Sights in Bordeaux
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Hôtel des Archives municipales (Municipal Archives)
Edit This(rue du Loup) Among its collections is the famous register of the Brotherhood of Saint James from Saint-Michel church. 1526 – 1602.
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The Grand Theatre
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The Grand Theatre was inaugurated on April 7th 1780 and marked an important stage of the town’s urbanism. To construct this impressive building (88 metres by 47), he called upon the architect Victor Louis (1731-1800) Grand Prix de Rome, famous for his work on the Chartres Cathedral, the Palais Royal and the Théâtre Français in Paris. The Grand Theatre of Bordeaux was conceived as a temple of the Arts and Light. Its neo-classical façade is endowed with a portico of 12 Corinthian style colossal columns that support an entablature on which stand 12 statues that more..
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Saint-André Cathedral
Edit ThisEntrance St. Andre
photo by: Mauricio Cortes
The statue of the pilgrim Saint James, a shell decorating his purse, standing among the apostles in the opening of the Royal Door (North side). Recently restored funeral murals from the XIVth and XVth centuries depicting Saint James (Sainte-Anne chapel).
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Saint-Pierre Church
Edit ThisA Statue de Saint James, showing The Path to Follow on the second arch of the door (XVth century).
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Chapelle de l'hôpital Saint-Jacques (Chapel of Saint James’s Hospital)
Edit This(rue du Mirail) Founded in the XIIth century, it fell into ruin during the XVIIIth century. Remains of the chapel can be seen from rue Saint-François.
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Saint-Michel Basilica
Edit ThisSt Michel Basilica
photo by: Olivier Aumage
The North door is crowned with shells. The retable and altar in the Saint-Jacques Chapel (XVIIth century) with Jacqaire ornaments. The Cardinal François de Sourdis had work carried out in the chapel in honour of Saint James at the beginning of the XVIIth century –XVIIth century retable – a central painting of "The Apotheosis of Saint James" (1631) – stained glass window by Couturat, a contemporary work depicting Saint James’s life combating the infidels – on the right side, a pilgrim’s tombstone.
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Rue Saint-James (Gascony translation of Saint-Jacques)
Edit ThisPilgrims’ route.
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Saint-Seurin Basilica
Edit ThisIt is in Bordeaux, the original pilgrim site, where Charlemagne is said to have lain down Roland’s ivory horn after the defeat of Ronceveaux. The Pilgrims’ guide to Santiago de Compostela also advised pilgrims to visit the body of Saint-Seurin. The statue of Saint James holding a staff in his right hand – South Door – (XIIIth century).
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The Palais Rohan (Bordeaux city hall)
Edit ThisThe Palais Rohan
In 1771 Ferdinand-Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan became Archbishop and undertook the reconstruction of the old quarters which dated from the Middle Ages, the new palace was completed in 1784. Despite numerous modifications, the interior of the palace has conserved the great stairway of honour, a suite of drawing rooms on the ground floor with sculpted woodworks and a dining room decorated with trompe-l’œils.
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Crossroads or Montjoie
Edit This(Barrière Saint-Genès) On the shaft a robed pilgrim carrying a pouch and staff (XVIth century).
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Pessac
Edit ThisRelais de Compostelle (XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries) and the Bardanad priory. (XVIth century) Cours de la Libération.
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Gradignan
Edit ThisOld hospital-priory in Cayac (XVIth century). Statue of Saint-James in the church (XVth century).
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Musée d'Aquitaine (Aquitaine Museum)
Edit This(20, cours Pasteur) A polychrome statue from Bordeaux’s XVth century Saint-Michel church representing the apostle and pilgrim Saint James.
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