Perfectly placed in the centre of everything but peaceful and quiet. Compact it is but there is all you need for a lovely few days in Bordeaux. Laurence and Jean- MIchel couldn't have been more helpful with plenty of suggestions in the city and beyond. You can walk to absolutely everywhere you need to go but the public transport is cheap and plentiful and trips out to Arcachon by train or St Emilion by bus are easy and worthwhile. If you enjoy a morning run then the excellent walkway along the river side is ideal and gives you an early morning view of the city as it awakes