Bordeaux: how the ensemble creates urban consistency

Useful to know

The historic Bordeaux, inscribed as the "Moon Harbor", is a inhabited urban ensemble of particular importance to the Age of Enlightenment. UNESCO highlights plans and architectural complexes from the early 18th century onwards, related to classical and neoclassical trends. Trade links are part of the longer history of the exchange. [1]

The architectural sequence does not require all facades to be copies. Recurring proportions, general scale and arrangement to the street can create a sense of integrity. This is a way to read the ensemble without reducing it to one famous building.

Compare a separate detail with a long street view. In the first, the variety is seen, and in the second, the general order. When talking about the heritage of Bordeaux, the inclusion of the inhabited urban environment is more accurate than its presentation as an isolated architectural museum.