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Square
Place de la Bourse et Miroir d'eau
18th-century square open to the Garonne, framed by two palaces, with the Miroir d'eau in front: a shallow sheet of water that reflects the façades and emits mist.
Nova Aquitânia · France Capital
Bordéus
In the destination Bordéus and the vineyards.
In the photo: Place de la Bourse and Miroir d’eau · Bordeaux
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Bordéus.
Bordéus is the capital of Nova Aquitânia and the gateway to the vineyards of southwestern France. The center, with pale 18th-century stone façades along the Garonne, is a World Heritage Site under the name Port de la Lune. There you’ll find the Place de la Bourse with the Miroir d'eau, the Grand-Théâtre, the Cathédrale Saint-André with the Tour Pey-Berland, the Grosse Cloche and the Basilique Saint-Michel. Further north are the Cité du Vin and the Bassins des Lumières, and the city is a base for Pauillac in the Médoc and for the Dune du Pilat.
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The local experience
What to see in Bordéus
Museum
La Cité du Vin
Cultural centre dedicated to wine worldwide, on the banks of the Garonne, with an interactive permanent exhibition, tasting workshops and a belvedere on the 8th floor.
Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux
Gothic cathedral where Eleanor of Aquitaine was married in 1137, with a separate bell tower, the Tour Pey-Berland, which has a viewpoint over the centre.
Monument
Grosse Cloche
Former gate of the medieval wall and bell tower of the old town hall, with a bell of almost 8 tons that rings only on special dates.
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Church
Basilique Saint-Michel de Bordeaux
Flamboyant Gothic basilica with a separate 114-metre bell tower, the Flèche Saint-Michel, which has a viewpoint over the city and the Garonne.
Theater
Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux
Neoclassical theatre from 1780, with a façade of twelve columns and statues, home of the Ópera Nacional de Bordéus.
Cultural center
Bassins des Lumières
Digital art centre installed in the former World War II submarine base, with 360-degree projections reflected on the water of the tanks.
Museum
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum of the history of Bordéus and Aquitaine, from Prehistory to the present day, with rooms on the port, Atlantic trade and slavery.
Museum
CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux
Contemporary art museum in a former colonial goods warehouse in the Chartrons district, with a central nave of stone arches.
Museum
Musée Mer Marine
Private museum about the sea and navigation, in the Bassins à flot district, with models, instruments and marine paintings.
Garden
Jardin public de Bordeaux
18th-century park in the city centre, redesigned in the English style in the 19th century, with a lake, century-old trees and the Muséum of natural history.
Wine region
Pauillac et la Route des Châteaux
Town on the shore of the Gironde estuary, in the heart of the Médoc, the starting point for the Route des Châteaux between Margaux and Saint-Estèphe.
Natural landscape
Dune du Pilat
The highest sand dune in Europe, over 100 metres tall, between the pine forest and the entrance to the Arcachon basin.