The Quai des Chartrons has become the showpiece promenade of Bordeaux ever since the buildings…read moreblocking the views of the Garonne River were torn down. It's family friendly with people walking, biking, roller blading, eating, and picnicking. The favorite weekend haunt for locals is the Marche, an open air market that has everything including vendors selling cheese, sausages, flowers, mushrooms, vegetables, roasted chickens, wine, breads, pastries, olive oils, fish, meats, vinegars, and best of all, plates of fresh oysters. River boats dock along the Quai including UniRoyal, Viking, and the Bordeaux day trip boats. Make sure to visit this market to pick up your picnic supplies, then walk along the Quai, find a grassy knoll, and enjoy people watching. This is an authentic French experience.