Bordeaux vs Paris
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Paris leads 2–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Bordeaux is the wine merchants' port; Paris is the capital of revolutions.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Bordeaux
23
Paris
167
Paris leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Bordeaux
333
Paris
337
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Bordeaux
—
Paris
54
Paris leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Bordeaux
27
Paris
13
Bordeaux leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Bordeaux
12
Paris
13
Paris leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Bordeaux
—
Paris
56
Paris leads
| What we measure | Bordeaux | Paris | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 23 | 167 | Paris |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 333 | 337 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | — | 54 | Paris |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 27 | 13 | Bordeaux |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 12 | 13 | Paris |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 56 | Paris |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Bordeaux in orange, Paris in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Bordeaux scorecard →
The wine merchants' port
Paris scorecard →
The capital of revolutions