Parc Bordelais

About

Parc Bordelais is one of Bordeaux’s most beloved green spaces, offering 28 hectares of landscaped beauty in the city’s Caudéran district. Created in the late 19th century, it was designed as a romantic park with sweeping lawns, shaded avenues, and a picturesque lake. Families are drawn to its extensive playgrounds, miniature train, and animal enclosures where children can meet goats, ducks, and peacocks. The park also features a rose garden and remarkable specimens of exotic trees, making it a living arboretum. With its blend of leisure and nature, Parc Bordelais is both a peaceful retreat and a lively gathering place, cherished by locals for weekend strolls, picnics, and seasonal festivities. It remains a vital part of Bordeaux’s heritage, combining elegance, biodiversity, and community spirit in one enchanting setting.

Bordeaux France

Location

Parc Bordelais, Bordeaux's largest and oldest public park spanning 28 hectares, is located in the Caudéran district at Rue du Bocage, bordered by Avenue Charles de Gaulle, Avenue d'Eysines, Avenue Carnot, Rue du Parc, and Rue Godard, northwest of the city center. Designed in 1888 by landscaper Eugène Bühler with inspirations from Parisian parks, it features over 3,000 trees including century-old oaks, a central lake with a bridge, an English river, a one-hectare animal park with local breeds, children's playgrounds, a puppet theater, mini-train, picnic areas, and sports facilities like chess tables and ping-pong. Nearby amenities include a chic café for refreshments, residential neighborhoods with gardens, easy bus access via lines like 29 to Parc de Majolan station, and proximity to central Bordeaux attractions reachable by public transport.