The ''Port de la Lune'' (Port of the Moon) is the name given to the harbour of

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...

, dating to the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

, because of the shape of the river crossing the city. It is represented by a crescent on the coat of arms of Bordeaux, and by three interlaced crescents in the logotype of the municipality. In 2007, the Port of the Moon and roughly 1800 hectares of the surrounding urban area were listed a

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because of its outstanding and "innovative classical and neoclassical architectural trends" and Bordeaux's prominence as both the center of the historical wine industry and as a global trading center for more than 800 years. The World Heritage Site is the largest urban area inscribed by UNESCO (as of 2021), covering roughly 40% of the entire city's area. UNESCO has also rewarded the municipality for its efforts to restore and embellish quays and facades of the city center, including the

Place de la Bourse Place de la Bourse is a square in Bordeaux, France and one of the city's most recognisable sights. Built from 1730 to 1775 along the river Garonne, it was a multi-building development designed by architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel Ange-Jacques Gabr ...

Miroir d'eau The Miroir d'eau (Water Mirror) in Bordeaux is the world's largest reflecting pool, covering . Located on the quay of the Garonne in front of the Place de la Bourse, it was built in 2006. In the context of the quays embellishment operation (2000 ...

, and the Grand-Théâtre.

Gallery

File:Coat of arms of Bordeaux, France.svg, Coat of arms of Bordeaux. File:Bordeaux 3 Croissants.JPG, The ''Small Coat of arms''. File:Bordeaux - Vue d'avion - View from plane - Picture image photography garonne pont bridge chaban delmas pont de pierre d'aquitaine saint jean (8683043366).jpg, View from plane. File:Bordeaux port de la lune 01.jpg, The ''Port de la Lune''. File:Bordeaux - vue générale 2.jpg, The ''Port de la Lune'', perspective from the top of the spire Saint-Michel. File:Bordeaux Quai Richelieu R02.jpg, Scheduled facades of the ''quai Richelieu''. File:Bordeaux quais 04.jpg, The ''

''. File:Bordeaux Quai Louis XVIII R01.jpg, ''Quai Louis XVIII'' and ''Quai des Chartrons''. File:Piazza della Borsa Bordeaux 04.JPG, The ''

'', the ''Pont de pierre'' and the Basilica of St. Michael. File:France-001741 - Grand Theatre (15465517697).jpg, The ''Place de la Comédie'' with the ''Grand-Théâtre''.

References

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