Quinconces
Quinconces is a suburb in Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Quinconces is situated nearby to the suburb Triangle d’Or, as well as near the quarter Bordeaux, Port of the Moon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monument aux Girondins and Grand Théâtre de 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.
CAPC - Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux
Museum
Photo: Captaintapas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
CAPC - Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux is a museum.
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 3 km northwest of Quinconces.
Les Aubiers
Suburb
Photo: Vince034, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Aubiers is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Quinconces.
Quinconces
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Bordeaux, Arrondissement of Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.84549° or 44° 50′ 44″ northLongitude
-0.57407° or 0° 34′ 27″ westOpen location code
8CPXRCWG+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 267244425OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
“Quinconces” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Tropeita”
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