Construction of the square begins vers 1745 (≈ 1745)
Ordained by Tourny's intendant
1770-1780
Completion of the square
Completion of the square 1770-1780 (≈ 1775)
First half 18th century style
15 novembre 1927
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 15 novembre 1927 (≈ 1927)
Protected facade and roof
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Intendant de Tourny - Urbanist and administrator
Initiator of Gambetta Square
Origin and history
The house located in the 1 course Georges-Clemenceau in Bordeaux is part of the architectural complex of Gambetta Square (former Dauphine Square), one of the city's major urban projects in the 18th century. This square, conceived as a rectangular space surrounded by buildings with a classical ordinance, was initiated around 1745 by the intendant of Tourny as part of his work of sanitation and beautification. Although completed between 1770 and 1780, its style reflected that of the first half of the century, with harmonized facades and marked urban perspectives.
The Place Gambetta, second in importance after the Place de la Bourse, concentrates the main routes of Bordeaux, including the course Georges-Clemenceau, transversal artery leading to one of its angles. The surrounding buildings, including the house of the 1 Cour Georges-Clemenceau, illustrate the rational urbanisation of the Enlightenment century, combining functionality and classical aesthetics. The façade and roof of this house were inscribed in the Historic Monuments by order of November 15, 1927, highlighting their heritage value.
The intendant of Tourny, a key player in Bordeaux's transformation, imposed a modern vision for the time, combining hygienism and monumentality. The lands to the west of the old Dauphine and Dijeaux Gates, initially marshy or poorly structured, were redesigned to create this symbolic space, a witness to the economic and cultural development of the city under the Old Regime.
