Lacanau-Ocean Recommended Tours

Place de la Bourse As Bordeaux's town center is quite small, you can see a lot of monuments and interesting sights in only a few hours. All trips can be made on foot.

The first recommended tour begins at the Place de la Bourse (formerly the Place Royale), at the foot of the Fountain of the Three Graces. Here you can begin by visiting the Musee national des douanes . After the museum, take the Rue Philippart until you reach the Place du Parlement, then take the Rue du Parlement St. Pierre where you will find the Eglise St-Pierre . This is the historic center of the city. This area certainly has a large number of restaurants to choose from. If you've worked up an appetite, try Madura (Le) , or if you're looking for traditional Bordelaise cuisine, don't miss Cafe Français (Le) .

The Rue Bahutiers (former manufacturers of safes) will bring you to the Cours Alsace and Lorraine. Just before this avenue, turn left and you will catch a glimpse of the Porte Caihlau. The quays of the Pont de Pierre on your right. By taking the Rue Ausone just in front of the Porte Cailhau, you will cross the avenues Alsace and Lorraine. At the junction of the avenues and the Rue Ausone, you will find the Rue de la Porte Saint Jean, which looks onto the Rue de la Roussselle (at number 23 and 25 you will find the family home of Michel de Montaigne). Continue down this street until you reach the Cours Victor Hugo to find the Porte de Bourgogne, looking onto the quays and the Pont de Pierre. By crossing this avenue, you will enter the St. Michel quarter, take the Rue Fusterie until the Place Duborg, where you turn right in the direction of the Place Canteloup. From one of the cafe terraces on this square, you can admire the spire (Flèche St Michel) and the basilica of the Flèche St-Michel . Wrap up your day with a nice meal at Vieux Bordeaux (Le) where you can savor local specialties.

Grosse Cloche If you start on Rue Saint Francois you will eventually reach Rue du Mirail. On your right you will see the Grosse Cloche . By turning left at the Cours Victor Hugo, you will cross the rue Sainte Catherine. At the avenue Pasteur on your right you will find the Musee d'Aquitaine .

By continuing through the Cours Pasteur, you will come across the magnificent Cathedrale St-Andre and the town hall. You can go around the town hall by turning left and taking the Rue Elisee Reclus. You will now be on the Cours Albret; turn right and you will come to the town hall's garden and the Musee des Beaux Arts . By following the avenue (which veers to the right), you will go back up to the Place Gambetta (formerly the Place Dauphine). On your right, you will immediately see the Porte Dijaux. Go under the Porte and continue straight ahead until the Place de la Bourse . Here you will arrive at your starting point. A great dining option in this area is the Bistro du Sommelier (Le) where you can taste local vintages, and the lunch fixed-price menu is a great deal.

Grand Theâtre Start on the steps of the Grand Theâtre , where you will find the Place de la Comedie. Then take the Rue Mautrec, which runs perpendicular to the Allees de Tourny . You will arrive in front of one of the most beautiful churches in Bordeaux: the Eglise Notre Dame . Then take the Rue Diderot, which will bring you straight to the Marche des Grands Hommes, a glass shopping arcade with large metal columns. The rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau will bring you to the end of the Allees de Tourny , where you will turn right in the direction of the Cours Verdun. On your left, you will see the Public Gardens . There are many points of interest here, including the Botanical Gardens.

When you have finished a tour of the gardens, take the Cours Verdrun to the Rue Sicard, which is on your right. You will soon come across the Place du Marche des Chartrons, a pretty market hall in glass, metal and stone.

By continuing down the Rue Sicard, you will find the Saint Louis church with its neo-gothic architecture. Take the Rue Notre Dame where you will turn right, and then turn into the Passage Beaujau on the left. A completely different architecture awaits you: The Cite Mondiale . From here you can already see the quays, and if you so desire, you can visit the Croiseur Colbert . If you're ready for a nice meal by the end of the day, try Iberico . This restaurant is unique in that it serves cod in every way imaginable. If fish isn't your thing, try the delicious pizzas at the family joint Grappa (La) .

St Louis Church For a longer tour, continue along the Rue Sicard to St Louis Church with its neo-gothic architecture, then take the Rue Notre Dame and turn left until you come to the Rue Borie. Turn left and you will find yourself in front of the Musee des Chartrons. On coming out of the museum take the Rue Borie on your left and go down towards the quays where you can visit the Croiseur Colbert .

When you are on the quays opposite the Croiseur Colbert , turn right until you are standing opposite the two Quinconces columns. Cross the quays and pause for a while on the Place des Quinconces , one of the biggest squares in Europe. At the bottom of the square, you will see the Monument aux Girondins et à la Republique (1894-1902).

Take the Cours du 30 juillet on your left and continue until you come to the Grand Theâtre . You can have a drink on the terrace of one of the cafes, which are about fifty metres from your starting point. Our final dining recommendations include Gambas Bleue (La) , a seafood restaurants where patrons can taste all the delicacies that the Bay of Arcachon has to offer. And last but certainly not least, for tasty, hearty crepes, pop in Crêpe d'Or (La) .

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