The hosts are are the dictionary definition of accommodating!
The place is in a very calm suburb to Bordeaux, and it is possible to get into Bordeaux by bus and tram, but we took a car to Buttinière (10 min) and the tram from there. (20 min).
We appreciated that it was easy to recycle, and that there was a supermarket on the way to and from it by car (Auchan).