Museums in Gironde, France

Muséum de Bordeaux - sciences et nature
Bordeaux, Gironde
People come here not just to see old bones and bugs, but to get a real sense of wonder about the natural world. It feels...

Honor Tower
Lesparre-Médoc, Gironde
The Honor Tower stands as a proud, if slightly weathered, sentinel over the Médoc vineyards. It doesn't just mark the la...

Old St. Vincent Church
Mérignac, Gironde
You'd never guess that this serene, stone-clad sanctuary was once nearly lost to time, sitting quietly in a residential ...

Musée d'Aquitaine
Bordeaux, Gironde
It’s a strange and wonderful thing that the Musée d'Aquitaine is built upon the very ruins of the Gallo-Roman city it so...

Musée du Vin et du Négoce de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, Gironde
Tucked away in the historic Chartrons district, this museum feels more like stepping into a working cellar than a formal...

La Maison de l'Huitre
Gujan-Mestras, Gironde
You might not expect to find a temple to the humble oyster in a small port town, but La Maison de l'Huitre is exactly th...

Bernard Magrez Cultural Institute
Bordeaux, Gironde
People come to the Bernard Magrez Cultural Institute for that perfect Bordeaux blend of old-world grandeur and cutting-e...

arc en rêve centre d'architecture
Bordeaux, Gironde
Founded in the cultural boom of the 1980s, arc en rêve has spent decades making architecture accessible and exciting for...

Château Maucaillou
Médrac, Gironde
If you know the Médoc, you know it's a land of grand châteaux, but Maucaillou has always been a bit different. It wasn't...

Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts
Bordeaux, Gironde
You'd never guess this incredible art collection is tucked away right in the middle of a public park. I wandered in and ...

Musée National des Douanes
Bordeaux, Gironde
Tucked away on the elegant Place de la Bourse, the Musée National des Douanes is a true original, turning the seemingly ...

Frac Nouvelle-Aquitaine La MÉCA
Bordeaux, Gironde
Tucked away in Bordeaux, the Frac Nouvelle-Aquitaine La MÉCA feels like a breath of fresh contemporary air. It’s part of...