Château Descas

Château Descas is a castle in Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Château Descas is situated nearby to the theater building Café-Théâtre des Beaux-Arts, as well as near the fountain Fontaine Sainte-Croix.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Holy Cross and Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station.

Church of the Holy Cross

Church

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The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church located in Bordeaux, southern France. It was formerly the church of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, and was built in the late 11th-early 12th centuries. Church of the Holy Cross is situated 250 metres west of Château Descas.

Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station

Railway station

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Bordeaux-Saint-Jean or formerly Bordeaux-Midi is the main railway station in the French city of Bordeaux. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and the western terminus of the Chemins de fer du Midi main line from Toulouse. Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station is situated 530 metres south of Château Descas.

Fontaine Sainte-Croix

Fountain

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Fontaine Sainte-Croix is a fountain, which is situated 150 metres west of Château Descas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bordeaux, Port of the Moon and Bègles.

Bordeaux, Port of the Moon

Quarter

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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.

Bègles

Town

Bègles is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux. Bègles is situated 2½ km south of Château Descas.