Gassie Tower Pathway

The passage of the Tour de Gassie, in Bordeaux

The passage of the Tour de Gassie is a little-known passage of old Bordeaux, on the site of a former ancient wall tower. The Bordeaux audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this unusual shortcut, a discreet vestige of the Gallo-Roman fortifications of the town.

The passage on the former wall tower

Here is the entrance of the little passage of the Tour de Gassie, a discreet shortcut that you can take, when it is open, to reach the circuit on the other side. Quite little-known to the visitors, this passage is however laden with history: it is located on the site of one of the towers of the third-century wall, that is to say the Gallo-Roman fortifications that protected ancient Burdigala, Roman Bordeaux. At that troubled time, marked by the first invasions, the town equipped itself with a powerful rampart to defend itself. The passage of the Tour de Gassie keeps the memory of it and testifies to the ancient origins of Bordeaux, often invisible in the current urban fabric. Unusual and full of charm, this hidden passage is a curiosity to discover during the walk in old Bordeaux.

What to see

Here you take the little discreet passage, a shortcut located on the site of one of the towers of the third-century wall, a vestige of the Gallo-Roman fortifications that protected ancient Burdigala, a witness of the often invisible Roman origins of Bordeaux. The passage of the Tour de Gassie is a hidden curiosity of old Bordeaux. It is an unusual stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The passage of the Tour de Gassie lies in old Bordeaux, reachable on foot. It is a little passage that you can take when it is open, according to its own conditions and hours, which vary. You discover it during a walk in the alleys of the old centre.

What is the passage of the Tour de Gassie in Bordeaux?

A little discreet passage of old Bordeaux, located on the site of one of the towers of the third-century wall, a vestige of the Gallo-Roman fortifications that protected ancient Burdigala.

Where is the passage of the Tour de Gassie?

In old Bordeaux, in France.