Port of the Moon ( fr. Port de la Lune ) - the well-established name of the bend of the Garonne , on the left bank of which is the historic center of Bordeaux ( France ). The name comes from the similarity of the bend of the river with the arc of the crescent . This crescent, symbolizing Garonne, is depicted on the emblem of the city of Bordeaux .
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Bordeaux, Port of the Moon [* 1] | |
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| Bordeaux, Port of the Moon [* 2] | |
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| A country |  France |
| Type of | cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Link | 1256 |
| Region [* 3] | Europe |
| Turning on | 2007 (31 session) |
Since the 16th century, the commercial port of the city, the main commercial center of Bordeaux, was located on a bend. In the XX century it was moved downstream. Nowadays, in the historical part of the city, only recreational vessels moor from time to time, pedestrian zones have taken the place of trade warehouses.
In 2007, this old part of Bordeaux called “Port of the Moon” was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as “a historically inhabited city, a unique urban and architectural ensemble of the Enlightenment ”.
Major Attractions
- Exchange Square ( Place de la Bourse ), formerly the Royal Square, architects and Jacques-Ange Gabriel , 1730-1755:
- No. 1, Hotel de Ferme (from the north of the square; architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel , 1735–1738). The building is occupied by the Interregional Management of Customs and Indirect Rights and the , which opened in 1984;
- No. 17, Exchange Building (from the south of the square; architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel ). The building is occupied by the ;
- Fountain of the Three Graces (project of the architect Louis Visconti , sculptor , 1869);
- Fountain "The " ( , Pierre Gunn and Jean-Max Lorca, 2006).
- The Basilica of St. Michael with the bell tower, XIV-XVI century.
- , XI-XV century with a , 1440-1500.
- ( Palais Rohan ). The building is occupied by the Town Hall ( Hotel de Ville ).
- ( Grand Theater ), architect Victor Louis , 1773-1780.
- St. Catherine Street ( Sainte-Catherine ), Europe’s longest pedestrian street;
- Gate Cayo ( Porte Cailhau ), XV century.
- Great Bell of Bordeaux , XV century.
- The ruins of the amphitheater ( Palais Gallien ), beginning of the II century.
Map of Bordeaux, 1717.
Map of Bordeaux with sights, 1756.
Claude Joseph Vernet . View of the port of Bordeaux, 1759.
Garonne and Bordeaux in the figure of the XIX century.