Espace Plaisir

A shop right in the city center

Espace Plaisir has set up at 94 Cours d'Alsace-et-Lorraine, in Bordeaux, right in the heart of the city. The Sainte-Catherine tram stop is about fifty meters away, which makes access easy whether you come by public transport or on foot from the quays.

The shop opened its doors in August 2021. It's one of those addresses that bets on a busy location rather than the discretion of an out of the way street, a choice that inevitably changes how you walk in and browse once inside.

What you'll find there

The range is wide enough to cover several needs: sex toys for every body and every practice, lingerie, BDSM accessories, intimate wellness products and massage oils. There are also erotic games for evenings as a couple or in a group, if the idea is more about spicing up a night than making a solo purchase.

This variety means you can go there for your first sex toy just as easily as to add to an already well stocked collection, or simply to find a lingerie set without having to run around several shops.

Welcome and atmosphere

Online reviews keep coming back to the same point: trained staff, comfortable giving advice without judging or making awkward insinuations. The atmosphere is described as friendly, far from the sometimes cold or intimidating image some people still have of sex shops.

Customers also praise how smoothly checkout goes and the overall discretion of the place, two things that matter a lot to first time visitors still a bit hesitant about walking through the door.

Hours and access

The shop is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 8pm, and closed on Sunday. Access is reserved for adults, from age 18, as in any establishment of this kind.

• Monday to Thursday: 10am to 8pm
• Friday and Saturday: 10am to 8pm
• Sunday: closed
• Access from age 18

To plan a visit or ask a question before heading over, the shop can be reached by phone and email, and it's also present on social media under the name Espace Plaisir.