Short circular loop of Bordeaux city centre through green spaces

To get to Place Pey-Berland, the cathedral and City Hall, take
- by tram A and B Hôtel de Ville,
- or by bike or car, with parking available.

(S/E) Take the small street between the Town Hall and the Café de Rohan, then take^{the first} left onto Rue de Monbazon. Continue along the^{first street} on the left, Cours d'Albret, until you reach the Town Hall Gardens. Cross Cours d'Albret and enter Square Saint-John Perse.

(1) Cross the square. Turn right onto Rue Carayon-Latour. Without crossing Rue de Belfort, take the path on the right and follow it for 100 metres. You can avoid the stairs in the middle of the path by taking a slight detour to the right. At the end of the path, on the right, you will reach Square André Lhote (0.2 ha). Turn left onto the stairs. An inclined plane allows you to avoid the stairs and leads to Esplanade Charles De Gaulle (please note that major works are planned for summer 2025).

(2) Cross the esplanade, passing to the right of the lake, turn right in front of the Prefecture, take the stairs and ramp, and cross the bridge over Rue Bonnier.

(3) Turn right and cross the^second bridge on the right over Rue Robert Lateulade, then follow the parapet to the end, pass in front of the post office and go down the stairs or the ramp. Cross Rue du Château d'Eau, then Square des Commandos de France, then cross Rue Saint-Sernin and take Rue George Bonnac to Place Gambetta.

(4) Cross it and take Cours de l'Intendance for 50 metres, then turn left onto Rue Montesquieu at a beautiful tree. At the end of the street, turn right onto Place des Grands Hommes, then take^{the second} right onto Rue Diderot. Turn right onto Rue Mably. Take the^first left onto Rue Jean-Jacques Bel to arrive at Allées de Tourny.

(5) Walk up these alleys to the left among the trees. At the end of Allées de Tourny, on the right, follow Cours Tournon (very shady) and discover Place des Quinconces.

(6) Turn right, then take Cours du XXX Juillet, cross Place de la Comédie, passing in front of the Grand Théâtre, then turn left onto the tree-lined alleys of Cours du Chapeau Rouge. Cross Place Jean Jaurès (lined with trees) and turn right, then left into the pedestrian passage to reach the quays.

(7) Then walk along the Miroir d'Eau and the Jardin des Lumières, staying on the quays to reach the forecourt of the Maison Écocitoyenne. Turn right and cross the quays towards Porte Cailhau. Go under the gate, then cross the Place du Palais (shaded) and take Rue du Palais de l'Ombrière. Continue straight on Rue du Cerf Volant, then Rue du Loup, which are pretty, quiet streets with few trees. Finally, you will come out onto Place Pey-Berland with a lovely view of the cathedral spire. Cross the square, keeping to the right of Square des Martyrs de la Résistance, to find yourself in front of the Town Hall. (S/E)

You are in the centre of Bordeaux, so the route focusing on green spaces passes by many places and monuments to discover: the Cathedral, City Hall, Museum of Fine Arts, 1970s Mériadeck district, Grands Hommes market, Cours Mably, Notre-Dame de Bordeaux Baroque church, Place Tourny, Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux, water mirror, Place de la Bourse, Porte Cailhau, Place du Palais.

Recommended visits:
Between (S/E) and (1) Town Hall Gardens: 0.8 hectares, open every day from 7.30am to 6pm minimum, and Square Saint-John Perse, 1.1 hectares, permanently open.
(3) Esplanade Charles De Gaulle: 4.5 ha, permanently open with toilets.
Avant (4) Square des Commandos de France: 0.2 ha, open permanently with toilets available.
(4) Place Gambetta: 0.96 ha, permanently open with toilets.
Between (4) and (5) Rue Mably: close to the magnificent Cour Mably and the pretty Baroque church of Notre-Dame.
(6) Place des Quinconces: 12 ha to explore with a magnificent view of the Girondins monument.
Between (7) and (S/E) Note that at 71 Rue du Loup, one of Bordeaux's seven remarkable trees, the wisteria of the Hôtel Raguenaud, headquarters of the Bordeaux city archives.