Former wine merchants' quarter. Antique shops, brunch spots, Sunday market along the quays.



A one-bedroom in Chartrons rents for about €1,000 - €1,200/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 12 minutes from Bordeaux center by tram.
Commute to Center
12 min
tram
Safety Rating
4/5
SafeVibe
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €800 - €950/mo | €1,000 - €1,200/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €1,100 - €1,300/mo | €1,350 - €1,600/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,500 - €1,750/mo | €1,850 - €2,150/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Bordeaux dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €1,100/month — roughly 16% above the city median, and mid-priced of the 5 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €1,350 - €1,600/month and three-bedrooms €1,850 - €2,150/month on second-hand contracts. At 12 minutes to the center by tram, it sits about as central as most Bordeaux areas in the set. On safety it rates 4/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the trendy, wine heritage, markets tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Saint-Michel. For a shorter commute, see Centre / Saint-Pierre.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Chartrons as the nearest tram stop, Place Saint-Martial as nearby green space and Bio C' Bon as the nearest supermarket around the Chartrons reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
5 min walk to center
1BR from €1,050/mo
10 min walk to center
1BR from €800/mo
15 min tram to center
1BR from €850/mo
18 min tram to center
1BR from €850/mo
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