Historic center near Place de la Bourse. Limestone facades, wine bars, and the famous water mirror.



A one-bedroom in Centre / Saint-Pierre rents for about €1,050 - €1,250/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 5 minutes from Bordeaux center by walk.
Commute to Center
5 min
walk
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 | €850 - €1,000/mo | €1,050 - €1,250/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €1,200 - €1,400/mo | €1,450 - €1,700/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,600 - €1,850/mo | €2,000 - €2,300/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Bordeaux dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €1,150/month — roughly 21% above the city median, and among the pricier of the 5 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €1,450 - €1,700/month and three-bedrooms €2,000 - €2,300/month on second-hand contracts. At 5 minutes to the center by walk, it sits closer to the center than 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 historic, central, wine culture tags, it may suit renters who want to be close to the center.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Saint-Michel.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Place de la Bourse as the nearest tram stop, Square Vinet as nearby green space and Aldi as the nearest supermarket around the Centre / Saint-Pierre 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.
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