The Miroir d'eau (Water Mirror) in

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is a reflecting pool covering . Located on the

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of the

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in front of the

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, it was built in 2006.Place de la Bourse, Bordeaux
/ref> In the context of the quays embellishment operation (2000s), it was designed by landscape artist Michel Corajoud. Then it was built by the fountain-maker Jean-Max Llorca and the architect Pierre Gangnet, who reused a former underground warehouse to set the machinery and reservoir. The reflecting pool is made of

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slabs covered by 2 cm of water, and a system allows it to create mist every 15 minutes. The ''Miroir d'eau'' works only from April to October, and it is the most-photographed site of the Port of the Moon.

Gallery

File:Piazza della Borsa Bordeaux 04.JPG, The ''Miroir d'eau'' File:Bordeaux place de la bourse with tram.JPG, The ''Miroir d'eau'' by night File:Bordeaux - Juillet 2012 (85).JPG, The ''Miroir d'eau'' misting File:146 - Miroir d'eau et jardin des lumières - Bordeaux.jpg, The ''Miroir d'eau'' and the ''Jardin des Lumières'' File:Bordeaux water play.jpg, Water play File:Miroir d'eau (Bordeaux).jpg, Sunset

References

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