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Bordeaux UNESCO world heritage sites

Cathedral of Saint Andrew *** on Place Pey Berland
The cathedral boasts two Gothic towers above the main entrance, in addition to the vertiginous bell tower directly adjacent to the main building.

The Big Bell at 45 Rue Saint-James
The Grosse Cloche, a bell tower in the heart of Bordeaux, is a symbol of the city. This landmark is so iconic, in fact, that it is featured on the city's coat of arms. The famous monument is an extension of the Eglise Saint-Eloi, a 15th-century church hidden in an alley.

Basilica of St. Michael *** on Place Meynard
The Basilica of St. Michael, Bordeaux, is a Flamboyant Gothic church in Bordeaux, France, built between the end of 14th century and the 16th century. The pulpit represents Saint Michael slaying the dragon. The stained-glass windows were destroyed during the bombardment of 1940. The separate bell tower, which is 114 meters tall, was built in the 15th century.

Stone Bridge at Pont de Pierre
It has 17 arches (the number of letters in the name 'Napoleon Bonaparte'). On the sides, each pile of bricks is capped by a white medallion in honour of the emperor.

Church of St. Peter *** on Place Saint-Pierre
Much like other French churches constructed during the 14th and 15th centuries, the Saint-Pierre church boasts distinctive flamboyant Gothic design elements that capture attention. Notably, an intriguing feature is the asymmetrical single square bell tower on the left side as you approach, lending the structure a charmingly off-kilter appearance.

Stock Exchange Square on Quai du Marechal Lyautey
The royal square includes the central pavilion, the Palais de la Bourse and the Hotel Fermes. The Palais de la Bourse is now home to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bordeaux while the Hotel Fermes contains the National Museum of Customs and the Interregional Directorate of Customs and Indirect Rights.

National Opera on Place de la Comedie
The Grand Theatre de Bordeaux was conceived as a temple of the Arts and Light, with a neo-classical facade. It has a portico of 12 Corinthian style colossal columns which support an entablature on which stand 12 statues that represent the nine Muses and three goddesses (Juno, Venus and Minerva).

Basilica of Saint-Seurin *** at Place des Martyrs de la Resistance
This is the 11th century company that was building the Romanesque church, which was a stage of the pilgrimage of Saint-Jacques de Compostela, then in its infancy. From this first college, it remains the crypt and the bell tower. It was rebuilt from the late 12th century and chapels were added between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Gallien Palace at 126 Rue du Dr Albert Barraud
It was Celtic tribes who first established Bordeaux, but it wasn't until about 200 years later, under the rule of the Romans, that the town started to blossom. Back then it was called Burdigala; today the only remains of Burdigala are the crumbling ruins of this 3rd-century amphitheatre.