Bordeaux "Off The Beaten Track”

Our walk will explore the monuments and sights off the beaten track in Bordeaux. We start at the elegant Allées de Tourny , a promenade capturing Bordeaux’s aristocratic past, where I will reveal the secrets of its Freemasonic connections seen in the Mascarons . We then pass the ancient Roman Forum , now the Place de la Comédie with the 18th-century Grand Théâtre . Bordeaux. Burdigala , was a Roman trade hub, and we'll discover the last standing Roman Guard Tower nearby. In the Saint-Pierre district, we'll visit La Grosse Cloche , a medieval belfry symbolizing the city's defensive past. A modern DIY store holds the remains of Medieval City Gates connected to La Grosse Cloche . We'll finish at the Porte Cailhau , the grand 15th-century entrance to Bordeaux, before strolling along the Garonne River to the iconic Place de la Bourse , where you'll learn of Bordeaux’s transformation during the Enlightenment.