Fontaine Daurade

Fontaine Daurade is a fountain in Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Access is restricted and requires permission. Fontaine Daurade is situated nearby to Cours du Chapeau Rouge, as well as near the monument Galerie Bordelaise.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Fountain
Description: fountain in Bordeaux, France
Also known as: “fontaine Daurade” and “Tropeyte”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux and Église Saint-Rémi (Bordeaux).

Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux

Theater building

Photo: Chrisus, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is an opera house in Bordeaux, France, first inaugurated on 17 April 1780. It was in this theatre that the ballet La fille mal gardée premiered in 1789, and where a young Marius Petipa staged some of his first ballets.

Église Saint-Rémi (Bordeaux)

Arts center

Photo: Symac, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Rémi (Bordeaux) is an arts center, which is situated 130 metres east of Fontaine Daurade.

Fontaine du Parlement

Fountain

Photo: Guallendra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fontaine du Parlement is a fountain, which is situated 170 metres southeast of Fontaine Daurade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bordeaux, Port of the Moon and Le Bouscat.

Bordeaux, Port of the Moon

Quarter

Photo: Raptor-kev, Public domain.

The Port de la Lune is the name given to the harbour of Bordeaux, dating to the Middle Ages, because of the shape of the river crossing the city. It is represented by a crescent on the coat of arms of Bordeaux, and by three interlaced crescents in the logotype of the municipality.

Le Bouscat

Town

Photo: Dark Attsios, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Le Bouscat is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the north side. Its sister city is Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA… Le Bouscat is situated 3½ km northwest of Fontaine Daurade.