Bordeaux: all about Modernist Architecture!

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Come and discover Post-war Bordeaux through its emblematic buildings with an architect who will tell you all... and more!

Our Top Experiences and Tours in Bordeaux:

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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

Description

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