Camille Jullian square

The Place Camille-Jullian, in Bordeaux

The Place Camille-Jullian is a lively square of the Saint-Pierre district, in the heart of old Bordeaux. The Bordeaux audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of life, where ancient vestiges, art cinema and convivial terraces mingle.

The lively square of the Saint-Pierre district

The Place Camille-Jullian is one of the liveliest squares of the Saint-Pierre district, the historic and old heart of Bordeaux. It bears the name of a famous historian specialist of Roman Gaul, which is no coincidence: the square keeps archaeological vestiges of the Gallo-Roman era, witnesses of the ancient past of the town, then called Burdigala. Over the centuries, this sector has always been a place of passage and trade. Today, the square is pedestrian, lively with cafés, bars and terraces, and shelters a renowned art-house cinema, installed in a former building, which makes it a high cultural place. Mixing ancient history, neighbourhood life and culture, the Place Camille-Jullian is a prized meeting place of old Bordeaux.

What to see

Here you enjoy the pedestrian and lively square of the Saint-Pierre district, which keeps Gallo-Roman archaeological vestiges of ancient Burdigala, lively with cafés, bars and terraces, and shelters a renowned art-house cinema. The Place Camille-Jullian mixes ancient history and neighbourhood life in Bordeaux. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place Camille-Jullian lies in the Saint-Pierre district, in the heart of old Bordeaux, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public square; the cinema, the cafés and the terraces have their own hours. It is particularly lively in the evening.

What is on the Place Camille-Jullian in Bordeaux?

Gallo-Roman archaeological vestiges of ancient Burdigala, cafés, bars and terraces, as well as a renowned art-house cinema, in this lively square of the Saint-Pierre district, the old heart of Bordeaux.

Where is the Place Camille-Jullian?

In the Saint-Pierre district, in the heart of old Bordeaux, in France.