Bordeaux walking tour

Our bilingual guide delivered the information first in French to the French-speaking half of the group (more than half perhaps), then in English to us English-speakers. My husband and I understand enough French that we heard he was shortening his English version quite a bit, especially as the tour went on, which was frustrating for us. We could see him offering the info in French with enthusiasm and detail, then turning to us with a “I just was saying how X or Y.:.” One sentence to summarize for us after many sentences in French. I think he was tired by the second half of the 2-hour tour and it was a large group and that’s a lot of info to deliver in 2 languages. I get it. But it made us feel dismissed. I’d recommend offering a full English language tour as advertised though I realize the finances of it are better when combining 2 groups.

Our guide Francois was amazing

Brilliant tour, well presented, highly recommended, and tourist office staff very good as well

Opera building architect provided new concept of high society meeting point, mayor changed public transport and city centre buildings colour black to white, open square concept at river front, marie brizard first cocktail, daughter of Aquitania duke married french and english royal family, all these learned from incredible guide Bruno on Sunday morning. Thank you