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 Judaic swimming pool in Bordeaux en Gironde

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Judaic swimming pool in Bordeaux

    Rue Judaïque
    33000 Bordeaux
Piscine Judaïque de Bordeaux
Piscine Judaïque de Bordeaux
Piscine Judaïque de Bordeaux
Piscine Judaïque de Bordeaux
Piscine Judaïque de Bordeaux
Crédit photo : Joancharmant - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1759
Construction of portico
1856
Removal and winding of the portico
1928
Classification of portal
1931-1935
Pool construction
1934
Inauguration of the complex
1996
Swimming pool classification
2001
Modern renovation
2012
Rename the site
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The portico of the riding school: inscription by decree of 19 October 1928 - Façades and roofs of the buildings of the municipal swimming pool known as the Judaic swimming pool and the gymnasium; large fireplace; entrance located at 181 rue Georges-Bonnac; interior furnishings and decorations: entrance halls, hall of the winter basin in full with the two traffic corridors of the first floor, changing rooms, interior of the gymnasium in full (Box LX 73, 74): inscription by order of 26 July 1996

Key figures

Adrien Marquet - Mayor of Bordeaux (1925-1944) Initiator of the Marquet and Sponsor plan.
Jacques D'Welles - Chief Architect of Bordeaux Co-author of the urban renewal plan.
Louis Madeline - Parisian architect Swimming pool designer (1931-1935).
Claude Francin - Sculptor (18th century) Author of the portico pediment (*char du soleil*).
Maurice Pico - Sculptor (XX century) Creator of the medallion *Neptune* on the façade.
Jean Boiteux - Olympic swimmer (1928-2010) Sponsor of the site since 2012, local figure.

Origin and history

The Jean-Boiteux Judaic swimming pool, located at 164-166 Rue Judaique in Bordeaux, is an emblematic building of Art Deco architecture, built between 1931 and 1935 by architect Louis Madeline. It is part of the Marquet plan, an extensive urban renewal project launched by Adrien Marquet, Mayor of Bordeaux from 1925 to 1944, and Jacques D'Welles, Chief Architect of the city. This plan provided the city with major public facilities, such as the Bourse du travail or the Stade Lescure, all marked by the Art Deco style. The swimming pool is distinguished by its facade decorated with a concrete medallion of cement representing Neptune, carved by Maurice Pico.

The entrance gate, dating from 1759, is a vestige of the former riding school of Bordeaux, originally located near the Public Garden. Demonstrated stone by stone in 1856 by architect Charles Burguet, it was rebuilt at its present location when the rue d'Aviau was created. The work of architect André Portier and sculptor Claude Francin, his pediment illustrates the sun's chariot. This portico, classified as a historical monument since 1928, precedes the construction of the swimming pool by several decades, creating an architectural dialogue between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries.

Inaugurated in 1934, the pool includes a winter pool, an outdoor pool, a communal house for physical education and sports grounds, all built in concrete. In 1996, all of them (facades, roofs, interior decorations and large fireplace) were listed as historical monuments. A major renovation in 2001, led by architects Alain Sarfati and Éric Lemarie, adds a glazed hall on the façade and remodels the summer basin. In 2012, it was renamed the Jean-Boiteux Judaic swimming pool in tribute to the Bordeaux Olympic swimmer, a local figure who had been visiting the area for fifty years.

The site thus embodies two distinct epochs: the Enlightenment, through the classical portal, and the Entre-deux-guerres, marked by architectural and social innovation. Its designation as Historic Monuments highlights its heritage value, both sport, art and urban.

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