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Contemporary Architecture Tour in the heart of Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Come and discover the contemporary buildings that nestle in the heart of Bordeaux! From the historic center to the quays and their exceptional 18th century facade, this visit with an architect will allow you to better understand the evolution of the city and its recent developments. Our other tours are available at https://bordeaux-architecture-tours.fr/fr/tours-for-general-public-fr/
Highlights
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Snacks
ticket (tram / bus)
Meeting Points
Departure
Tribunal Judiciaire de Bordeaux
Let's meet on the esplanade of the Judicial Court, at the foot of the stairs!
Return
Bordeaux Saint-Jean
Itinerary
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Tribunal Judiciaire de Bordeaux
Our tour begins with the discovery of Richard Rogers' masterpiece, an all glass and wood attempt to open Justice to the city. This stage is the introduction to the discovery of the contemporary face of Bordeaux
20 minutes
2
Mama Shelter Bordeaux
The former headquarters of the Régie Municipale du Gaz de Bordeaux (architect Raoul Jourde, 1935) was rehabilitated in 2013 by the King Kong and Philippe Starck agency to become Mama Shelter, a 97-room urban hotel with a lounge bar with panoramic terrace.
20 minutes
3
Promenade Sainte Catherine
Promenade Sainte-Catherine (architects Valode & Pistre, 2015) is an urban courtyard dedicated to commerce and leisure, along the commercial artery of Rue Sainte-Catherine. It rises in place of the former Sud-Ouest printing works.
10 minutes
4
Square Vinet
Discover Square Vinet, installed in 2005 in one of the few hollow spaces in the medieval town, with a plant wall designed by Patrick Blanc.
10 minutes
5
The Water Mirror
The Water Mirror is the centerpiece of the redeployment of the quays of the Garonne, an urban walk of more than 4.5 km. We will take advantage of this urban element, imagined by the landscaper Michel Corajoud in 2009 and a real popular success, to talk about the recent developments of the city and a view of the right bank.
20 minutes
6
Frac Nouvelle-Aquitaine MECA
La Méca is the bridgehead of the Euratlantique operation, for a reconquest of the banks of the Garonne. Cultural center opened in 2019, it is the result of the collaboration between the architects BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) and Freaks.
Contemporary Architecture Tour in the heart of Bordeaux
Bordeaux
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Come and discover the contemporary buildings that nestle in the heart of Bordeaux! From the historic center to the quays and their exceptional 18th century facade, this visit with an architect will allow you to better understand the evolution of the city and its recent developments. Our other tours are available at https://bordeaux-architecture-tours.fr/fr/tours-for-general-public-fr/
Highlights
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Snacks
ticket (tram / bus)
Meeting Points
Departure
Tribunal Judiciaire de Bordeaux
Let's meet on the esplanade of the Judicial Court, at the foot of the stairs!
