Travel Guide of Gironde in France by Influencers and Travelers
Gironde is the largest department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the Gironde estuary, a major waterway, its prefecture is Bordeaux. In 2019, it had a population of 1,623,749. The famous Bordeaux wine region is in Gironde.
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1 - Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne in the Gironde department in Southwestern France. The municipality of Bordeaux proper has a population of 257,804.
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2 - Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Bordeaux.
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3 - Escape Games in Bordeaux
Let yourself be tempted by an escape game session in the heart of Bordeaux! Escape Hunt offers you the exclusive escape game "Jack the Ripper". Level of difficulty: 4/5 Number of participants: 2 to 5 The police are investigating, in vain, a complicat...
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4 - Dordogne
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France. The Dordogne and its watershed were designated Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on July 11 2012.
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5 - Palais Rohan, Bordeaux
The Palais Rohan is the name of the Hôtel de Ville, or City Hall, of Bordeaux, France. The Palais Rohan in Place Pey Berland houses the town hall of Bordeaux and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. It took 13 years to build and was completed in 1784. In former times it was the Archbishop's Palace.
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6 - Microlight flying in Bordeaux
Take time to admire from the sky the Bay of Arcachon and the famous Dune du Pilat on a microlight flight from Bordeaux! Departing from Léognan, south of Bordeaux, this multiaxis microlight flight over the Bay of Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat ...
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7 - Rue Sainte-Catherine
The rue Sainte-Catherine, a 1.2 km long pedestrian street, is the main shopping street in Bordeaux, France. Located on the former Roman cardo, this street is one of two main lines running through the historic part of the city.
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8 - Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux
The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is an opera house in Bordeaux, France, first inaugurated on 17 April 1780. It was in this theatre that the ballet La fille mal gardée premiered in 1789, and where a young Marius Petipa staged some of his first ballets.
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9 - Mountain bike in Bordeaux
Discover the vineyards of Saint Emilion on a bike ride at your own pace in the Bordeaux region! A la française Bordeaux has created tailor-made itineraries, tested and approved by the team, to enable you to discover the Saint Emilion wine rout...
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10 - Miroir d'eau
The Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux is the world's largest reflecting pool, covering 3,450 square metres. Located on the quay of the Garonne in front of the Place de la Bourse, it was built in 2006.
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11 - Le Pian-Médoc
Le Pian-Médoc is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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12 - Indoor activities in Bordeaux
Experience a unique virtual reality adventure in the heart of Bordeaux! Visit Virtual Room, the first collaborative virtual reality room! Located in Bordeaux, Virtual Room offers you the Press Start adventure, an exclusive VR scenario. Sucked into an...
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13 - Place de la Bourse
Place de la Bourse is a square in Bordeaux, France and one of the city's most recognisable sights. Built from 1730 to 1775 along the Garonne River, it was a multi-building development designed by architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel.
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14 - Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Southwestern France. In 2016, it had a population of 1,938.
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15 - Wakeboarding in Bordeaux
You'll start off with a quick explanation about the activity from your certified instructor, who will present the equipment you'll be using the basic techniques to be mastered. You will start off on land, once you're comfortable wit...
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16 - Pont de pierre
The Pont de pierre, or "Stone Bridge" in English, is a bridge in Bordeaux, which connects the left bank of the Garonne River to the right bank quartier de la Bastide. It is 487 m in length and 19 m wide.
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17 - Gare Saint Jean
Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure is a railway station in Saint-Jean-de-Luz and across the river from Ciboure, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The station is located on the Bordeaux–Irun railway line. The station is served by TGV, Intercités de Nuit, Intercités and TER services operated by the SNCF.
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18 - Place des Quinconces
The Place des Quinconces, located in Bordeaux, France, is one of the largest city squares in Europe. It was laid out in 1820 on the site of Château Trompette and was intended to prevent rebellion against the city. Its guns were turned towards the centre. Its current shape was adopted in 1816. Trees were planted in 1818.
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19 - Lormont
Lormont is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the intercommunality Bordeaux Métropole.
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20 - Sainte-Eulalie
Sainte-Eulalie is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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21 - Place de la Victoire
Saint-Malo is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany on the English Channel coast. The walled city had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth from local extortion and overseas adventures.
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22 - Saint-Médard-en-Jalles
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Located west-northwest of the city of Bordeaux, it is the fifth-largest suburb of the city and a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
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23 - Frontenac
Frontenac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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24 - Barsac
Barsac is a commune on the left bank of the Garonne river in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
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25 - Aquitaine
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