Bordeaux has been officially included on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites as of 28 June 2007. This distinction recognizes the beauty and unity of style of Bordeaux's architectural heritage, which has developed harmoniously over the centuries and remained remarkably well-preserved.
Quartier Saint Michel
The quarter of Saint-Michel, built around the flamboyant gothic style Basilica, dedicated to the Archangel is by far the most lively and colourful quarter in the city.
There is a market under the beautiful spire every Monday and Saturday morning, and the shops around the square make for a lively and authentic atmosphere that the Bordelais poets such as Meste Verdié and Ulysse Despaux have always appreciated.
Le Palais Rohan
Just as was the case for the Intendants, the prelates of the XVIIIth were veritable urban developers. Building their residences, and sometimes palaces, they created new quarters and changed the face of the city.
Despite numerous modifications, the interior of the palace has kept the Grand staircase designed by Boffin, a series of saloons on the ground floor with sculpted lime woodwork, sculpted by Cabirol and a dining room decorated with trompe-l’œils by Lacour and Beringazo. Two decorations, a Pompeiian, the other in an antique renaissance style are excellent examples of the refined Bordelais interior of the period
Le Quartier des Grands Hommes
The "Grands Hommes" is known to the people of Bordeaux as "the Triangle", the formed by the Allées de Tourny, cours Clemenceau and cours de l’Intendance. It was built during the period of the revolution.
Grand Théâtre
At the end of the XVIIIth century, The city of Bordeaux was particularly lively thanks to it commercial activities (wine, colonial trade...). The Duke of Richelieu, Governor of Guyenne, decided to equip the city with an Opera House that was fitting of such a city, and asked the architect Victor Louis (1731-1800) to oversee the project. The Grand-Thêatre presents both theatrical and musical productions, and has seen some of the finest stars of the last century: the Talma, Nourrit,Viardot, Falcon, Duprez, Petipa... It still offers musicals, ballet and concerts... and is true to its vocation today, more than ever
Le Jardin Public
On crossing the little bridge, under which the swans and ducks swim, one can see the beautiful line of mansions that were built in the 19th century. Those in the rue Daviau recreate certain elements of XVIIIth century art, creating an architectural coherence all around the garden. But, beyond the commemorative statues, such as those of Léon Valade and Maxime Lalanne, beyond the gardens that change every season with the constantly changing flowers, it is the very soul of Bordeaux that can be felt, a certain art de vivre, so close to the Chartrons quarter that can be visited by leaving the garden and taking the cours Xavier-Arnozan, what was once the "Pavé des Chartrons".
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