26 Leggett Magazine
DISCOVER BORDEAUX
LA GROSSE CLOCHE
in Bordeaux are, on average,
half the price of Paris."
Recently there has been
development in several central
areas, for example, the Bassins
à Flots area, home to the newly
opened Bassin des Lumières
art venue. Popular with young
people, the area offers excellent
investment opportunities with
new apartments, shops, and
bars and several companies,
including international, opening
workspaces. The area behind
Bordeaux-St-Jean train station
has also benefited from
investment in apartment and
office space, plus a fabulous
new food hall. And on the
right bank, the Darwin area
overlooking the river will benefit
from future development.
The Saint-Seurin, Ornano,
and Saint-Genès are quieter
neighbourhoods, long popular
with families with all the
benefits of the city right on the
doorstep.
Families seeking larger
gardens and proximity to
private schooling tend to house
hunt around the biggest park in
Bordeaux, the Parc Bordelais in
the Cauderan area of Bordeaux,
and the neighbouring town
Le Bouscat which has a brand
new tram line. An up-andcoming
family area is Bègles
which has fantastic local shops,
transport, and a community
atmosphere.
"Those who live in the
city call themselves intraboulevards
the inner city, or
extra-boulevards, the city area
around it. But increasingly, the
suburbs and areas further away
from the city are becoming
more popular, especially with
remote workers."
"Property prices are lower
outside the city, and in towns
and villages up to 50km away,
they are as much as 30-50%
lower. Many of these areas
already have excellent road,
train and tram connections. A
new RER rail line is being phased
in and is due to complete in
2028, opening up even more
areas that will be linked to
the city. We're already seeing
buyers investing in these new
areas, for instance, the Médoc,
famous for its vineyards."
The new line will link the
historic town of Libourne, near
the renowned wine-growing,
UNESCO-listed village of Saint-