A large and very comfortable apartment in a very interesting part of the city and very near to some of the places you may want to visit in Bordeaux - Rue St Catherine, Place de la Victoir, the Capucins market, St Jean station and the river. St Michel tram stop is only about 50 metres away. Buy yourself a public transport ticket (there are a few options) and you have access to trams, buses and a water bus but Bordeaux is a very 'walkable' city and is fairly flat so you can always use public transport to get back if you walk too far! I didn't stay long enough to explore the nearby antique shops but there is much to see within about 15-20 minutes walk