Place Royale in Bordeaux (now Place de la Bourse, design influence/attribution)

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Place Royale in Bordeaux, now known as Place de la Bourse, is an iconic 18th-century neoclassical square whose harmonious urban design exemplifies the refined architectural style of Ange-Jacques Gabriel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public space
urban square
architecturalStyle French classical architecture
Neoclassical architecture
attributedTo Ange-Jacques Gabriel
commissionedBy French monarchy
country France
currentName Place de la Bourse
designedBy Ange-Jacques Gabriel
designedFor representation of royal power
designPeriod 18th century
facing Garonne quays
formerName Place Royale
hasArchitecturalInfluenceFrom Ange-Jacques Gabriel
hasArchitecturalOrder Corinthian order
hasBuildingHeightRegulation uniform cornice line
hasColonnade yes
hasDesignCharacteristic continuous façades
monumental central focus
regular arcades
hasPart Hôtel des Fermes (Bordeaux)
Palais de la Bourse, Bordeaux
surface form: Palais de la Bourse (Bordeaux)
hasPavingMaterial stone
hasSymmetry bilateral symmetry
hasUse ceremonial space
commercial activities
tourist attraction
hasVisualAxisTo Garonne
surface form: Garonne River
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 18th century
influencedBy Place Vendôme, Paris
surface form: Place Vendôme (Paris)

Place de la Concorde
surface form: Place de la Concorde (Paris)

royal squares of Paris
locatedIn Bordeaux
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
locatedInHistoricCenterOf Bordeaux
locatedOn Garonne
surface form: Garonne River
notableFor coherent ensemble of classical buildings
harmonious urban composition
monumental riverfront façade
partOf Port of Bordeaux
surface form: Port of the Moon (Bordeaux) UNESCO World Heritage Site
shape rectangular square
urbanFunction commercial and administrative center
representative royal square

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Ange-Jacques Gabriel notableWork Place Royale in Bordeaux (now Place de la Bourse, design influence/attribution)