This is probably the #1 attraction in Bordeaux. I would recommend coming at night, preferably later…read moreat night when it's completely dark. There's less kids playing in the water and the lights on the Bourse make a great reflection on the water. Also, there's mist and the water drains or rises periodically. The water is still pretty shallow though. Plus, they play music and people dance nearby which was nice. During the day, it's super hot especially since there's no trees or cover. Also, the reflection is not as prominent. Definitely come at night!

It is reflective mirror from the shallow pool. This famous area is popular among the local France…read morepeople during the summer. The kid and adult alike playing and walking in the pool. The design of the mirror pool has a minor concave with filling of water about 2 to 3 inches height. This water stay for half hour and drain to dry and the process start again to fill up. The drain of the water is to purify it. The name of this attraction is call Water Mirror. It is hard to get mirror image since there are a lot of kid running around and create the wave on the water surface. It is difficult to get still water surface like mirror. May be late at night when no one around. Once the water surface is still, it will reflect the place de la Bourse. This water mirror becomes the famous picture for the viewing.

Beautiful plaza to walk around and take pictures. Read up on the history and bring your selfie…read morestick for the best pictures.

Sorta of love this. Not sure how many words I can do on it, but it certainly deserves a review. It…read morewas so hot when I was there that people were paddling in it. At first I thought they were spoiling it slightly and then I joined them and changed my mind pretty quickly. Huge, impressive, massive water fountain with crazy statues all around it. Looks like it has been about for a long long time and you really should not visit Bordeaux without checking it out. 5 stars.

The Outstanding medieval ruins of the 11th century Benedictine Abbaye are spectacular! There is…read moremuch to admire...stone carvings, chapel columns and the remains of windowed walls. Being a UNESCO site, it is well managed and there is a small museum and gift shop. You're provided with a very well done booklet describing important relics and the invitation to climb 157 steps to the bell tower for a view. A wine tasting shop is situated right outside the gate, but not open when we visited. Very tranquil and I highly recommend!

It's Ok. Appreciate that's it's v. old, important place but gardens or park could be improved these…read moredays with more interest for families..labyrinths, picnic areas etc...

From the owner: La mairie dans les locaux d'un palais Le palais fut construit en 1771 sur la demande de…read moreFerdinand-Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan, archevêque de Bordeaux. Les travaux se terminèrent en 1784. En 1800, la Préfecture s'installe au sein de l'édifice et en 1834 le lieu accueille la mairie et devient ainsi l'Hôtel de Ville. Si la décoration a été quelque peu changée à travers les siècles, le très bel escalier d'honneur que l'on doit à Bonfin ainsi que les trompe-l'œil des salons de Lacour et Beringazo témoignent de la splendeur du lieu. La mairie propose ses services aux administrés de Bordeaux, ville-centre d'une Communauté urbaine de 27 communes (700 000 habitants). Ses compétences sont multiples et concernent l'état civil, les listes électorales, l'action sociale et la solidarité, l'aménagement urbain, l'éducation (gestion des équipements scolaires), la jeunesse et les sports, l'action culturelle (Opéra, musées, bibliothèques et théâtres), mais aussi l'environnement (Propreté, espaces

The last winery on our Bordeaux excursion! We got there a little past 3 in the afternoon, and from…read morethe looks of it, the winery staff was busy preparing for an event. Let me guess, the Vin Expo? Indeed it was according to our winery tour guide that afternoon. Both wineries we've visited earlier that day were also preparing for the Vin Expo like mad. Everyone in our group loved our guide. She was so bubbly and super nice. She had spent some time in Sonoma to earn a certificate for her wine studies, so she spoke English very well. We settled on doing a half-hour tour and tasting for 7€ with her. She took us outside and proceeded to describe the history of the vineyards, the Chateau and their current owner, who is incidentally an American banker. She showed us the vineyards, the chais and other parts of the winery. We ended the tour at the boutique where we tasted a couple of wines. The winery produces Grand Cru Classé wines and we were able to taste a 2007 vintage and one of their second wines. Both were excellent. The Grand Cru wine we tasted was going for 65€ and may be aged another 10 years according to our guide. After the tasting, we browsed in the botique and decided on buying a half case of their Rosé. Our group of 10 has been going through wine like crazy and the Rosé was 6 bottles for 50€. A great deal! We had no problem consuming all that in a couple of days along with the other wines we bought from the other places. When in France, drink lots of wine!

They were so nice to welcome us for lunch even if we were on a tight schedule. It is a gorgeous…read moreplace. The private table is very exclusive in fact. There's just two different dining room, a small one and a bigger one for small groups. The resident chef has built the menu to pair with the wines but in an unusual and daring way. The decadent reds were paired with decadent fishes dishes and very delicate courses. Even the dessert has the same shape as a sculture just outside the Castle. It was a memorable moment.