---
node: spot_bordeaux_miroir_d_eau
type: spot
slug: miroir_d_eau
destination: dest_bordeaux
title: "Miroir d'eau"
lead: "The Miroir d'eau is the world's largest reflecting pool, 3,450 square metres of granite laid in front of the Place de la Bourse in 2006. Two centimetres of water make a mirror; then it drains and becomes fog."
published: 2026-08-12
updated: 2026-08-12
image_file: spot_bordeaux_miroir_d_eau.jpg
image_source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miroir_d%27eau_Bordeaux_3.jpg"
image_author: "Léna"
image_license: "CC BY 3.0"
---

## Overview

Michel Corajoud designed it as part of the riverfront's transformation from a working dock to a promenade, and it works on a cycle: fill, mirror, drain, mist. Children run in it all summer and the city treats it as a fountain rather than a monument. It is switched off in winter and for maintenance.

## Highlights

Wait for the mirror phase for the classic reflection of the Place de la Bourse; the fog phase is the better one to stand inside. Sunset gives the warmest stone and the calmest water. The tram runs along the edge, so it is easy to reach and easy to leave.