Bordeaux · Place de la Bourse and the quays
Place de la Bourse and Miroir d'eau
The 18th-century square on the Garonne quays, with the Miroir d'eau, a shallow reflecting pool, in front of it. It is the postcard view of Bordeaux.
- 1 h 30
- Free
- Booking: not needed
- Place de la Bourse and the quays
Data checked on November 3, 2026
The square was planned from 1720 by the Intendant Boucher with the architect Jacques Gabriel, and built between 1735 and 1755. The Fontaine des Trois Grâces has stood at its centre since 1869. The Miroir d'eau opposite, inaugurated in 2006, is a granite slab of about 3,450 square metres covered by a layer of water about 2 cm deep, with fog released by roughly 900 injectors.
What to look for
- Facades of the square
- Fontaine des Trois Grâces
- Reflections in the Miroir d'eau
- Fog effect of the Miroir d'eau
Opening hours
Always open.
The square is open at any time. The Miroir d'eau runs every day from 10:00 to 22:00 outside winter, and is shut down for maintenance from November to April.
Source: Bordeaux Tourisme (Office de Tourisme de Bordeaux Métropole), checked November 3, 2026
Tickets and booking
Free. Free to visit at any time.
Getting there
Tip
Come between April and October if you want to see the pool running, and keep a few minutes for the fog it produces.