The flat is ideally placed both for walking around the old city and for local shopping to aid self-catering. The only time we used public transport was to visit the Le Corbusier in Pressac - a 40 minute journey on the number 4 bus and well worth the time. Apart from that, everything was within walking distance. If you are interested in books, you will find one of the largest bookshops I have visited at Mollat's on the rue Vital Carles. Bordeaux has so much to offer that careful browsing through TripAdvisor will cater for your needs. Given that the flat is so well-equipped, we ate there frequently. The Rue Judaïque round the corner provides everything needed. Breakfast on the balcony was from the Boulangerie Royale; the Co-op proivded groceries; there is a wine shop a few doors down; there is a Bio shop a little further and an excellent fruiterer a bit further on. I cannot think of any faclity that was not easily to be had either in the flat itself or in the city.