Aschi "Freestone"'s photos

Tours is reached! Our first impression of Tours, the irrigated light dome above the multi-storey car park at Tours station

Today we start our journey home, which leads us to Tours.

Bordeaux water level The Bordeaux Water Mirror, with an area of 3,450 m² and an underground storage of 800 cubic metres, has been in operation since 2006 and is the largest in the world. A meeting point for young and old, a fascinating spectacle, the last look before our departure from Bordeaux.

Place de la Bourse The Place de la Bourse, originally called Place Royale, was built between 1730 and 17551, is also considered a symbol of the prosperity of the city. renamed. In 1828, the city built a modest fountain in the shape of a pink marble column, and in 1869 it was replaced by the current "Fontaine des Trois Grâces". The square is one of the works of classical French architecture of the 18th century. To the north was the Palais de la Bourse (now the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and to the south the Hôtel des Fermes (now the Interregional Directorate of Customs and Indirect Duties, which houses the National Customs Museum).

Monument aux Girondins/ fountain and column The monument aux Girondins commemorates the Gironde deputies who were victims of terror during the French Revolution, consists of a large column and is flanked by two basins with spectacular statues, an important monument to the reign of terror. It is a 19th century monument dating from 1894 to 1902. During the Second World War, the groups of figures cast out of metal at the foot of the column to be melted down were dismantled. After the end of the German occupation, the figures reappeared and have been part of the monument again since 1983. Since 8 July 2004, the Girondist Monument has been under a preservation order.

Monument aux Girondins/ fountain and column The monument aux Girondins commemorates the Gironde deputies who were victims of terror during the French Revolution, consists of a large column and is flanked by two basins with spectacular statues, an important monument to the reign of terror. It is a 19th century monument dating from 1894 to 1902. During the Second World War, the groups of figures cast out of metal at the foot of the column to be melted down were dismantled. After the end of the German occupation, the figures reappeared and have been part of the monument again since 1983. Since 8 July 2004, the Girondist Monument has been under a preservation order.

Hff on a hot summer day I disappear right into the cool forest. ;-) Wish everyone a not too tropical weekend

Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is a historic building built between 1773 and 1780 and inaugurated with the drama Athalie on 7 April 1780, the building was inaugurated and the theatre started operating. The Grand Théâtre is the most important theatre in the city and region.

Passage Sarget Passage Sarget one of two historic shopping arcades. Built in the 19th century by the shipbuilder and wine merchant Sarget, the passage has been open to the public since 1878. In the arcades under the glass roof you will find exclusive shops and tea rooms.

The Dijeaux Gate The Dijeaux Gate was a Roman entrance to the west of Bordeaux and was the first line of fortifications. The current monument, built between 1748 and 1753, consists of Frontenac stone, a very hard and dense stone, it has been listed since 1921.

in the middle of the old town, gas station miniature, whether it is probably in operation? ;)

Bordeaux City Hall Bordeaux is a municipality in the southwest of France, prefecture of the department of Gironde and capital of the New Aquitaine region. The city is famous for its Bordeaux wines and Bordeaux vineyards, especially since the 18th century. In June 2007, part of the city, the Moon Harbour, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Place Pey Berland Pey Berland was Archbishop of Bordeaux from 1430 until his abdication, during a crucial period in the history of the city and Gascony. Berland, although a farmer, was early trained by a retired local notary before moving to Bordeaux to continue his studies and enter the church. Finally he enrolled at the University of Toulouse and received a bachelor's degree in canon law.

The cathedral is a single nave hall church, which is astonishing for a building of this size, with 124 m length, 18 m width in the transept, 23 meters height in the nave and 29 meters height in the choir, it is the largest and most important sacral building of the city of Bordeaux.

The history of the organs can be traced back to the 15th century: The first verifiable instrument was built in 1427. The instrument was restored at the beginning and end of the 17th century. In the course of the French Revolution, the instrument was sold together with much of the church equipment; some of the pipes were melted down for the purpose of making uniform buttons.

The tower consists of four levels, access to the tower is via a spiral staircase with 231 steps which is housed in a buttress. The fourth level is the octagonal spire with two galleries, on which the statue of the Madonna closes the tower upwards. Here is also the highest viewpoint of Bordeaux, which can be climbed over 231 steps of a narrow spiral staircase.

A separate bell tower, the Tour Pey-Berland, stands next to the cathedral, Similar to an Italian campanile. At its top is the highest vantage point of the city. For lack of bells, the tower was converted and divided into apartments. In 1667 a storm damaged the tower. The church bought the tower back in 1851, it was placed under monumental protection in 1848. Now finally three small and one large bell were installed. In 1863 the 50 meter high tower was raised by the tower helmet with the Marienstatue Notre-Dame d'Aquitaine (Aquitaine). The biggest bell weighs eight tons, it hangs since 1869 in the tower and has the nickname "Ferdinand-André". The tower in Bordeaux is surpassed in height by the tower of Saint-Michel (114 m), which also stands alone.