City assessment
How smart is Bordeaux?
Bordeaux scores 58.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #267 of 386 by smart reach and #239 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 20 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#267 / 386
Smart score
58.2%
Evidenced rank
#239 / 387
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
69.8%
Bordeaux's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 8 not yet assessed
Where Bordeaux is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture · 2 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 3 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
20 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Datasets made available on the national data.gouv.fr platform are explicitly provided under the 'Licence Ouverte / Open Licence', allowing for free reuse.
https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/P10150Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Bordeaux Métropole data portal provides a dataset specifically named "offres-de-services-bus-tramway-gtfs", which indicates the publication of open GTFS data for bus and tram timetables.
https://data.bordeaux-metropole.fr/s/dataset/offres-de-services-bus-tramway-gtfsPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Bordeaux offers an integrated ticketing system through the "Abonnement TBM + Trains," which is loaded onto a "carte TBM" and allows unlimited travel on both the TBM urban networks and TER trains.
https://transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/les-offres/abonnement-tbm-trainsActive & Shared Mobility · Mobility-as-a-Service app
Bordeaux Métropole offers a service to consult real-time traffic conditions and select the most fluid itineraries for travel within the Métropole.
https://sedeplacer.bordeaux-metropole.fr/About this assessment
Bordeaux was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.