Q: Tell us why Bordeaux is a top choice destination for business travel.
World-renowned
for its
prestigious vineyards
Bordeaux has blossomed
into an international business, cultural and 21st century
lifestyle capital. A
UNESCO World Heritage Site, the metropolis is
frequently cited as one of the leading French cities for business
tourism. Bordeaux
welcomes over 80 and 400 professional events a year. This success is
due to the
combination of state of the art infrastructures, and a dynamic Research
&
Development activity.
Nestled
between the
Vineyards and the Atlantic Coast, Bordeaux is also an epicurean city
where
people savour
every moment.
Q: What can Bordeaux offer to business travelers?
With
more than 10,000
rooms in some 150 hotels Bordeaux offers a wide variety of
accommodation
ranging from small, charming establishments in the vineyards to
conventional
hotels sitting next to conference centres.
Bordeaux
has 3
congress centres available for events:
·
80,000m²
of exhibition space and a convention centre (Palais
des Congrès) with an auditorium of 1293 seats are located 15 mins away
from the
city Centre, with 1400 rooms on site.
·
In
the city centre the Cité Mondiale Congress houses a
300 seat auditorium, meeting rooms of varying sizes and a hotel with 97
rooms
in the same building.
·
In
the historic centre of Bordeaux, the Bordeaux
Palais de la Bourse, features modern facilities for events from 10 to
500
people
The
perfect complement to a
meeting,
local river dinner
cruises hosting up to 300 people can transport meeting attendees to a
luxury
chateaux for their gala event. The wide range of chateaux around
Bordeaux gives
the option of hosting a reception surrounded
by vineyards while
indulging in the local claret.
Q: How is the destination different now that it was 5 years ago?
Historic
city
bouncing forward, Bordeaux has initiated ambitious public works
projects. In 2017 a
high-speed rail line will shorten
the current 3 hour journey Bordeaux-Paris to 2 hours. That very same
year the
Euratlantique business centre and hotel complex near the
train station will be opened for business. A further 600 rooms will see
the
light in the city centre with the development of 4 new 4-star hotels.
This
year, opening at
the end of May 2015 the New Bordeaux Stadium (one of the main project
in the
renovation of the Bordeaux-Lac district) will house 43,500 spectators
and has 6
000 sqm dedicated to meetings.
Bordeaux
is becoming very accessible with its International airport (3
terminals, more
than 80 destinations) 15 mins away from the city centre, and its high
speed
rail links.
Q: What is your advice for planning a successful event in Bordeaux?
You
need to have a
strategic partner within the destination; this is what the Bordeaux
Convention
Bureau aspires to. We
are providing FREE
unbiased advice and assist the event organizer with the planning of
their
professional event in the region.
First
point of contact for the destination, we will provide access to the
best of
Bordeaux, no matter the scope or nature of the event.
