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Notre-Dame, Bordeaux
Exceptional Baroque church on the Rue Mably
The Notre-Dame church in Bordeaux is an excellent, late 17th-century example of Baroque architecture located in the Golden Triangle area.
It was built by the Dominicans to complement their large monastery and was designed by Pierre-Michel Duplessy and Mathieu Labat. It has an impressive façade which includes a relief of the Virgin Mary giving a rosary to Saint Dominic.
Inside, there are chapels with trompe-l'oeil mural paintings, as well as 10 religious scenes painted by Frere Andre in the 17th century. The organ dates back to 1775.
When to come
The church is open every day throughout the year. Mondays from 14:30 to 18:00, Tuesday to Saturday from 08:30 to 18:00 and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00.
