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Porte Cailhau
Sight4.6 · 5 9554.4 · 961≈ 38 minEntry: ~7 €950 m from the center
Renaissance city gates 35 metres tall, raised in 1494-1496 to celebrate King Charles VIII's Italian campaign. An odd mixture of Gothic and Renaissance: pointed turrets, carved scallop shells and grinning gargoyles. Inside is a small exhibition on medieval Bordeaux, and a narrow spiral staircase climbs to a viewing platform over the Garonne and the old town's rooftops. The gates once opened straight onto the river; today they face Place du Palais.
Highlights
- Renaissance gates of 1494-1496, 35 m tall
- Viewing platform looking over the Garonne
- Small exhibition on medieval Bordeaux inside the tower
- Included in the Bordeaux CityPass; under-13s go free
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00 |
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