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    La Cité du Vin

    3.4 (58 reviews)
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    The exterior of the building
    Rich A.

    This is a great museum. You will learn a lot about wine. I thought my visit would maybe 90 minutes at the most. We ended up staying for four hours! The exhibits are very well done. A lot of them are interactive. The museum provides a device that plays the exhibit description in eight different languages. The ticket also includes a wine tasting on the eighth floor, which provides an excellent view of Bordeaux. Just to be helpful, this isn't a museum for kids younger than probably 14. I imagine younger children would be bored out of their skulls!

    The museum tour ends with one free glass
    Lucas W.

    I enjoyed this more than I think I expected. The museum is one floor but it moves slowly and actually ended up spending more time wandering through exhibits than I thought I might - I especially liked the smells, the visualization of the wine-making process and the quiz as to what wine you are. The overhead lighting on the dinner table in the middle was a very weird visualization/audio track experience, so just skip that exhibit. The tasting room at the top is kinda forgetable. There's nothing special but at least you can get a bit of a view in a city that doesn't have many tall buildings so that's nice. But you get one tasting from like 8 pre-set choices. It got rather crowded and loud and there was nowhere to sit. Plenty of other better places to have a glass

    Glass of wine from the 8th floor
    Linda R.

    Can't say I recommend the museum. Audio tour is clunky and awkward to use. Tour elements seem unconnected. Not sure that you will know more about wine at the end than the beginning of the self tour. Gift shop is amazing, worth the visit but know you can enter gift shop without buying a ticket to the museum. Glass of wine at the end of your tour is complimentary but given the tour is mediocre at best I would just visit the gift shop and go have a glass of wine along the river.

    What a great experience.
    Susan D.

    A very interesting interactive museum. It's state of the art. There's a lot to see and learn about wine and wine making here. It was crazy busy the weekend we visited. Go early. Loved the complimentary wine at the end of the visit.

    David J.

    Beautiful sight to see. A wine matrix library. Delightful afternoon to view wine selections.

    Bordeaux from Saint-Emilion and chips
    Emilia R.

    I wanted so badly to like this museum as I'm here in Bordeaux to learn more about wine, but I felt as though it dragged on and on. While there was some interesting and interactive areas of the museum, like the smelling area, I found myself rushing it and running to the top floor for my free tasting. I will say they had a large array of wines available for tasting with a gorgeous view of the city which I deeply appreciated. My biggest issue was the audio guide. If you decide to use it on some of the exhibits, it will start your Audio where the previous person who scanned in is listening at. It was very poorly designed in my opinion and made me just give up on learning more about certain areas within the exhibit.

    Nola G.

    I you love wine then you will love this experience!! There is a beautiful gift shop located in the entry. The wine shop is incredible. Make reservations at Le7 in advance. Check online for special events. The website is a challenge and needs improvement. It is difficult to book tickets.

    The grand finale wine tasting!
    Louisa M.

    This place is phenomenal, especially if you are a wine lover like me. I read about this museum in a magazine and planned a visit to Bordeaux just so I could check it out. It's billed as the world's first "wine theme park," but it's not really -- it's an interactive museum. On the day I visited, it was very rainy and not very crowded. I had purchased my (expensive) tickets online beforehand, so that saved a wait in line once I arrived. The space is huge and well laid out. If you're really into all things wine, you need to allocate at least 2 hours here. We spent nearly 5 hours, and the time flew by. Think of it as the history of wine, from origin to modern day. The design both inside and out is spectacular, and photos are allowed in the exhibits. There's so much open space in the contemporary building. Inside is a treasure trove of wine history. There are short films, interactive videos, digital exhibits, and more. My favorite was the olfactory interactive exhibit, which was useful in learning to identify popular descriptors of a wine's nose. You had to discern scents and how they'd express themselves in wine. So much fun for wine nerds like me! Allow time to visit the wine tasting bar on the top floor (gorgeous views here as well), and several tastes from around the world are included with your ticket. I recommend that you try wines from more exotic vino regions, not something you're already familiar with. And the gift shop is insanely cool, with hundreds of wines from across the globe. I think La Cité du Vin is worth the trek for anyone who has a deep appreciation for wine. I learned so much during my visit. Highly recommended.

    Cindy W.

    For 20 euros it's very meh at best. It feels disorganized though well intended and honestly sort of a cash grab. Headsets didn't fit well and were uncomfortable and they just let you roam. Glass at the top floor was nice but still not worth the $$$

    Lily L.

    Unless you are really into learning about wine, this place might be a bit boring. I have been to many wineries and know a little bit about how wine is made but I am no expert so this place offered lots of helpful information. Unfortunately after about an hour, I was ready to end my lesson on wine. Fortunately there are beautiful views to be seen from the 8th floor where you get to sample 1 glass of wine, which is included in the ticket price. The views & glass of wine alone were worth the visit.

    Dian H.

    Super!. For a complete teetoller this was still good fun and super educational. Designed to be an immersive experience. This was one of the most modern and interactive museums I have attended. And I have gone to a lot. The history section, the 5 senses, "sitting down and talking " with winemakers using their avatars and the juice/wine at the end. The wine-tasting happens on the top floor with impressive views of Bordeaux. Great marketing !

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    It's truly an amazing museum about Wine Country around the World!! Allow at least 2 - 4 hours. It's a great value!

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    I found it very interesting and learned a lot. Information about cultivation and winemaking all over the world.

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    Expensive and poorly done. Not much to it really. Couple of goofy movies. At 20e each plus 8 for parking it's not worth it.

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