Short circular of Bordeaux-Centre on the east side through green spaces.

Go to Porte de Bourgogne by Tram A-C-D-E-F in front of the stone bridge.

(S/E) Cross the oldest bridge in Bordeaux (lovely view) and discover the pretty Place Stalingrad, which is being greened, and its famous Blue Lion.

(1) Follow the quays on the left, Promenade Michel Courajoud. Soon on the right is the small Square des Droits de l'Enfant with playground equipment. Continue along the quays to the "Puits", a green building by artist Suzanne Treister (worth visiting).

(2) Turn right, cross the Quai des Queyries, walk a few metres to the right and enter the Botanical Garden through a pretty metal gate.

(3) ) Set off on an adventure in the garden (lake, several thousand plants, eleven reconstructed natural landscapes of Aquitaine, greenhouses, exhibitions, activities, etc.). Cross the garden lengthwise and exit on the left in front of the Cité Botanique and the statue of Carl Von Linne. Turn right onto Avenue Abadie, walk along the Jardin Abadie and the pretty Sainte-Marie de la Bastide Church. Turn right, then cross the noisy Avenue Thiers and follow Rue Chabrely opposite. Turn right at the second street, Rue Montméjean, then turn left into the narrow Passage Durand. Cross Rue de la Benauge and continue straight ahead onto Rue du Général du Cheyron, then turn left onto Rue Henri Dunant. Pass in front of Lycée Mauriac, then turn right at the first street, Rue René Buthaut. Welcome to the new Belvédère neighbourhood...

(4) Turn left onto Sente de la Frégate, between the buildings and the sports fields. Continue for about 150 metres before turning right in front of a building. Continue straight ahead for about 100 metres and turn slightly right onto Rue des Osiers, cross Quai Deschamps along the Garonne and reach Parc aux Angéliques and its magnificent wisteria alley!

(5) Turn left and cross Quai Deschamps before Pont Saint-Jean to reach the bridge and cross the Garonne. At the end of the bridge, go down the metal staircase that leads to the quays and reach Porte de Bourgogne (S/E) and Pont de Pierre, walking alongside Parc des Sports Saint-Michel.

(1) Place Stalingrad - 2 ha - toilets. Promenade Michel Courajoud (5 ha - permanently open - toilets). The Promenade Courajoud is a circular path connecting the Pont de Pierre and the Pont Chaband-Delmas on both sides of the Garonne. On the right, Square de La Place des Droits de l'Enfant. (1,800 m² - open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later). At low tide, you can see shipwrecks dating back to the Second World War.

(3) Botanical Garden (7 ha - open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later) - WC
Quai de Queyries, 100 m to the left, you can visit "Darwin", one of the oldest third places in France. Rue Chabrely - cute Montaut square. At the end of Rue Montméjean, interesting building of the Bastide crèche (1908).

(5) Parc aux Angéliques 4 ha - open all the time - Park along the Garonne with lots of wild camping. Parc des Sports Saint-Michel - 5.5 ha - open all the time - WC - avoid in the evening.