QUINCONCES ESPLANADE

The Bordeaux of the French Revolution with its famous ‘Monument aux Girondins’ ! Opposite the river, two victorious columns stand dedicated to commercial and maritime feats. To either side stand statues of the much-loved Bordelaise philosophers Montaigne and Montesquieu. The ‘Monument aux Girondins’ is composed of gushing bronze fountains with its raised column, on top of which stands the statue of Liberty Breaking its Chains. It is a tribute to the late Men and Women of Gironde who were lost during the Revolution. The square regularly hosts flea-markets, fairs and circuses.