A really impressive cultural venue in Bordeaux is the old submarine base built during World War II, which was one of the biggest structures in the city at that time. The base took about 19 months and over six thousand people to build it. Today it is used as a museum and cultural center. You may look at historical exhibits or participate in a play, a show or a dance night.

Cap Sciences is a major exhibition spot in Bordeaux, designed as a center of scientific, technical, and industrial culture. It hosts very informative expositions, conferences and workshops that visitors are always excited to attend.

Bordeaux is one of the wine capitals of the world, and your cultural tour of the city would be incomplete without the Wine Museum. Here visitors can learn about (and taste) everything that's involved in the wine-producing culture of the region.

Comédie Gallien is the place to charge up with positive energy. When it's show time, the theater is completely packed. Famous comedians from all over the country come to perform one man shows, farces or Vaudeville genre.

This monument is the last surviving original wooden-framed theater in Europe. It was designed at the end of the 18th century and since then it has been the cultural heart of the city. This fantastically carved opera house surprises the senses with its fine architecture and interior design as well as its world-class performances.

Bordeaux Monumental, represents a project of the Tourist Office, that hosts open exhibitions, that are often updated with all important features pertaining to life in Bordeaux and the city's history. The exhibits allow visitors to go back in time and learn lots of things about Bordeaux. There is also a nice souvenir shop you might like to check out.