Place de la Bourse and the Miroir d’Eau
Bordeaux, France
Place de la Bourse presents Bordeaux’s eighteenth-century riverfront at its most coherent, with symmetrical façades facing the Garonne. Across the road, the Miroir d’Eau alternates shallow reflections and mist, changing how the buildings appear as the light moves. This is a place to linger rather than an attraction to hurry through. Continue along the quays after taking in the square, and remember that the water installation is seasonal; the architecture remains worth seeing throughout the year.