Old Bordeaux and Saint-Michel Neighborhood Free Tour

A walking tour of about two and a half hours through Old Bordeaux and the Saint-Michel neighborhood, led by an English-speaking guide. It starts on Cours du Chapeau-Rouge, next to the Grand Theater of Bordeaux. The route goes through Allées de Tourny, past the Hôtel de Ville and the Saint-André Cathedral, on to the Grosse Cloche and the Basilica of Saint-Michel, then along the Garonne to the Lumières Gardens.

From the Grand Theater the group heads down Allées de Tourny, passing the Cervantes Institute, the Dijeaux Gate and Gambetta Square. The walk continues toward the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Hôtel de Ville and the Saint-André Cathedral, then reaches Fernand Lafargue Square and the Grosse Cloche, a bell from the 18th century.

Victor Hugo Street leads to the medieval Basilica of Saint-Michel and the lively Capuchins Market. After that the tour follows the banks of the Garonne, passing the Bourgogne Gate, the Stone Bridge and the Cailhau Gate, and it ends at the Lumières Gardens near the quays.