Place Gabriel

Place Gabriel is in Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Place Gabriel is situated nearby to the castle Palais de la Bourse, as well as near the government office Maison de l’Europe Bordeaux-Aquitaine.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palais de la Bourse and Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux.

Palais de la Bourse

Public building

Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Palais de la Bourse is a public building.

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. Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is situated 210 metres west of Place Gabriel.

Miroir d’eau

Fountain

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The Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux is a reflecting pool covering 3,450 square metres. Located on the quay of the Garonne in front of the Place de la Bourse, it was built in 2006. Miroir d’eau is situated 160 metres southeast of Place Gabriel.

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

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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 Place Gabriel.