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Building à Bordeaux en Gironde

Gironde

Building

    8 Place de la Bourse
    33000 Bordeaux

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1916
Initial classification
16 juillet 2019
Supplementary registration
19 février 2020
New classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The façade and roofs (see KM 0258): classification by decree of 22 December 1916; Unprotected parts of buildings around the Place de la Bourse (Box KM 112, 114, 168, 258): registration by order of 16 July 2019; The facades and roofs on streets and courtyards of the Hotel de la Douane, the floor of its courtyard and the fountain situated in it, the Hotel de la Bourse and the hotels numbered from 2 to 18 bis, in full, sitting on the Place de la Bourse, as shown on the plan annexed to the decree (Box KM 112, 114, 168, 258): classification by decree of 19 February 2020

Origin and history

The building located in 7 Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux is an 18th century building, representative of Bordeaux's classical architecture. It is part of a coherent urban complex, marked by the symmetry and elegance of the facades, typical of the achievements of this period in the region. The Place de la Bourse, former Place Royale, was a strategic place for commerce and administration, reflecting Bordeaux's economic dynamism in the Enlightenment century.

The protection of this building began in 1916, with the classification of its facade and roofs by ministerial decree. In 2019 and 2020, new protective measures expanded this heritage recognition to include unprotected parts of surrounding buildings, as well as specific elements such as the courtyard and fountain of the Hotel de la Douane. These successive rankings underline the historical and architectural importance of this site, today at the heart of Bordeaux heritage.

The coordinates available in the Merimée database indicate two addresses: one official (7 Place de la Bourse) and a GPS approximation (3 Rue Leupold). This duality reflects the challenges of precise location in heritage databases, where accuracy may vary by source. The assigned location rating (5/10, "passible") suggests a margin of uncertainty about the geographic accuracy of current data.

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