
- 2009The wine culture and tourism centre project began.
- 2016La Cité du Vin was inaugurated on 31 May and opened to visitors on 1 June.
- 2018It reached one million visitors in autumn.
- 2022It surpassed two million visitors in May.
- 2023The permanent exhibition and multimedia installations were partly renewed, and Via Sensoria opened on 8 April.
How to get there
- Tram134 quai de Bacalan, Esplanade de Pontac, 33300 Bordeaux. Tram line B serves the Cité du Vin stop.
Sources: Cité du Vin - Wikipedia · Cité du Vin - Wikipedia · Cité du Vin - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Website
- laciteduvin.com/fr
- Phone
- +33 5 56 16 20 20
Questions and answers
Are there vineyard trips by river from La Cité du Vin?
A 90-metre pontoon provides access to the Garonne for wine-tourism trips to Bordeaux vineyards organized by the tourism office.
What else takes place at La Cité du Vin?
The museum also hosts shows, film screenings and academic seminars focused mainly on wine.
How can I contact La Cité du Vin?
Call +33 5 56 16 20 20.
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