# PORT OF THE MOON (Historic Town) 7 
Acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 2007, the city's fascinating, traffic-free, and extremely well-preserved historic core (1,800 ha) from the 18th-century is an outstanding example of urban and architectural unity and coherence.
City District 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 2007
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# PLACE DE LA BOURSE and MIROIR D'EAU 6 
The magnificent horseshoe-shaped square Place de la Bourse is the main landmark and a symbol of Bordeaux.
In front of the square, the world’s largest reflecting pool (Miroir d’eau) provides the most beautiful photo motifs.
Square 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 2007
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# Esplanade des Quinconces 6
This spectacular square impresses with its enormous expansiveness and with the Monument aux Girondins and its fantastic UNESCO-enlisted fountain (FONTAINE DES GIRONDINS).
Square with Fountain 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 2007
# GRAND THÉÂTRE 5 
Built from 1773 to 1780, this opera house with its iconic column front, a magnificent auditorium, and a monumental staircase, is one of the most beautiful in Europe.
Opera House 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 2007
by Patrick Despoix / CC BY-SA 3.0
# Cité du Vin 5
Housed in a spectacular modern building, the world of wine is staged here as a playful multimedia course and appeals to all senses.
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# CATHEDRAL OF ST ANDRÉ and TOWER OF PEY-BERLAND 5
Consecrated in 1096, the huge Romanesque-Gothic Cathédrale St. André is a World Heritage Site since 1988 as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
Ascend the Tower of Pey-Berland just next to the Cathedral via 229 steps to enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the historic old town.
Church and Viewpoint 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1988
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# Musée d'Aquitaine 5
Opened in 1987 as one of the largest French history museums outside Paris, the Musée d'Aquitaine showcases the history of man in the Aquitaine from prehistoric to modern times.
Highlights include the Laussel Venus from 25,000 BCE, a detailed reproduction of some of the prehistoric cave paintings from Lascaux, and Montaigne's tomb.
by Base Mérimée / CC BY-SA 3.0
# Quai des Chartrons 5
The left bank of the River Garonne has been transformed recently as part of its 1996 urbanization project into one of the world’s most splendid waterfronts.
by Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) / CC BY-SA 3.0
# Rue Ste-Catherine 5
Closed off to traffic since 1984, the straight Rue Sainte-Catherine is one of the longest and most beautiful shopping streets in Europe.
#10 | CAPC Musée d’Art Contemporain 5
Located in a spectacular old warehouse, the Musée d'Art Contemporain displays remarkable contemporary art.
#11 | BASILICA OF ST MICHAEL AND TOWER 5
Built from the end of the 14th century to the end of the 16th century, the Basilica of St. Michael with its intricate facade is a World Heritage Site as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
The freestanding 15th-century bell tower known as “La Flèche” (the Arrow) offers panoramic views of the city.
Church and Tower 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1998
by Jean-Christophe BENOIST / CC BY-SA 4.0
SAINT-EMILION 6
Registered as a world heritage site by UNESCO, the medieval village of St-Émilion is famous for its old buildings of golden stone its well-kept ramparts, and of course its vineyards.
Village 🌍 Distance from Bordeaux: 48 km | World Heritage Site: since 1999
by Jordy Meow / CC BY-SA 3.0
