Good to know

The official language for the EEC 2022 will be English.

Even though at the majority of the hotels, shops and restaurants English is spoken, we include a few basic French words and sentences that can be useful during your stay in Bordeaux.

• Hello / Bonjour
• Good evening / Bonsoir
• Good night / Bonne nuit
• How are you? / Comment allez-vous ?
• I am fine / Je vais bien
• Thank you / Merci
• Please / S’il vous plait
• How much is it? / Combien ça coute ?
• Would you like to go for a dinner? / Souhaitez-vous aller diner ?
• Where is this place? / Où est cet endroit ?
• Have a nice trip! / Bon voyage !

December is usually one of the coldest months of the year for Bordeaux but in South of France temperature varies with seasons and are between 3° and 10° in december.

Euros are the official currency in the France. International credit cards are accepted for payment in hotels, restaurants and shops. Paying by cash in Euro is also possible.

France uses a 230V/50 Hz system. Sockets are the standard European type (two-prong round pin plugs with a hole for a male grounding pin are standard). To use electric appliances from your country you may need a special voltage converter with an adapter plug. More information at here.

France is on Central European Time – In winter Central European Time (CET), UTC +1
In summer Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC +2