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Bordeaux (/ bɔːrˈdoʊ / bor-DOH; French: [bɔʁdo] ⓘ; Gascon Occitan: Bordèu [buɾˈðɛw]; Basque: Bordele) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called ...
Coordinates: 44°50′44″N 0°34′25″W. Place des Quinconces. The Place des Quinconces, located in Bordeaux, France, is among the largest city squares in Europe (approximately 63 ac or 25.6 ha [1][2][circular reference]). It was laid out in 1820 on the site of Château Trompette and was intended to prevent rebellion against the city.
The Place de la Bourse ("Stock Exchange Square") is a square in Bordeaux, France, and one of the city's most recognisable sights. Built from 1730 to 1775 along the river Garonne, it was a multi-building development designed by the architect Jacques Gabriel and his son Ange-Jacques Gabriel. [1] It is within the historic part of the city that has ...
The Cité du Vin is a museum located in Bordeaux, France that also hosts exhibitions, shows, movie projections and academic seminars, generally centered around wine -related themes. Following its initial opening in June of 2017, the Cité du Vin reached a milestone of one million visitors in the fall of 2018 [ 1 ] and passed 2 million visitors ...
The Rue Sainte-Catherine, a 1.2 km long pedestrian street, is the main shopping street in Bordeaux, France. Located on the former Roman cardo, this street is one of two main lines running through the historic part of the city. It cuts the center following a north-south axis linking the Place de la Comédie where the Grand Theatre stands to the ...
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