Le quadrige des chevaux marins

Le quadrige des chevaux marins is a work of art in Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Le quadrige des chevaux marins is situated nearby to Monument aux Girondins, as well as near the village green Place des Quinconces.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monument aux Girondins and Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux.

Monument aux Girondins

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Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux

Theater building

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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 340 metres south of Le quadrige des chevaux marins.

La Faïencerie mansion

Historic building

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La Faïencerie mansion is a historic building, which is situated 230 metres west of Le quadrige des chevaux marins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bordeaux, Port of the Moon and Le Bouscat.

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.

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 3 km northwest of Le quadrige des chevaux marins.