Bordeaux Attractions
City of art and history, Bordeaux has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List as an “outstanding urban and architectural ensemble”.
Tourist attractions
- Place des Quinconces is the second largest square in Europe.
Features: Sculptures like triumph of the Republic, triumph of the Concorde, the Tribune with the French cockerel, and the city of Bordeaux sitting on the prow of a ship with a cornucopia.
- Palais Rohan
Features: This is the City Hall building of Bordeaux; it used to be the Archbishop’s Palace.
Open hours: Monday – Friday 8.30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Place Pey-Berland
Historical landmarks
- Cathedral of St André is a Catholic cathedral, seat of the Archbishop of Bordeaux-Bazas, and a national monument of France.
Open hours: July – September: daily, 7.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.; off-season, daily 8.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. and Monday – Saturday, 2 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
Admission: Free; Tower: 4€
Location: place Pey Berland
Museums
- Musée de Beaux Artes
Features: Paintings from the 16th century until present
Open hours: Wednesday – Monday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Admission: 5€
Location: Jardin de la Mairie, 20 Cours d’Albret
- Musée d’Aquitaine
Features: Museum of local history, ethnography and archaeology
Open hours: Tuesday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: 20 Cours Pasteur
- Musee d’Histoire Naturelle
Features: General zoology from around the world
Open hours: Monday, Wednesday – Friday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday – Sunday 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Admission: Free; temporary exhibitions: 5€
Location: 5 place Bardineau
Other
- Pont d’Aquitaine
Features: A large suspension bridge over the Garonne, north-west of the city.
- Rue Sainte-Catherine
Features: The longest pedestrian street in Europe with hundreds of shops.