87% score in the 2023 GDS-Index
The Bordeaux metropolitan area saw improvement (+2 points compared to 2022) in its fourth year taking part in the Global Destination Sustainability Index, which analyses the environmental and social performance of the local territory and the sustainable commitment of partners and the Tourism and Convention Office.
4 million stays in 2021, mainly by French tourists
6,4
million overnight stays recorded in Bordeaux Métropole in 2022Some description text for this item
of overnight stays were by French people, 25% of whom were from Nouvelle Aquitaine
of overnight stays were by foreigners, of whom 18% were Spanish, 15% British and 9% German
average length of stay
billion in economic benefits for the metropolitan area
of jobs in Bordeaux are related to tourism
People mainly arrive at the destination by car
visitors to cultural spaces in 2022, against 638,000 visitors in 2020
An estimated 2 million wine tourists in the Bordeaux wine region in 2018
visitors came to the Tourism and Convention Office in 2022, against 172,000 in 2020
In 2022, the national monuments « in Bordeaux » welcomed more than 100,000 visitors. Among these monuments, the attendance of the Pey Berland Tower increased by more than 120% compared to 2021, which represents a little more than 50,000 annual visitors.
Green mobility, visitor welcome (including visitor information and reception from the local population), cultural offer.
Room for improvement in terms of value for money, especially in accommodation and restaurants.
Sustainable development of river use
123 000
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departures of cruises in 2022
cruises passengers in 2022
Professional meetings that actively contribute to the economic dynamism
Ranked among French cities for the organisation of congresses*
congresses hosted in 2022 , for a total of 390,000 congress days
An estimated €97million in economic benefits from hosting these 180 congresses** in 2021
* 2019 ICCA ranking, behind Paris, Lyon-Saint Étienne, Nice, Toulouse and Marseille-Aix
**Calculation method taken from the « Étude sur les retombées économiques de l’activité des congrès en France et en Île-de-France »
Sources: tourism survey in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region (2019-2020); Gironde Tourisme/CRTNA/CIVB survey on wine tourism; the Bordeaux Métropole Tourism and Convention Office index.
The reference data used were those of 2019 to provide a view of the tourist industry without the impact of the Coronavirus crisis.