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Bordeaux: Age of Enlightenment & Revolution Private Tour

By Cognosimo
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$304 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Step into the 18th century and discover the period that transformed Bordeaux into one of Europe’s most elegant and influential cities. This 2h walking tour explores the architecture, ideas, commerce, and political upheavals that shaped Bordeaux during the Age of Enlightenment. Journey through iconic sites, including the majestic Place de la Bourse and the Grand Théâtre, while learning about Bordeaux's rich commerce and urban development. Through architecture, politics, and philosophy, this experience reveals the city at the height of its influence and creativity.

  • Discover Bordeaux’s Age of Enlightenment landmarks
  • Learn how trade transformed Bordeaux into a major city
  • See the Grand Théâtre, a temple of 18th-century arts
  • Walk in Montesquieu’s footsteps where he penned the Persian Letters
  • Reflect at the Monument to the Girondins, tragic heroes of 1793

Activity location

  • Place de la Bourse
    • Place de la Bourse
    • 33000, Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Place de la Bourse
    • Place de la Bourse
    • 33000, Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Bordeaux: Age of Enlightenment & Revolution Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
AU$303.62 x 1 AdultAU$303.62
Total
Price is AU$303.62
Until Mon, 17 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Live-tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Place de la Bourse (Pass by)

Learn about the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1698-1782) who created the square and modernised the city

Grand Theatre (Pass by)

Discover the Opera of Bordeaux, built by Victor Louis (1731-1800) in 1780 and considered as a masterpiece of its time

Cours de l'Intendance (Pass by)

Learn about the most famous traders of the 18th century in Bordeaux and discover their houses

Allees de Tourny (Pass by)

Learn about Louis-Urbain Aubert de Tourny who designed the new Bordeaux of the 18th century, influenced by the Enlightenment era ideas

Hôtel de ville (Pass by)

Learn about Montesquieu and Rohan, and their influence on Bordeaux, their city of residence during the 18th century. See their places of living as well as the Palace Rohan (from outside)

Monument aux Girondins (Pass by)

See this square, the biggest in Europe and its famous monuments, such the one that pays hommage to the Girondins, a political party of the French Revolution

Location

Activity location

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    Place de la Bourse
    • Place de la Bourse
    • 33000, Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Place de la Bourse
    • Place de la Bourse
    • 33000, Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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