What if we extended summer around a big open-air table? On Friday September 12, 2025, Bordeaux comes alive for a new edition of Street Picnics. For one night, all generations meet to share a meal, exchange and celebrate the art of living together.
The idea: simplicity, warmth and good mood
No stage, no big stars, no complicated program. The idea is beautiful in its simplicity: bring your picnic and share a warm moment with neighbors, friends or perfect strangers.
You lay your cloth, take out plates and glasses, and soon the street turns into a huge popular banquet. Here, everyone brings their homemade specialties, salads, pies, wine bottles or bread still warm from the corner bakery. Result? A relaxed, joyful, totally Bordelais atmosphere.
When and where? 📍
🗓️ Friday September 12, 2025
⏰ From 7:30 pm
The event is organized in every neighborhood. No need to cross Bordeaux: you'll find a picnic near you.
A few example spots:
- Bordeaux Maritime: Rue François Chambrelent, Place Jean Cayrol, Plaine des Aubiers…
- Chartrons / Jardin public: Rue Marsan, Rue de Laseppe, Rue Borie…
- Downtown: Place Puy Paulin, Rue du Loup, Rue Lacroix…
- Saint-Augustin / Parc Lescure: Place Gaviniès, Rue Vincent Thuron, Place d'Arlac…
- Nansouty / Saint-Genès: Rue Marmande, Place Louis et Henry Pouyanne, Rue de Galard…
- Bordeaux Sud: Rue des Menuts, Jardin du Noviciat, Rue Elie Gintrac…
- La Bastide: Place Nina Simone, Rue Pierre Paris, Rue Corot…
- Caudéran: Place Germaine Tillon, Rue de l'École Normale, Rue Robert d'Ennery, rue Solle…
👉 The list is long (100+ streets and squares!): wherever you live, you'll find your picnic.
Why go?
Because it's one of those simple, essential events that bring smiles back. You meet neighbors you cross without really knowing, you make new friends, swap a recipe or a good tip… in short, it's pure Bordelais warmth.
It's also a great idea for:
The curious: chance to discover other neighborhoods differently.
Families: kids run everywhere while parents toast.
Students: everyone brings a dish and shares without breaking the bank.
Street picnics are first a night to meet. No need to wait for an official festival or big demonstration: here, the city belongs to residents. Streets close to cars and open to smiles.
And it's often around a glass, a salad or a homemade cake that the best conversations are born. Like a big village festival, but right in Bordeaux.
Our tips for a successful picnic
- Bring sharing: an easily-cut dish, a bottle, a big salad bowl.
- Think comfort: reusable plates, solid cups, cloths or blankets.
- Be curious: chat with your table neighbors, offer a dish swap.
- Stay till the end: picnics often go late, when garlands light up and music joins in.
These picnics recall how much Bordeaux is a good city to live in. Between its quays, squares and neighborhoods with strong identities, every street corner becomes a meeting and sharing place.
It's also a lovely way to extend summer and tackle the new season differently: bringing residents together around what unites us most… the table!
