Bordeaux: all about Modernist Architecture! Bordeaux: all about Modernist Architecture in 4h
ID: GYG625078-O-1043335
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Come and discover Post-war Bordeaux through its emblematic buildings with an architect who will tell you all... and more!
Bordeaux is mostly known for its neoclassical architecture, but the city also bears significant traces of the post-war period, characterized 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 center. 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
Highlights
- 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 center, 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
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Meeting at the foot of the entrance stairs of Law Courts building
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
