Dijeaux gate

The Porte Dijeaux, in Bordeaux

The Porte Dijeaux is an elegant monumental gate of the eighteenth century, the entrance of the Golden Triangle of Bordeaux. The Bordeaux audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this classical triumphal arch, heir of the former gates of the town, on the Cours de l'Intendance.

The classical gate of the town of the Enlightenment

The Porte Dijeaux is one of the fine monumental gates of the centre of Bordeaux. Built in the eighteenth century, during the great transformation of the town, it replaced an older gate cut in the medieval ramparts, which marked one of the entrances of the town. Of classical style, it presents itself as an elegant arch, adorned with pilasters, sculptures and refined motifs, a reflection of the harmonious taste of the Bordeaux golden age. It opens onto the pedestrian and commercial street of the same name, which leads to the heart of the Golden Triangle and the centre. A witness of the history and the embellishment of Bordeaux in the Age of Enlightenment, the Porte Dijeaux marks the passage between the different districts of the centre and constitutes a prized landmark of the town.

What to see

You admire the elegant monumental gate of the eighteenth century, an arch of classical style adorned with pilasters, sculptures and refined motifs, which replaced a gate of the medieval ramparts and opens onto the pedestrian street leading to the Golden Triangle. The Porte Dijeaux testifies to the embellishment of Bordeaux in the Age of Enlightenment. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Porte Dijeaux lies on the Cours de l'Intendance, at the entrance of the pedestrian street of the same name, in the heart of Bordeaux, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely visible from the public space. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is the Porte Dijeaux in Bordeaux?

An elegant monumental gate of the eighteenth century, an arch of classical style that replaced a gate of the medieval ramparts and marked one of the entrances of the town; it opens onto the pedestrian street leading to the Golden Triangle.

Where is the Porte Dijeaux?

On the Cours de l'Intendance, in the heart of Bordeaux, in France.