Hotel Burdigala Bordeaux

Departure of this second stage of the grand tour of Bordeaux at the foot of the Aquitaine regional council. The visitor goes to the Parc Bordelais, passing through the two bars of the administrative city at the foot of which are Arcachon-style villas. Then the walker crosses the Parc Bordelais, created in 1888 to open a space of nature. The walk stops at the Parc Rivière in which the ruins of a castle are located. Topo-Guide: Bordeaux on foot - edited by FFRandonnée (3rd edition April 2013)

From Novotel Meriadeck, walk east on Cours du Marechal Juin. You can see on the right the "Tribunal de Grand Instance" (High Courthouse) and behind it the the "Ecole National de la Magistrature" where all the French judges must be trained. Continue on the Rue de frères Bonie to the Cathédrale St André. The Saint Andre Cathedral is the biggest church in Bordeaux, and it was declared part of the Santiago Pilgrims' World Heritage. The origins of this church date back from the XI century....

Start of this route at the Saint-Seurin basilica (11th century). You will then stroll in the direction of the Palais Gallien. The remains of this amphitheater recall the Roman past of the city. The walk ends at the Jardin Public (check the opening hours).

This last stage of this tour of Bordeaux on foot joins the Chaban-Delmas bridge and walks the quays of the "port of the moon". The sheds converted into places of consumption give life to the quays of Bacalan and Chartrons. The visitor then arrives at the level of Quinconces then at the reflecting pool in which the Place de la Bourse is reflected. The route then passes the stone bridge then the Saint-Jean bridge before reaching the station of the same name and the starting point of this great...

This hike starts at Place du Champ de Mars and is located in the Jardin Public. The route passes, among other places, by the Monument of Jean Fernand Lafargue, the Botanical Garden of the Public Garden and by the sculptures of Léon Valade, François Mauriac, Carle Vernet, Jeunesse and Chimère. This route is located near the Museum of Bordeaux, for more information see: https://www.museum-bordeaux.fr/