This is a local grocery store located in the lower level of a shopping mall. It's not touristy so don't expect any hand holding from the employees. I stopped in to look at their wine selection because yes, in a place like Bordeaux, the supermarkets are where you can find excellent deals on fine wines. I also picked up a couple of French soaps that looked fancy but cost me less than $1 each (make great souvenirs or gifts for friends and family back home) and an American water (a.k.a. Coke Zero). Since my dad was in the grocery business, it's always been a hobby of mine to visit grocery stores everywhere I travel; did it as a kid and still do it as an adult. Looking at local produce and convenience foods is just plain fun. This is a small store so you aren't going to find a super huge selection, but it has most of what you need to get the job done. They charge for shopping bags so bring your own or buy one of the nice reuseable ones they sell for a few cents more (another cool souvenir). Checkout was efficient but far from friendly but hey, this is France. Nobody smiles, LOL. read more

Excellent Carrefour in terms of range of available goods, especially considering its location within the very popular golden triangle area of central Bordeaux. Whether it's vegetables, wine, meat or household items like washing pods or dishwasher pods, it has all you need if you're actually living for a week in a nearby apartment. Contrary to other reviews I read, the staff were very helpful in explaining the vegetable weighing setup and I had help on the auto checkout at the end when I couldn't find the correct codes for some croissants I bought. Just try some broken French and people generally were extremely helpful. The building itself is an amazing glass covered circular building, so it's pretty cool shopping there. Yes it's slightly more expensive than other carrefours, yes you can get fresher vege's and bread at small boulangeries etc. but they will not be as convenient or probably even open at the hours this place was open. read more

Decent wine selection.. like they carry grande cru classé ones too but for less than what you'd pay at a wine shop. I recommend buying bottles here whether to take home or to drink during your stay. Plenty of fresh produce, frozen, pantry, etc as well! We came here really to buy some snack souvenirs, wine and water so I can attest to this place being good for that. Also open later than most places. Note like any other establishment in France, you'll have to pay for a shopping bag. read more

The food selection was awesome. The cashiers have attitudes no matter what language you speak. If you are from anywhere outside of the EU you must weigh your produce prior to paying for it. The cheeky C#%$ cashier will be a B@#$% if you don't, and will not allow you to pay for the remainder of your groceries and will require you to wait along side as others pass. Your companion will then need to go weigh your apples and have some other B*&$% berate them until they figure out the machines. Not recommended for anyone who does not look French, or who's first language is not French. read more