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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bordeaux

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bordeaux, France

Updated April 14, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Bordeaux

Miroir d’eau

Bordeaux, France

Miroir d'eau

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Bordeaux Statue of Liberty

Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux Statue of Liberty

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.
Early 60s Jaguar Mark 2

Bordeaux, France

Falling Car of Bordeaux

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Bordeaux twin city garden celebrating Casablanca

Bordeaux, France

Twin Cities Gardens

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.
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Bordeaux, France

Réservoir de Lavardens

A very uncommon water tank standing in the middle of the grapevines in Bordeaux nearly a century after its construction.
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Stories About Bordeaux

A Cygnus rocket similar to this one carried an ambitious drink order to the International Space Station this week.

What Are a Dozen Bottles of Bordeaux Doing in Space?

It's for science, promise.
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November 7, 2019

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