Miroir d’eau
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.- Type: Fountain
- Description: reflecting pool in Bordeaux, France
- Also known as: “miroir d’eau” and “Miroir d’Eau”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Customs Museum and Palais de la Bourse.
National Customs Museum
Museum
Photo: JPI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée national des douanes is a national museum on the history of French customs located at Place de la Bourse in the city of Bordeaux, France. The building was built in the 18th century to receive the new Ferme générale. National Customs Museum is situated 100 metres southwest of Miroir d’eau.
Palais de la Bourse
Public building
Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palais de la Bourse is a public building, which is situated 120 metres west of Miroir d’eau.
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 370 metres west of Miroir d’eau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bordeaux, Port of the Moon and Les Aubiers.
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.
Les Aubiers
Suburb
Photo: Vince034, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Aubiers is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km north of Miroir d’eau.
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 Miroir d’eau.
Miroir d’eau
- Categories: reflecting pool, public space, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Bordeaux, Arrondissement of Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.84169° or 44° 50′ 30″ northLongitude
-0.56908° or 0° 34′ 9″ westInception
2006Open location code
8CPXRCRJ+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 53246398OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=barefootOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
water=reflecting_poolOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q16664710
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Miroir d’eau” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Miroir d’eau”
- Chinese: “水鏡”
- Danish: “Miroir d’eau”
- French: “Miroir d’eau”
- German: “Miroir d’eau (Bordeaux)”
- German: “Miroir d’eau”
- Spanish: “Miroir d’eau”
- Swedish: “Miroir d’eau”
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