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Palais Rohan

Palais Rohan is a city hall. It lies in Bordeaux itself. Since 1997 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).

Photo: Palais Rohan, W. Bulach (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Bordeaux

inside the commune

Historic monument

1997

Classé historic monument (in part)

How well known

Top 3%

#878 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 19–28°C

In brief

Attraction in Bordeaux

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Bordeaux

Palais Rohan is in the commune of Bordeaux, with 102 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1997; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00083157). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

For warmth, aim for April to October (19–28°C highs in Bordeaux).

Jan11° / 3°87 mm

Feb13° / 3°67 mm

Mar16° / 6°62 mm

Apr19° / 8°74 mm

May22° / 11°68 mm

Jun26° / 14°68 mm

Jul28° / 16°46 mm

Aug28° / 16°53 mm

Sep25° / 13°72 mm

Oct20° / 10°74 mm

Nov14° / 6°109 mm

Dec11° / 4°105 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bordeaux, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Talence station, 4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bordeaux’s full climate →

About

Palais Rohan

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages. Add Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux, 200 m away, to a visit; it leads 263 places within 15 km.

Palais Rohan on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00083157 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument (in part) · 1997
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Bordeaux, Gironde

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

When it is open

HoursMon–Fri 09:00–17:00 · Thu 11:00–19:00

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Palais Rohan and what surrounds it

Spot Palais Rohan in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Among the 8, Bordeaux is the biggest, home to 267,991 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

1 · It’s in this commune

Bordeaux

267,991 people

2 · 3.4 km south of it

Talence

46,338 people

3 · 3.4 km northwest of it

Le Bouscat

25,081 people

4 · 4.2 km southeast of it

Bègles

31,831 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Palais Rohan is	People
Bordeaux	It’s in this commune	267,991
Talence	3.4 km south of it	46,338
Le Bouscat	3.4 km northwest of it	25,081
Bègles	4.2 km southeast of it	31,831
Floirac	4.4 km east of it	18,300
Bruges	4.9 km north of it	20,020
Cenon	4.9 km east of it	26,834
Mérignac	5.3 km west of it	78,090

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Also close at hand are 5 attractions, 2 museums and a fort, among 263 within 15 km.

AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux200 m east, in Bordeaux 2

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux100 m southwest, in Bordeaux 3AttractionAttractionPont de pierre1.3 km east, in Bordeaux 4

AttractionPlace des Quinconces1 km northeast, in Bordeaux 5AttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse800 m northeast, in Bordeaux 6

MuseumMusée d'Aquitaine500 m southeast, in Bordeaux 7FortFortPorte Cailhau900 m east, in Bordeaux 8

AttractionTour Pey-Berland200 m east, in Bordeaux

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Palais Rohan: the answers

Where is Palais Rohan?

Palais Rohan is in Bordeaux, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Palais Rohan?

City hall in France.

Is Palais Rohan a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1997, Mérimée record PA00083157.

How well known is Palais Rohan?

Palais Rohan has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Palais Rohan?

April to October are the warmest months in Bordeaux, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Palais Rohan?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (200 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (100 m), Pont de pierre (1.3 km) and Place des Quinconces (1 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Palais Rohan: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Musée d'Aquitaine: Tiraden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tour Pey-Berland: Olivier Aumage, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.