My weekend in Bordeaux - Place de la Bourse and the quays

My absolute favourite part of Bordeaux is along the quays. We spent several hours there during our weekend. The beautiful 17th century fronts, the water mirror, the renovated hangars, the gardens... but also the people and the atmosphere. Everybody walking or on rollers or a bike. Picnics in the grass, Sunday dressed children mixed with chic French women in heels and sunglasses, families and old ladies. Lots of terraces along the way. When it's sunny, it is hard to beat. Bordeaux lives along the river Garonne. 

Place de la Bourse

A group of dancers on the Water Mirror in front of Place de la Bourse

The statue Les trois grâces in front of Place de la Bourse. My husband and our friends.

The gardens along the quays.

Shrimps from the Sunday morning market along the quays, Marché des quais

Local sing star

Picnics on the grass

You know that Bordeaux is a commercial harbour I guess. But cruising ships come in here too.

Cafés and restaurants in front of the renovated hangars - more about them when I talk about shopping!

View from the hangars back to the centre.