How to visit and live in Bordeaux while being eco-friendly? Here is all the information you need to discover Bordeaux in ecolo mode.
The French are increasingly eager to make responsible holidays and nature stays. Discover how to spend an eco-friendly and eco-friendly stay in Bordeaux! If you are planning to visit the city of Bordeaux, here are some trails to discover it in eco-friendly and eco-friendly mode.
Where to stay in Bordeaux in green mode?
Photo credit: Flickr – Official Refuge Site
Small trick to choose environmentally friendly accommodation in Bordeaux: check the labels that the establishment will not forget to show on their website or on the front of their establishment. Several labels can guarantee you a more or less ecological and responsible stay:
- Green Key/Green Key
- ATR (Agir for Responsible Tourism)
- The European School
- Green Globe
You will find via this link a downloadable PDF file on New Aquitaine's ecolabellized accommodations.
Peri-urban shelters: original ecological and artistic creation designed by Bordeaux urbanist artists, 6 shelters are accessible to the public in the summer, free . You will have the choices between different places:
- The Hamac in Gradignan
- The Beautiful Star in Floirac
- La Vouivre in Ambès
- The Guetteurs in Bègles
- The hollow Tronc in Pessa
- The Cloud in Lormont
N.B.: Consider booking in advance!
How to move to Bordeaux in eco-friendly mode?
The city of Bordeaux offers a whole network of tram and bus (TBM). Using public transport is more economical and cleaner than renting your own vehicle.
Tramway : you have 3 lines that cross the two banks of the city, from Blanquefort to Bègles, from Mérignac to Floirac and finally from Pessac to Lormont. Click here to discover the Tram plan.
Bus : dozens of lines serve the city center and its surroundings. Click here to discover the bus map.
VCub/V3 : stations are located everywhere in the city, these are self-service bicycles. Just go to a terminal and then insert your bank card: a minimum of €200 on your card is required to withdraw a bike (for bail). The first two hours are free.
Cycle paths : Bordeaux has no less than 700km of slopes for cyclists, ideal for visit the city .
Citiz : car by car sharing, an initiative at the national level.
Photo credit: Pixabay – Goran Waldt
How to consume in Bordeaux in ecolole mode?
Frigo Zéro Gaspi : it is a self-service refrigerator, open to all and the first of its kind in Bordeaux. Accompanied with a pantry for non-perishable foods such as cans of cans, it welcomes the still consumable foods of the inhabitants, whether they are private or restaurateurs. This approach is at the initiative of the CREPAQ (Centre Resource d’Ecologie Pédagogique de Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and was subsidized by Bordeaux Métropole.
N.B.: Do not place meat, this fridge is strictly vegetarian for food security reasons.
Address: 2 rue de Tauzia / Tram C (Tauzia stop)
Etu’recup : resourcerie that recovers objects at the end of life, destined for the dartery and which finds them another use. By valorizing them, this association allows students at the Pessac campus to get reduced-priced items.
Address: 13 Avenue Pey Berland / Tram B (Doyen Brus stop)
Generation 2.0
Let's use the apps!
HopHopFood : an anti-scratch application that allows users to donate their surplus food to other individuals.
Where to eat in Bordeaux in green mode?
Photo credit: Darwin Project Official Site
Sauvage seeds : it is a Bordeaux restaurant café with a bicycle-carrier with its own mobile cuisine, for the foodtruck mode. Set on a vegetable terrace, for a healthy brunch or only enjoy one of their natural beers!
Address: 2 Rue de Saintonge , Tram B (Victory stop)
General Service : if you’re looking for a bio brunch, go to the Darwin Project. You will also have access to their Enercoop, a 100% citizen cooperative powered by green electricity.
Address: 87 Quai des Queyries , Tram B (Victory stop)
The Bio Market of Chartrons : the second largest organic market in France, you will find food and flowers from organic farming every Thursday morning.
Address: 157 Quai des Chartrons , Tram B (stop Chartrons)
Where to go to Bordeaux in eco-friendly mode?
Les apéros ecolo de Bordeaux : once a month, a different place, a different theme, speak ecology around a glass in the open air.
The Darwin Project They sometimes welcome eco, cultural and artistic demonstrations.
Good visit! Long live the green attitude!
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