Tours and Tickets to Experience Place de la Bourse (Place Royale)

There are plenty of ways to experience Place de la Bourse. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• The Most Complete and Best Rated Tour of Bordeaux

• Private – Best of Bordeaux Walking Tour + Glass of Bordeaux Wine

• Bordeaux City – Private Guided Walking Tour with Local Sophia

• Bordeaux Walking Tour with a Local Private Guide

• Bordeaux Historic and Gourmet Food Walking Tour

While the public square is free to visit at any time, many travelers to Bordeaux choose to explore Place de la Bourse as part of a guided tour. In 2026, walking tours of Bordeaux city are generally US$15 and up, and private tours tend to be over US$100.

Designed in the 18th century by royal architect Jacques Gabriel and his son Ange-Jacques Gabriel, Place de la Bourse was built to house the grand Stock Exchange building and symbolize Bordeaux’s prosperity as one of France’s major ports. Today, it remains a central hub of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed city.

Famously one of the largest of its kind in the world, Bordeaux’s vast “water mirror” was added along the waterfront of the Place de la Bourse in 2006. The work of landscape architect Michel Corajoud, the shallow pool uses mist and water to create a striking mirror effect.

Almost all Bordeaux sightseeing tours pass through Place de la Bourse. Take a guided history or architecture tour to admire the city’s UNESCO–listed monuments, take in Bordeaux’s top attractions on a walking or biking tour, sail past on a scenic Garonne River cruise, or explore with a self-guided audio tour.

Yes. Bordeaux’s tram system and several city bus routes run along Quai du Maréchal Lyautey at the east end of Place de la Bourse. To reach the square, ride tram line C or D and hop off at the Place de la Bourse stop.