Tourist bus in Bordeaux -

Mickaël Bosredon / 20 Minutes

  • Attendance at the Cité du Vin fell by more than 20%.

  • Municipal museums have limited the damage with a free all summer policy.

  • Several professionals in the sector show some concern about “the lack of group bookings for the fall.

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The Bordeaux-Métropole tourist office drew up on Thursday a first assessment of the tourist season in the Bordeaux agglomeration.

Attendance is obviously down overall this summer due to the health crisis, but some sectors have managed to avoid the disaster scenario, thanks in particular to the month of August, which was relatively dynamic.

The occupancy rate of hotels thus reached 50% in July, and around 65% in August, "with very often the implementation of lower sales rates", analyzes the tourist office.

In previous years, “it was around 80% for those two months.

Significant disparities should be noted, "with some hotels posting occupancy rates of 85% in August, while others do not exceed 50%.

"But overall, the results of last month" are beyond expectations.

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Rather satisfactory results for river trips

Guided tours of the city by bus, toy train or tuktuk recorded very disparate results, “with declines ranging from -20% to -55%.

"The operators of river trips draw up for their part" a rather satisfactory assessment in view of the fears of the beginning of the summer, with correct filling rates, but a strong reduction in the frequency of cruises.

"Note some concern about" the lack of group bookings for the fall.

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The municipal museums (CAPC, Musée d'Aquitaine, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Musée des Arts Décoratifs et du Design, Muséum de Bordeaux) “received 6.8% fewer visitors this summer, with July being strong. decline but a record August, with good performances for the Museum and MADD.

“Figures that remain to be qualified, however, since these establishments were free until August 31.

Already 300,000 visitors to the Bassins de Lumières

Opened on June 10, the Bassins de Lumières “should cross the barrier of 300,000 visitors by the end of the week.

The French are widely represented, up to 80%, half of them being Girondins.

"On the Cité du Vin side," the results for the summer season are down compared to 2019 (- 21%), in particular due to the very limited presence of foreign customers (45% of visitors last year compared to 15% in 2020) , but attendance remains satisfactory.

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As for the reception at the Bordeaux Metropolitan Convention and Tourism Office, there has been a decrease in attendance and sales made by the office, in the order of 60%.

The off-season, "usually synonymous with good tourist traffic" thanks to the contribution of foreign and business customers, "is tinged with uncertainties for Bordeaux tourism professionals" analysis at the start of the September the tourist office.

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