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Building à Bordeaux en Gironde

Gironde

Building

    4 Cours Victor Hugo
    33000 Bordeaux
Crédit photo : JohnNewton8 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
1729
Gabriel's initial projects
1731
Construction of Customs wharf
1748
Completion of the monumental perspective
14 avril 1951
Front protection and roofing
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The façade and roof (Box S 68): inscription by decree of 14 April 1951

Key figures

Jacques Gabriel - Architect Author of the first projects (1729) and wharf.
Ange-Jacques Gabriel - Architect Work with Tourny to complete the prescription.
Claude Boucher - Intendant of Bordeaux Initiate the wharf project in 1746.
Aubert de Tourny - Intendant of Bordeaux Relaunch the project with Angel-Jacques Gabriel.

Origin and history

The idea of a royal square and a uniform façade along the banks of the Garonne gradually emerged in the 18th century. In 1729 the architect Jacques Gabriel proposed three projects, before building in 1731 the Quai de la Douane and its facades. This initial project, supported by intendant Claude Boucher, aimed to structure the Bordeaux urban space in harmony with the river.

When Boucher died, intendant Aubert de Tourny took over the project with Ange-Jacques Gabriel, son of Jacques. In 1748, a monumental perspective was completed, extending the Place Royale (now the Place de la Bourse) by a homogeneous architectural ordinance. The facades, marked by arches in the middle of the wall, slits and sculptures, reflect this classic style, although some later modifications (departure of balconies, installation of shops) partially altered their original appearance.

The building located in the 4 course Victor-Hugo embodies this architectural heritage. Its facade and roof, protected since 1951, illustrate the heritage of Gabriel and Tourny. The character-defining elements — the arcade base, the square floors, and the Mansard — underline Bordeaux's urban ambition in the Enlightenment century, combining port functionality and royal prestige.

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