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Bordeaux
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

The Bar à Vin CIVB serves wine from a counter, the Capucins market fills a morning, and Saint-Émilion is the day out.

$6.99 ebook

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Kindle ebook · Updated Q4 2026

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Where you might stay

  • BudgetLife Hotel Bordeaux Gare BGpractical for arriving or leaving by train
  • Mid-rangeHôtel Majesticstaffed desk and soundproofed rooms
  • A treatLe Palais Gallien Hôtel & Spagarden and spa beside Roman ruins

Two places to eat alone

  • Aux Quatre Coins du VinCounter seating takes the awkwardness out of eating alone.
  • Halles de BacalanLong shared tables make eating alone easier.

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Inside the guide

  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Bordeaux
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Bordeaux
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
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  • Bordeaux Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Bordeaux
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Bordeaux
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City: Day Trips
  • Conversation Notes
  • Practical Matters
  • Tastes to Take Home

BUY THE GUIDE

Bordeaux Alone

The Bar à Vin CIVB serves wine from a counter, the Capucins market fills a morning, and Saint-Émilion is the day out.

$6.99 ebook

Buy on Amazon, $6.99

Kindle ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Opens on Amazon · Read on Kindle or the free Kindle app

THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

Ready to settle your plans?

Includes “CAPC and the Cité du Vin” as a mapped day, with Saint-Pierre and Jardin Public weighed as bases.

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Do I need the kit as well?

No. The guide stands on its own. The kit is a separate, optional pack of decisions, day plans and a booking list. Read the free 3-page sample to see whether it suits the way you plan.

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