Miroir d'eau — Attraction in Bordeaux

Like many contemporary tourists who visit Bordeaux we were captured by Miroir d'Eau. It creates so much fun that people of all ages can enjoy the periodic appearance and disappearance of water on the promenade beside the Garonne River. Best of all, you can make of it what you wish and possibly come home with a photo-op treasure. I wished I had my camera ready when a toddler raced his scooter across, leaving a rooster tail behind and radiating wake on either side. The volume of water in this feature is not so much as to wet more than the soles of shoes.

It is a fountain of sorts and a contemporary Unesco World Heritage Site, the Miroir d'Eau ('Water Mirror') is the world's largest reflecting pool and is a key feature of the Garonne River's waterfront redevelopment project. Designed by landscape artist Michel Corajoud and built in 2006 on the quay of the Garonne River, it is made of black granite slabs covered by 2 cm of water that drains and refills...

Beautiful especially at night I recommend going late, when most have gone home, so that you can enjoy this in all of it's glory and without distraction. By late I probably mean closer to midnight, if you wait until 2am many of the lights will be out and it won't be as glories as it can be. In order to get the photograph you want to stand on the side of the water mirror opposite the Place de la Bourse with your back to the port of the moon.

I stood in the center with a Cannon Rebel T3 and the standard lens that comes with the camera, this is not big enough to capture the entire length of the buildings, but you can get a pretty good shot with it, I recommend bringing a wide angle if you have one.

This photo is not from my DSLR, I have not had time to go through and upload those yet, this is...

The Miroir d’Eau at Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux transforms the area into a striking mirror, flawlessly reflecting the intricate 18th-century architecture and the expansive, clear sky.

Designed by landscape architect Michel Corajoud and inaugurated in 2006, this shallow 2-centimeter-deep water feature enhances the square’s historical elegance, creating a dynamic public space. Its purpose extends beyond visual appeal; the mist feature provides a cooling effect on warm days, encouraging public enjoyment, while the reflective surface symbolizes Bordeaux’s harmonious blend of heritage and modernity.

For optimal visual impact, it is advisable to await the recession...