Between great wines and the Atlantic, a B&B for sale in Gironde draws on one of the great wine-tourism destinations and on the Bordeaux metropolitan market. Visitors follow the château route through the Médoc, explore Saint-Émilion, the Entre-deux-Mers hills, the Graves and Sauternes, then head for the Dune du Pilat, Arcachon Bay or the beaches of the Côte d'Argent. The citadel of Blaye, bastide towns and historic Bordeaux add to the mix, while business travellers and weddings keep trade going off-season.
Properties range from maisons de maître near Bordeaux to homes combining guest rooms, a large gîte (holiday cottage) and a pool, up to estates of several hectares overlooking the vines. This page is for buyers of a running guest house, investors seeking a character home for hospitality, and owners preparing to sell. Compare with B&Bs for sale in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and set up an email alert (in French).
As of 25 September 2026, 8 listings of B&Bs and guest houses in Gironde are published on ma-propriete.fr. The median asking price is €802,500; half of them are priced between €543,450 and €887,500, within an overall range of €360,000 to €1,350,000.
In 2025 the median sale price of a country house in Gironde was €231,000 (average €247,827), or €2,231/m² of living space, for 111 m² on an average plot of 3,230 m², based on 3,405 sales in rural municipalities. One sale in ten was below €128,880 and one in ten above €392,595. Since the second half of 2020 the median price has moved from €225,000 to €231,000 (+2.7%); over the last year the change is -0.5%. For comparison: €170,000 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and €189,200 in France.
| Indicator (2025) | Gironde | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | €231,000 | €170,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €247,827 | €188,636 | €207,100 |
| Lower bound (1st decile) | €128,880 | €83,000 | €90,000 |
| Upper bound (9th decile) | €392,595 | €315,785 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €2,231/m² | €1,657/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 111 m² | 110 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot | 3,230 m² | 4,005 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales (2025) | 3,405 | 26,126 | 150,313 |
The type of municipality matters: across sales from mid-2020 to 2025, the median ranges from €186,400 (residential coastline) to €328,500 (tourist coastline). For a tourism business, coastal and tourist-inland municipalities are the relevant benchmark.
| Type of municipality | Median price 2020-2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2021-2025 | Sales 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist coastline | €328,500 | €3,368/m² | +2.9% | 1,679 |
| Residential coastline | €186,400 | €1,876/m² | -1.5% | 1,098 |
| Peri-urban countryside (within a town's catchment) | €262,750 | €2,477/m² | -8.3% | 12,119 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €187,900 | €1,795/m² | -3.7% | 5,938 |
For prestige homes (houses over 300 m² of living space on 0.05 to 10 ha), the department benchmark is a median of €772,000 over 2021-2025, with an average of €1,007,600, a P10–P90 range of €430,800 to €1,984,400 and 2,072 €/m² of living space, over 235 sales. These homes average 379 m² of living space on 16,475 m² of land. The 2025 national median is €822,000.
| Area | Sales | Median price | Average price | Range (P10–P90) | €/m² of living space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gironde (2021-2025) | 235 | €772,000 | €1,007,600 | €430,800 – €1,984,400 | 2,072 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2025) | 171 | €615,000 | €805,900 | €400,000 – €1,480,000 | 1,692 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2021-2025) | 1,105 | €629,400 | €814,400 | €395,000 – €1,517,600 | 1,704 |
| France (2025) | 981 | €822,000 | €1,321,400 | €428,000 – €3,100,000 | 2,308 |
Sources: listings published on ma-propriete.fr on 25 September 2026 (asking prices, not sale prices); ma-propriete.fr observatories of country house prices in Gironde and prestige property prices in Gironde (in French), DVF data (notarised sales, French tax authority). * fewer than 100 sales: indicative value.
Gironde is among the region's dearest markets: a €231,000 median for a country house in 2025, and €328,500 in tourist coastal communes over 2020-2025. A charming guest house almost always belongs to the prestige segment, with a Gironde median of €772,000 and a very wide spread (€430,800 to €1,984,400 for nine sales in ten), depending on whether it is a chartreuse in the Entre-deux-Mers or a property on the Bay. Commuter villages have fallen 8.3% since 2021, which opens opportunities around Bordeaux.
The Libournais around Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, and the Médoc from Margaux to Pauillac, attract international wine tourists willing to pay for a characterful address among the vines; prices are high. The Entre-deux-Mers, between the Garonne and the Dordogne, offers hills, bastides and La Sauve-Majeure abbey at more moderate prices, close to Bordeaux. To the west, Arcachon Bay, Lake Hourtin and the coast from Lacanau to Soulac live mainly on summer trade, with expensive land and strict coastal rules. The Blaye area facing the estuary remains more affordable. Access is excellent: Bordeaux station on the high-speed line to Paris, Bordeaux-Mérignac airport and the A10, A62, A63 and A89 motorways.
Bordeaux limestone clads chartreuses, manor houses and wine farms; facades and Roman-tile roofs need careful upkeep. In the Landes de Gascogne forest, wildfire risk brings brush-clearing obligations. On the coast, erosion and sea flooding around the Bay and the estuary must be checked in the official risk statement, as should river flooding along the Garonne and Dordogne and shrink-swell clay on the slopes. The loi Littoral (coastal planning law) limits building near the ocean. A chambres d'hôtes business is capped at 5 rooms and 15 guests at a time, breakfast included, declared at the mairie (town hall); beyond that the building becomes a public-access establishment, a point to check for properties that also host events. On hosting guests at a wine estate, see our article on agritourism and wine tourism (in French).
Character properties are mainly in the Libournais, Entre-deux-Mers and Médoc: chartreuses, manor houses among the vines and old wine farms with outbuildings. The Bay and the coast lean towards high-priced villas. Also browse tourism properties in Gironde to spot homes to convert.
A country house sells for a €231,000 median and a prestige home for €772,000. A guest house with several rooms and a pool usually sits at the upper end, especially near famous vineyards. Add the notaire's fees (the public official who completes sales), upgrades and furniture, then model income and costs with our B&B simulator (in French).
A going concern brings bookings, reviews and a known website, but its price reflects them. Starting in a house to renovate costs less to buy but needs works, a declaration and several seasons to build a name. Either way, have an accountant review the plan.
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