The Girondins monument

The monument to the Girondins, in Bordeaux

The monument to the Girondins is a spectacular monumental ensemble that dominates the Esplanade des Quinconces of Bordeaux. The Bordeaux audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high column and its bronze fountains, in tribute to the Girondin deputies of the Revolution.

The column and the monumental fountains

The monument to the Girondins is one of the most spectacular of Bordeaux. Erected at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth, it pays tribute to the Girondins, those deputies of the Gironde who played an important role at the beginning of the French Revolution, before being swept away by the Terror and executed. The monument is composed of a high column topped with a statue of Liberty breaking its chains, which dominates the square with all its height. At its base bloom two ensembles of monumental bronze fountains, adorned with spirited horses springing from the water, chariots and allegorical figures, among the finest fountains of France. A place of memory and a masterpiece of monumental art, the monument to the Girondins is a major symbol of Bordeaux, to discover with admiration.

What to see

You admire the high column topped with the statue of Liberty breaking its chains, which dominates the esplanade, and the two spectacular ensembles of bronze fountains adorned with spirited horses, chariots and allegorical figures, in tribute to the Girondin deputies of the Revolution. The monument to the Girondins is a major symbol of Bordeaux. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The monument to the Girondins lies at one end of the Esplanade des Quinconces, in the heart of Bordeaux, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is an open-air monument, freely visible from the public space; the fountains operate according to the season. You discover it as soon as you arrive on the esplanade.

Who does the monument to the Girondins pay tribute to in Bordeaux?

To the Girondins, the deputies of the Gironde who played an important role at the beginning of the French Revolution before being swept away by the Terror and executed; the monument is composed of a column of Liberty and spectacular bronze fountains.

Where is the monument to the Girondins?

At one end of the Esplanade des Quinconces, in the heart of Bordeaux, in France.