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A modern architectural building with a unique, layered design. 1
A park with trees, benches, and a building in the background. 2
A pedestrian bridge over a busy street with cars and buildings. 3

Bordeaux: all about Modernist Architecture!

By Bordeaux Architecture Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €34 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover all you need to know about Mériadeck concrete slab urban planning
  • Have a look at iconic buildings such as the brutalist Caisse d'Epargne
  • In the city centre, stroll along Modern and Art Déco buildings
  • Stop at Palais des Sports, learn about its transformation and its hanging car!
  • Enjoy the Benauge fire station, a Modernist jewel on the Garonne river

Activity location

    • Bordeaux
    • Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 30 Rue des Frères Bonie, 33000 Bordeaux, France | Meeting at the foot of the entrance stairs of Law Courts building
    • Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    guide and architect
  • Inclusions
    several possible stops for drinks

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, People with mobility impairments
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

  • Bordeaux is mostly known for its neoclassical architecture, but the city also bears significant traces of the post-war period, characterised by massive reconstruction following modernist dogmas.
    The tour will start by exploring Mériadeck district, a perfect exemple of brutalist, concrete slab urbanism right in the city centre. From there to a Corbusier-inspired fire station, this visit will bring you to iconic buildings from the 50s and 60s and a clear reading of the transformation of the city in the last 50 years.
    Come and get a better understanding of Bordeaux, how it evolved to become such a fantastic place to stay

Location

Activity location

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    • Bordeaux
    • Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 30 Rue des Frères Bonie, 33000 Bordeaux, France | Meeting at the foot of the entrance stairs of Law Courts building
    • Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France