La grande pelouse

La grande pelouse is a grassland in Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. La grande pelouse is situated nearby to the grassland Les pelouses de l’Estey, as well as near the school Groupe scolaire Simone Veil.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station and Simone Veil Bridge.

Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station

Railway station

Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 1 km west of La grande pelouse.

Simone Veil Bridge

Bridge

Photo: JeanWilhelm, CC0.

The Simone Veil Bridge is a passageway across the Garonne river in Bordeaux, France. It was designed by OMA/Rem Koolhaas. It is the overall widest bridge in Europe, measuring 550 meters long and 44 meters wide, purposely doubled in width with a massive concrete platform for pedestrians, bicyclists. and public transit. Simone Veil Bridge is situated 450 metres east of La grande pelouse.

Arkéa Arena

Theater building

Photo: Marcel Roblin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arkéa Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Floirac, near Bordeaux in France. Opened in January 2018, it offers a capacity for all types of shows and events from 2,500 to 11,300. The arena is mainly used for concerts and sporting events. Arkéa Arena is situated 1 km east of La grande pelouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bègles and Floirac.

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.