Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Bordeaux, France

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 4.9 km
Ascend 59 m
Descend 52 m

Experience Bordeaux in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BordeauxIndividual Sights in Bordeaux

Sight 1: Bordeaux, Port of the Moon

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The Port de la Lune is the name given to the harbour of Bordeaux, dating to the Middle Ages, because of the shape of the river crossing the city. It is represented by a crescent on the coat of arms of Bordeaux, and by three interlaced crescents in the logotype of the municipality.

Wikipedia: Port de la Lune (EN), Heritage Website

517 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Hôtel Boyer-Fonfrède

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The Hôtel Boyer-Fonfrède, or Hôtel Fonfrède, is an eighteenth-century mansion located at 1, cours du Chapeau-Rouge, in Bordeaux, France.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Boyer-Fonfrède (FR)

193 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Grand Théâtre

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Grand Théâtre Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux, commissioned by Marshal Richelieu, governor of Guyenne, and built by the architect Victor Louis, was inaugurated on 7 April 1780 with the performance of Jean Racine's Athalie.

Wikipedia: Grand Théâtre (Bordeaux) (FR)

302 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Église Notre-Dame

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Église Notre-Dame Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of Notre-Dame is a church built in a baroque style at the end of the seventeenth century in the city of Bordeaux, located on the Place du Chapelet in the rue Mably, set back and near the Grand Théâtre.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame de Bordeaux (FR)

474 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Monument aux Girondins

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The monument to the Girondins, located in Bordeaux on the Place des Quinconces, was erected between 1894 and 1901 in memory of the Girondin deputies who were victims of the Terror. The people of Bordeaux commonly call it the "Girondins column" or "Girondins monument".

Wikipedia: Monument aux Girondins (FR)

454 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel de la Marine

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The city of Bordeaux has many private mansions, large and luxurious townhouses, generally built on several floors, and designed to be occupied by a single family. Witnesses to the richness of the city and its port, especially in the eighteenth century, many of them are now historical monuments.

Wikipedia: Hôtels particuliers de Bordeaux (FR)

288 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Fontaine Fondaudège

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The fountain on Place Charles-Gruet, also known as the Fondaudège fountain in Bordeaux, is a work of the architect Louis Garros and the sculptor Louis de Coëffard de Mazerolles, built in 1865.

Wikipedia: Fontaine de la place Charles-Gruet (FR)

69 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Hôtel de Bryas

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The Hôtel de Bryas is a private mansion located at 15, place Charles-Gruet, in Bordeaux, France.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Bryas (FR)

902 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 9: Basilique Saint-Seurin

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The Basilica of Saint Severinus is a church built in Bordeaux at the dawn of the 11th century.

Wikipedia: Basilica of Saint Severinus, Bordeaux (EN)

136 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Maison Frugès

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The Hôtel Frugès, formerly Maison Daverne, is a private mansion acquired by Henry Baronnet-Frugès in 1912, located in the Saint-Seurin district of Bordeaux. The new owner quickly undertook rehabilitation work on the house to make it a house "breaking with the tradition of good Bordeaux taste".

Wikipedia: Maison Frugès (FR)

417 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Théâtre de l'Alhambra

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Théâtre de l'Alhambra

The Théâtre de l'Alhambra was located in the rue d'Alzon, near the Meriadeck district in Bordeaux, France.

Wikipedia: Théâtre Alhambra de Bordeaux (FR)

326 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Piscine Judaïque

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The Jean-Boiteux Judaica swimming pool, in Art Deco style, is located at 164-166 rue Judaïque in Bordeaux. It was built between 1931 and 1935 by the architect Louis Madeline.

Wikipedia: Piscine Judaïque (FR)

823 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 13: Cimetière de la Chartreuse

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The Chartreuse Cemetery is the oldest and largest cemetery in the city of Bordeaux.

Wikipedia: Cimetière de la Chartreuse (FR)

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