✨ Weekend Escape to Place de la Bourse: Bordeaux's Liquid Mirror & Golden Elegance

#springitinerary ### **🌅 DAY 1: Mirror Magic & Golden Hours** **🚄 9AM:** TGV from Paris (3.5hrs) / Arrive Bordeaux-Saint-Jean **🏨 11AM:** Check into **Hôtel de Seze** (historic luxury 2min from the square) **💦 1PM:** - **Miroir d'Eau** spectacle (world's largest reflecting pool - check activation times!) - **Photo hack:** Capture jumps for surreal water reflections **🏛️ 3PM:** - **Palais de la Bourse guided tour** (18th-century stock exchange secrets) - Coffee at **Books & Coffee** with square views **🍷 7PM:** - Sunset apéro at **Le Gabriel** (Michelin-starred terrace) - Dinner cruise aboard **Yacht de Bordeaux** --- ### **🚶 DAY 2: Waterfront Wonders** **☕ 8AM:** - Breakfast at **La P'tite Boulangerie** (buttery croissants + people-watching) **🛍️ 10AM:** - **Rue Sainte-Catherine** shopping (stop at **Maison Bordelaise** for canelés) - **Musée National des Douanes** (hidden gem in square's north wing) **⛴️ 2PM:** - **Port of the Moon walking tour** (UNESCO sites + wine warehouses) - **Darwin Ecosystem** (street art & organic beers) **🎭 8PM:** - Opera at **Grand Théâtre** (gold-leaf masterpiece) - Nightcap at **Symbiose** (molecular cocktails) --- ### **🎨 DAY 3: Artistic Goodbyes** **📸 7AM:** - Sunrise photography session (empty square + mist effects) - Market breakfast at **Marché des Capucins** **🖼️ 10AM:** - **Bassins des Lumières** (digital art in submarine base - 15min walk) - Last lavender honey purchases at **Comptoir des Producteurs** **🚕 12PM:** Depart with golden memories --- ### **📷 Iconic Shots:** 1. Miroir d'Eau "floating" poses (3PM best light) 2. Palais de la Bourse night illumination 3. Tram A gliding through water reflections 4. Opera House dome from square perspective **💡 Local Secrets:** ✔️ Miroir cycles every 15min (dry/mist/flood) ✔️ Thursdays = antiques market in the square ✔️ December = Christmas market with ice rink **#placedelabourse #bordeauxmirror #goldenweekend #frenchelegance** 💦 **Tag your travel buddy for this liquid magic!** Want me to add nearby wine bars or day trip options? 😊