Rue Judaique in Bordeaux: History, Shops and Property

Where is the Rue Judaique?

The Rue Judaique runs east to west across Bordeaux's left bank, perpendicular to the Garonne. At 1,500 metres, it is one of the longest streets in the city centre, beginning at the Place Gambetta and ending at the Boulevard du President Wilson, where it continues as the Avenue de la Republique. The Grand Theatre lies just 500 metres from its eastern end. The street passes above the Meriadeck district, between the Parc Gambetta and the Place des Martyrs de la Resistance, and beneath the Place du Capitaine Duterne.

The origins of the Rue Judaique

The Rue Judaique follows one of the oldest routes in Bordeaux. In Gallo-Roman times, pilgrims used this road to reach the early Christian and Jewish communities established at Saint-Seurin and Saint-Martin du Mont-Judec. In the first century AD, the new capital of the Roman province of Aquitaine expanded to encompass the Mont Judaique. The Palais Gallien, a short distance to the north near the Jardin Public, dates from this era.

The eclectic architecture along the Rue Judaique reflects two thousand years of layered history. Among the most distinctive buildings is the Piscine Judaique, an Art Deco swimming pool built in the 1930s. Its entrance portal is that of the nineteenth-century riding school that previously occupied the site, a striking juxtaposition of styles that captures the street's character.

Shops and local life

The Rue Judaique begins at the Place Gambetta, and a small supermarket and an organic grocery appear within the first few numbers. Beyond them, the eastern stretch offers a dense mix of neighbourhood services including bars, restaurants, tobacconists, a florist, opticians, a hair salon and a beauty salon. The concentration thins after the Place des Martyrs de la Resistance before picking up again between the Rue Jean Soula and the Place Tartas, with bakeries, a newsagent and a grocer.

After the Parc du Petit Nardin, the street offers a gym, medical practices and a patisserie, and restaurants and hair salons cluster once more near the Boulevard du President Wilson. The Meriadeck shopping centre, with its supermarket and boutiques, sits just 200 metres to the south, and the pedestrianised Rue Sainte-Catherine is fewer than 500 metres to the east.

Property on the Rue Judaique

Property prices on the Rue Judaique are broadly higher than those in the surrounding Saint-Seurin and Fondaudege neighbourhoods, with apartments selling at an average of approximately 5,450 euros per square metre, some 900 to 1,000 euros above comparable streets in the area. The range is wide given the street's 1.5-kilometre length, with apartment prices running from around 4,600 to 6,300 euros per square metre. Houses vary from 4,100 to 5,500 euros per square metre.

The Rue Judaique is one of Bordeaux's great crosstown avenues, and the properties along its length include elegant period apartments and stone-fronted townhouses with generous proportions. A full selection is available among the properties for sale in Bordeaux.

The consultants at BARNES Bordeaux know the city centre street by street and can advise on the best opportunities in this area, from the initial property valuation to the final signature. The team is available via the contact page.

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