The Place of the Old Bordeaux
by Klod5
Les Places du Vieux Bordeaux ont été aménagées du XIIIe au XXe siècle pour répondre aux besoins économiques, administratifs et religieux des citadins.
Les vieilles dalles, posées lors des dernières rénovations, réactualisent le souvenir du nouveau marché royal voulu par Tourny vers 1750.
La place Camille Jullian fut la dernière trouée pratiquée dans la vieille ville, en 1935. Aujourd’hui, l’animation des marchés et des terrasses de restaurants redonne vie à ces espaces urbains.
The Place of the Old Bordeaux have been arranged of the XIIIth in the XXth century to answer the needs economic, administrative and religious of the city-dwellers.
The old tiles, calm at the time of the last renovations, actualize the memory of the new royal market wanted by Tourny toward 1750.
The place Camille Jullian was the last opening practiced in the old city, in 1935. Today, the animation of the markets and the terraces of restaurants gives back life in these urban spaces.
My favorite restaurant is...
by nicolaspelon
My favorite restaurant is called ' Le Galluchat'. It is located close to St Pierre place. There are many different restaurants all around the place and this is definitively the place to go when dining in Bordeaux.
But, whatever restaurant you go in, you won't be disappointed as Bordeaux's food is excellent and you have delicious wines to go with!! I loved to have a 'Salade de Gesiers' or some 'foie gras' to begin, and then a special meat with some good red wine...and I always finished with a good ice cream!!
Contemporary Art Gallery CAPC
by aaaarrgh
Bordeaux's musée d'Art contemporain is an impressive place by the River Garonne. It is housed in a colossal stone warehouse which was used to store food imports throughout the nineteenth century. It now has an impressive vaulted gallery space on the ground floor and smaller exhibition spaces on the upper floors and roof. To be honest it is also the darkest gallery building I've ever entered! Though there were a number of video displays that benefitted from this low lighting.
The works on show were quite interesting, a wide variety of media including several large sculptures, paintings, installations and audio-visuals. Be warned that there was hardly anything in English so it helps to have a reasonable understanding of French if you want to understand the written information.
Open (except Mondays) 11am to 6pm. Admission charge for adults (2007) was 5 euros. There is a pleasant restaurant on the roof which has set menus for 20-25 euros.
Pont de Pierre
by Mique
This is the oldest bridge in Bordeaux and connects Bordeaux with Bordeau Bastide. It was build in the early 19th century on the order of Napoleon. In daylight i was not very impressed but i liked the bridge a lot when it was lit up for the night.
Bordeaux - Tramway Construction
by SleepyAngel
What I like to highlight here is, the whole town (main part of town) is under construction cause they're building the line for the tram that's gonna pass through the main areas and.. It's a beautiful town.. But it was quite difficult to make out what the town really looks like without the construction.. It's a small neat place. Plenty of shopping... Journey to vineyard was amazing... The chateaux!!!! Wow... Blew me away... I would go back one fine day.. When the town is done with THAT conmstruction.. Was there during the Tour De France race when it came to town.. I don't go for stuff like that, but THAT was fun.. It looked and felt like a safe town.. Walked alone at midnight and it was fine.. Everything's in the same spot, and shopping was easier than in Paris.. Hey, I can't help it! It was the Summer Sale!! and Bordeaux is... wow...
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