Martin Luther King walk

The Martin Luther King Promenade, in Bordeaux

The Martin Luther King Promenade pays tribute to the great civil rights activist, along the quays of Bordeaux. The Bordeaux audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this tribute to the apostle of non-violence and equality.

The tribute to the apostle of civil rights

At the request of the consulate of the United States and on the proposal of the mayor of the town, Bordeaux decided to pay tribute to Martin Luther King by giving his name to this promenade. A pastor and non-violent activist, Martin Luther King devoted his life to the struggle for the civil rights of African Americans and against racial segregation in the United States. A major figure of the twentieth century, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, he marked history by his peaceful struggles and his famous speech dreaming of a world of equality, before being assassinated in 1968. By honouring his memory along its quays, Bordeaux recalls universal values of tolerance, justice and fraternity. A place of promenade and memory, the Martin Luther King Promenade invites, with respect, to remember this man and his message.

What to see

Here you evoke, with respect, the tribute paid by Bordeaux to Martin Luther King, the pastor and non-violent activist who devoted his life to civil rights and equality, Nobel Peace Prize laureate assassinated in 1968, along a pleasant promenade of the quays. The Martin Luther King Promenade recalls universal values. It is a stop to be discovered with respect, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Martin Luther King Promenade lies along the quays of Bordeaux, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is an open-air public space, freely accessible, conducive to the promenade along the Garonne. The walk is particularly pleasant in fine weather.

Why did Bordeaux create the Martin Luther King Promenade?

At the request of the consulate of the United States, the town paid tribute to Martin Luther King, a pastor and non-violent activist who devoted his life to the civil rights of African Americans and to equality, Nobel Peace Prize laureate assassinated in 1968.

Where is the Martin Luther King Promenade?

Along the quays of Bordeaux, in France.