In Bordeaux’s bookshops and libraries, writers from all over the world meet their readers, mostly with free entry. The “Lettres du Monde” festival runs from 12 to 22 November 2026.

At the Musée d’Aquitaine on cours Pasteur, an extraordinary globe invites visitors to rethink how we picture the world. “Un globe des mondes” runs from 19 June to 13 December 2026, free for under-18s.

From 27 November to 27 December 2026, the place des Quinconces hosts the 32nd Bordeaux Christmas market. Craft chalets, food, Santa Claus and concerts, every day from 11am to 9:30pm, and until 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Entry is free.

Exhibition – Around the world in 50 wine regions

The Cité du Vin is hosting the exhibition Around the World in 50 Wine Regions, a visual journey dedicated to the diversity of international wine-growing regions. This programme showcases a selection of photographs from partner regions, each of which has chosen an iconic image to embody its landscape, people or heritage.

The curatorial approach is based on a cross-sectional interpretation of the vineyards, without geographical hierarchy or strict technical classification. The photographs interact with each other through three major themes:

• • the morphology of wine-growing landscapes,
  • the representation of professional gestures
  • and the historical roots of the terroirs.

Inside the Muséum de Bordeaux on place Bardineau, cats take over the galleries for an exhibition that is as playful as it is instructive. “Miaou!” traces the history of the cat from 17 June 2026 to 3 January 2027, through taxidermy specimens, objects and interactive displays.

Until 3 January 2027, the Musée Mer Marine hosts “Bleu Sauvage”, some sixty new works by Bordeaux street artist A-MO. A bestiary painted in blue, to see with the family in the Bassins à flot district.

An immersion into ten years of artistic enrichment

The musée des beaux-arts de Bordeaux offers a renewed interpretation of its collections through the exhibition “Passions collections,” structured around a body of works acquired over a full decade. This curatorial approach highlights not only rarely displayed pieces but also the scientific and heritage-driven logic behind public acquisitions. The exhibition design follows a precise museographic framework aimed at illustrating how a collection evolves through institutional decisions and art market opportunities.

At the CAPC, in the former colonial warehouse on rue Ferrère, two exhibitions are in dialogue this winter. Alexandra Bircken’s “SomaSemaSoma” runs until 3 January 2027, and “Blackground: murmures des mornes” until 28 March 2027.

At Cap Sciences, on the Quai de Bacalan, the human body becomes a funfair for families with children aged 6 and over. Anatomik Park runs from 7 November 2026 to 29 March 2027.

The year 2026 promises to be a colorful one in Bordeaux! At Bassins des Lumières, this renowned digital art center, located in the city’s former submarine base, offers a fascinating experience immersed in the world of two iconic 20th-century artists: Henri Matisse and Frida Kahlo.

A highly anticipated reopening for madd bordeaux

After several years of closure, the museum of decorative arts and design in Bordeaux is set to reopen its doors on April 22, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the transformation of the city’s cultural landscape. Closed since 2023, the institution has undergone an extensive renovation project aimed at modernizing its infrastructure while enhancing its architectural heritage.

From the Greek goddess Hecate to the healers accused during the trials of the 17th century, the figure of the witch has crossed the centuries and continues to fascinate. The Musée d’Aquitaine devotes a major exhibition to her, “Tremblez, tremblez! Les sorcières sont parmi nous” (Tremble, tremble! Witches are among us), from 15 October 2026 to 23 May 2027.

At the CAPC contemporary art museum of Bordeaux, nature reclaims its place among the collections. “Pollen”, an ecological narrative from the collection, is on view until 20 June 2027, in an evolving exhibition renewed throughout the seasons.

Until 29 August 2027, Cap Sciences presents “Crotte ! Que fait le microbiote ?” (Poop! What does the microbiota do?), a funny, hands-on exhibition about digestion and the bacteria that live in our gut. From age 7, at Hangar 20, quai de Bacalan.