Boucle des Deux Ponts

The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is defined by four massive steel pylons that reach seventy-seven meters into the sky, framing the Garonne River. Spanning five hundred seventy-five meters in total, it is the tallest vertical-lift bridge in…

Darwin Eco-système is defined by its long, low-slung, red-brick barracks draped in sprawling, ever-changing street art murals. Situated along the Garonne River, this former military compound once operated as the Niel barracks, built…

The Parc aux Angéliques stretches along the right bank of the Garonne River, forming a long green corridor between the Saint-Jean Bridge and the Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge. It occupies an area that was previously dedicated to industrial…

The Jardin Botanique de Bordeaux on the Right Bank is defined by a series of low, box-like greenhouses made of translucent glass and wood that sit low against the landscape. This modern garden, which opened in two thousand three, was…

A giant, sky-blue lion dominates the center of Place Stalingrad in the La Bastide district. Standing eight meters long and six meters tall, the sculpture is made of geometric facets that give it a digital, pixelated appearance. Its right…

The Pont de Pierre is defined by its seventeen arches, a series of stone and brick spans stretching four hundred eighty-seven meters across the Garonne. Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in eighteen ten to move troops toward Spain, it was…

The Porte de Bourgogne stands as a massive, neoclassical stone arch on Place Bir-Hakeim, marking the historic entrance to Bordeaux for travelers arriving from the road to Paris. You can identify it by its two sturdy Doric columns…