At Bordeaux Secret, we’ll be looking after you from Monday to Friday, so that you can make the most of your Saturdays and Sundays. Here’s our weekend selection in Bordeaux (and the surrounding area), so you can show off in style on Monday morning at the coffee machine, saying “Well, of course I was there!
Open the pages of Gradignan’s Lire en Poche festival
More than any other season, autumn is a great time to read. We all remember those Sundays under the comforter with a good book when it’s raining outside… This weekend, the Lire en Poche Festival invites you to fill up on new titles for a literary event not to be missed. In all, nearly 30,000 visitors are expected over the three days, with 1500m2 of exhibition space, 100 guest authors and 11 independent bookshops. We look forward to seeing you there!
📍 Locations: Médiathèque Jean Vautrin / Théâtre des 4 Saisons
32, route de Léognan, Gradignan
📆 October 11, 12 and 13
🎟️ Free admission, all events are free!
See you at Cap-Sciences in Bordeaux for the Fête de la Science
Calling all budding scientists: the Fête de la Science is waiting for you this weekend! A multitude of activities and events of all kinds will delight the most curious and the most passionate. For example, Côté Sciences Air&Espace gives you the opportunity to embark on new space adventures, and the Imaginarium to travel aboard the sailboat Le Galion. Let’s hear it!
📍 Location: Cap Sciences, Hangar 20 Quai de Bacalan
📆 Date: October 8 to 14
🎟️ Free admission, all events are free!
Discover the Crous Chapel with Genesis, the immersive light show
It’s a revolution in the world of entertainment. After a resounding success in several European cities, Genesis arrives in Bordeaux to illuminate the Chapelle du Crous. By combining the best of immersive technology with the beauty of our heritage, Genesis invites us to experience a moment of great intensity. There are still a few places left for this weekend, so run along!
Location: Chapelle du Crous, Bordeaux
Date: from October 11
Admission from €8 for children and €14 for adults
(Re)taste the city’s best canelés
The days are getting shorter and the cold is gradually setting in… To encourage you to face up to the autumn chill, there’s nothing like eating a heart-warming, tasty canelé. If you don’t know where to buy it, take a look at our selection of the best addresses.
See you at BON! Gourmet Festival in Bordeaux
BON! is a festival dedicated to our beloved south-western gastronomy. In every corner of the city, you’ll find workshops and other events to help you sample all the riches of our culinary heritage. From cooking classes to conferences & round tables, not forgetting games & shows and a new “hot show” on Saturday October 12. In short, the menu promises to be gargantuan. Sponsored by Thierry Marx, please!
📍 Location: in various parts of Bordeaux
📆 Dates: October 7 to 13
🎟️ Free admission!
Travel to the heart of Asia with Animasia
Mangas, conferences, martial arts, concerts, cosplay, video games and much more! This year’s program promises to be so rich that you won’t know where to look. What’s new for the 5th edition? A stage dedicated to illustrators, for all to enjoy. Whether you’re an enthusiast or simply curious, Animasia offers you a compendium of Asian culture not to be missed.
📍 Location: Parc des expositions, Cr Jules Ladoumegue, Bordeaux
📆 Dates: October 12 and 13
🎟️ Admission from €6.50 for children and €18 for adults