Tourist attractions Bordeaux

Housed in the old faculty of literature and science building, this museum traces mankind’s history in Aquitaine from prehistory to the modern day through extensive collections spread over two floors. The section devoted to the Golden Age of Bordeaux..

Built from 1773 to 1780 by architect Victor Louis in pure neo-Classical style, this is one of the most beautiful theatres in France. The refined interior staircase inspired Garnier for his Opéra de Paris. The auditorium is made up of pillars, ramps..

A horseshoe-shaped space laid out between 1730 and 1755 by the Gabriels (father and son architects) and bordered by two buildings distinctive for their columns supporting triangular pediments: to the north the Palais de la Bourse and to the south the..

This tower was built in the 15th C and crowned with a steeple but it has always remained separate from Saint-André Cathedral. From the top, there is a panoramic view of the town, if you can manage the 229 steps up the narrow staircase and don't hit y..

Only slightly smaller than Notre-Dame in Paris, this majestic church has a Royal Door that is famous for its Gothic sculptures, and inside a beautiful nave with a Gothic chancel . Beautiful Renaissance organ.

Housed in the 18C Hôtel de Lalande, the museum has two floors of collections of ceramics, majolica, earthenware, furniture and, on the attic storey, pre-18C objects (champlevé enamels). Don't miss the marble bust of Montesquieu by Jean-Baptiste Lemoy..

This museum is in the north gallery of the town hall's garden and houses fine 15C-20C artworks. Note The Man with his Hand on his Heart (historically attributed to Franz Hals), the great Wedding Dance by Brueghel the Elder, a painting by Delacro..

With its two towers and large bell, this gate is an emblem of Bordeaux. Saved from demolition when a larger belfry structure was taken down, the gate is greatly loved by the people of the town, to the extent that when the kings were unhappy with the ..

The former market square is typical of Louis XV town planning with its well-ordered buildings, some of which are characterised by an arcaded ground floor, transom windows and decorated with masks. The balustrade running across the façades accentuates..

This former Dominican chapel was built at the end of the 17C. The central door's bas relief shows the Virgin Mary giving the rosary to St Dominique, hence the name Notre Dame (Our Lady). The somewhat over-worked façade is in the Jesuit style. The int..

Opposite place de la Bourse, the riverside water mirror and its granite paving by Michel Corajoud reflects elegant 18C facades, thaks to a fountain system that alternates a mirror effect (2cm of water) with a mist effect. Appealing to all ages, this ..

Construction of this basilica started in 1350 and continued for two centuries, hence the numerous styles in evidence. The building is of imposing dimensions. The modern stained-glass windows behind the main altar are by Max Ingrand.

The Museum of Contemporary Art is housed in an old 19C wool warehouse for colonial goods, an immense space displaying contemporary art collections in rotation, major exhibitions and unique works harmonising with their magnificent surroundings.

Against the backdrop of 18C buildings, the Chartrons waterfront has been transformed, and is today a major feature of local life on the banks of the River Garonne. Following the conversion of the old port warehouses into cultural and commercial facil..

This is the headquarters of the Bordeaux winemakers’ organisation ( AOC Bordeaux et Bordeaux supérieurs ), and has interactive and multimedia displays (films, son et lumiere animation, models) conveying information on vineyards, production processes ..

This austere Gothic catle (12C) was Montesquieu’s birthplace. Beyond the moat is the hall, where his travel trunks may still be seen. The salon has a fine 16C cabinet and family portraits. Montesquieu’s bedroom remains as it was in his time. The libr..

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Letters, writings, books and radio sets recall the secret world of the Resistance and in particular Jean Moulin . On the first floor, paintings by J-J Morvan themed Nuit et Brouillard recall the Deportation, plus stories about the Free French Forc..

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Bordeaux’s town hall occupies the episcopal palace built for Archbishop Ferdinand-Maximilien de Mériadeck in the 18C. The internal courtyard is separated from the street by an arcaded portico and opens onto the solemn façade of the palce. There is a ..