Accessibility
To ensure that the Bordeaux Wine Festival is accessible to all, and that it is experienced in the same way by both able-bodied and disabled people, whatever their disability, the organization works every year, alongside associations and organizations, to make the event more accessible.
Free admission for accompanying persons
Anyone accompanying a disabled person can get a free tasting pass (on presentation of a disability card). All they need to do is email [email protected] or go to the festival ticket offices during the event.
To save time and make things even simpler, we encourage you to buy your pass and that of your companion online.
A personalized welcome at the Bordeaux Wine Festival
To benefit from a personalized and individual welcome on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th between 11am and 5pm, please complete the following questionnaire.
Adapted reception facilities in the wine pavilions and ticket offices
- All ticket offices, the Placette Munich reception area and the wine pavilions have lowered counters.
- All the Wine Pavilions are equipped with tread plates to make them accessible to people with disabilities.
- The École du Vin pavilion remains accessible to PRMs (ramp).
- The pavilion next to the Bordeaux Wine School is accessible via the Bordeaux Wine School pavilion.
A special welcome at the Information Point, located at Placette Munich
- The presence of sign language-speaking hosts/hostesses.
- 2 wheelchairs are available free of charge for people with reduced mobility, at the Information Point, on presentation of a disability card.
- Vibrating vests to make the most of the DJ set experience are available free of charge at the information desk, on presentation of a disability card.
- An accessibility guide in FALC is also available.
Platform for viewing the drone shows in complete peace of mind
- An area is reserved for people with motor disabilities and their companions, next to the information point, on presentation of a disability card, to enjoy the drone shows in complete peace of mind.
Activities accessible to all
The Bordeaux Wine School workshops
Several workshops in the Bordeaux Wine School pavilion have been adapted and reserved for people with disabilities:
Time | Thursday, June 19 | Friday, June 20 | Saturday, June 21 | Sunday, June 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Visually impaired | Visually impaired | Hearing impaired – FSL | Visually impaired (and their guiding dog) |
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | – | Hearing impaired – FSL | – | – |
- Registration for workshops for the blind and visually impaired: To consult the schedule of these workshops and to register, please click on this link
- Workshops conducted in French Sign Language (LSF), on June 19 and 21, to make the experience accessible to the deaf public: To consult the schedule of workshops in LSF and to register, please click on this link
These workshops are free of charge for people with disabilities and their companions, but registration is compulsory to ensure optimal organization and an adapted welcome. For further information: [email protected]
Anima Vignes wooden games
Anima Vignes' wooden games are suitable for the visually impaired, hearing impaired and deaf, but not for people with reduced mobility. On Thursday and Friday of the festival, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., a member of staff is on hand to accompany groups.
Getting to and around the site
Parking
The PMR and Mobibus parking lots are very close to the event, next to Les Bateaux Bordelais, GPS coordinates > Latitude: 44.850098 ; Longitude: -0.569363
The PMR parking lot and Mobibus stops are accessible only on presentation of a disability/parking card, and the number of spaces is limited.
Public transport
If you are arriving by public transport, we recommend the Munich entrance (at the bottom of Place des Quinconces). Alternatively, we recommend you enter via the Promenade des Quais, on the CAPC side or the Miroir d'Eau side.
GPS coordinates of the three entrances
The Placette de Munich entrance:
- Latitude: 44.844986
- Longitude: -0.570449
Entrance via the promenade des quais on the Miroir d'Eau side:
- Latitude: 44.843586
- Longitude: -0.569542
The entrance from the quayside promenade on the CAPC side:
- Latitude: 44.848515
- Longitude: -0.569789
These measures are designed to make the experience more inclusive and enjoyable for all participants. Please check back regularly for updated information or contact the organizers for further details: [email protected]
