06/03/2026
🪞Miroir d’Eau
The “Miroir d’Eau” is less than 20 years old, but located just across from a monument nearly 3 centuries old, it has become one of the city’s main attractions.
Located across from Place de la Bourse, between Quai de la Douane and Quai Louis XVIII, this spectacular pool, designed by landscape artist Michel Corajoud, alternates a mirror effect and artificial misting in an extraordinary way.
The Water Mirror of Bordeaux!
The rhythmic changes in 2 cm of water on a gigantic slab of granite make this location truly magical. Children adore playing here and it is a meeting place for lovers as well as people who enjoy putting their feet into the cool water in summer! Located between the Garonne and beautiful 18th century façades, the Mirroir d’Eau is the most-photographed site in Bordeaux and is listed as a contemporary World Heritage Site by Unesco.
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HOW DOES THE WATER MIRROR WORK?
Water is stored underground in an 800 m3 reservoir. It is then pumped to the surface and distributed through a hundred or so channels located beneath the slab.
The water then flows through the joints in the slab to spread over its entire surface. After a period of time pre-programmed by a computer, a system of solenoid valves allows the water to return to the reservoir to regain its optimal temperature. It is at this point that the fog effect can be activated: some 900 injectors, placed in the center of each tile, generate a fog, followed by the mirror effect which takes over.
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