Best Local Scene in Bordeaux"
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"Best Local Scene in Bordeaux" Realizado por : Cityseeker 7 Ubicaciones indicadas Place Pey-Berland "Buzzing with Activities" The Place Pey-Berland is where the famous Tour Pey-Berland is located. One will find people from all over the world flocking to the Place Pey- Berland not just to see the popular landmark, but also enjoying themselves at the restaurants, bars, movie halls and other entertainment sections located here. One feels a sense of surrealism when in this place, by Kuremu Sakura for everything is so clean, neat and perfect that the whole place appears nearly like a picturesque postcard. A must visit when in Bordeaux. +33 5 5600 6600 (Tourist Information) Place Pey-Berland, Burdeos Rue Sainte-Catherine "Large & Busy Shopping Street" Entirely pedestrianized and over a kilometer long, this is the busiest shopping street in Bordeaux; it is also one of the town's oldest thoroughfares. In Roman times, it was a major north-south road. Today, it is still important, since it links the Grand Théâtre to the Place de la Victoire. The street has borne the same name since the 18th Century, in by Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) honor of the martyr saint whose chapel is located nearby. Rue Sainte-Catherine, Burdeos St-Pierre Quarter "Historic Quarter" In 1832, beneath Place St. Pierre, a magnificent Hellenistic statue of Hercules was found which was used for decoration at the entrance to the port. In the 12th century, the ancient port was filled in and the quarter was built. At this point the banks were diverted towards the south. In the 18th century, the intendants Boucher and Tourny opened up the quarter by by corno.fulgur75 destroying the medieval walls and laid out the place de la Bourse while opening up the place du Parlement. This quarter features many houses in the style of Louis XV, which are decorated with mascarons, statues, and balconies of stone and the streets are filled with some of the best restaurants in the city. +33 5 56 00 66 00 (Tourist Information) place Saint-Pierre, Burdeos Place Saint-Pierre "Not Just Another Spot" Place Saint-Pierre boasts an array of shops, bars, restaurants, churches, historical sites and other entertainment venues. A great place for tourists to enjoy the lovely sights and sounds of Bordeaux as this place is a venue for wide-ranging events, concerts and markets. Enjoy a glass of Merlot on the terrace of a bar or the delightful aroma of the pâtisserie next door. by alainmuller Whatever your interests may be, you can be assured of finding it here at the Place Saint-Pierre. +33 5 5600 6600 (Tourist Information) place Saint-Pierre, Burdeos Mériadeck Quarter "The Central Quarter" Up until the end of the 16th Century, this district west of town was nothing but an immense swamp that propagated pestilence. It was drained in the 17th Century and then numerous workshops were established there during the 19th Century. In 1955, the municipality decided to completely renovate the district and made plans for 300 lodgings. In 1963, this by Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) renovation transformed and restructured the quarter and it became an administrative and commercial center dotted with businesses. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic is separated thanks to an immense flagstone overhanging the quarter. The height of buildings is limited. +33 5 56 00 66 00 Mériadeck, Burdeos Basilica of St. Michael "A Very Popular Quarter" This quarter, built around the eponymous Gothic basilica, is the most lively and colorful in town. A market takes place every Monday and Saturday morning where many shops offer products from Northern Africa. In the past, flat bottomed barges (typical boats) carrying cargoes of wood cast anchor at the foot of the quarter. The wood was unloaded and went by Vincent.RCT to feed the workshops of carpenters on Rue de la Carpenteyre and coopers on Rue de la Fusterie. Rue des Allamandiers, Burdeos La Place des Quinconces "Huge Esplanade" Spread over 12.5 hectares (31 acres), the Place des Quinconces is the biggest of its kind in Europe. As a non-built lot, it's the ideal ground to host circus, fairs and antique markets coming to the city. Arranged between 1810 and 1828, the Place has a very uncommon design. It's the by Image details Casio EX reunion of a square and a semicircle flanked by trees in staggered rows. ZR1000 Orikrin1998 CC- Its main monument, a column with a fountain at its feet, pays tribute to BY-3.0 the Girondins (the deputies of the region who died under the Terror Regime during the French revolution). Other monuments include two columns designed by architect Pierre-Alexandre Poitevin and two statues (one of French philosopher Montesquieu and the other of Montaigne). www.bordeaux-tourism.co.uk/offre/fiche/esplanade-de Quai Louis XVIII, Burdeos s-quinconces-et-le-monument-aux- girondins/PCUAQU033FS0003M UNIRSE A NOSOTROS A: cityseeker.com Condiciones generales | POLíTICA DE PRIVACIDAD | API | PóNGASE EN CONTACTO CON NOSOTROS | Derechos de autor 2021 CITYSEEKER Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).