Visit of the Basilica of Saint Michael
Come and meet an emblematic Bordeaux church, whose imposing silhouette dominates the city: the majestic Saint-Michel basilica with its history, architecture, confraternities...
16 and 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Free. Free admission. Number of places limited to 10 people for the visit of the organ. For visits to the basilica: meeting point at the 2nd chapel on the left when entering.
©F. Deval, Mairie de Bordeaux
Come and meet an emblematic Bordeaux church, whose imposing silhouette dominates the city: the majestic Saint-Michel basilica with its history, architecture, brotherhoods… It contains many works of art including the famous English alabasters and contemporary stained glass windows giving a special shine to this great lady of Bordeaux heritage.
On the agenda:
- Saint-Michel Basilica: enjoy free or accompanied tours of the basilica on Saturdays from 10am to 6pm and on Sundays from 10am to 11:15am and from 1pm to 6pm.
Visit the organ with Paul Darrouy on Saturdays at 14h, 14h30, 15h30 and 16h.
Take part in organ auditions by Paul Darrouy on Saturday from 10am to 10:30am.
Discover the animated films, the sound tour, the exhibition on the restoration site of the Saint-Michel spire on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Free access in the 2nd chapel on the left when entering. - La flèche Saint-Michel: discover the exhibition “Un chantier à coeurs ouverts. Femmes et hommes au chevet de la Flèche”.
«As in cinema, it is the adventure and the how that counts, until the end». Immerse yourself in the «film» behind the scenes of this exceptional project and much further, through the testimony and the journey of some of the people who currently care for it. It was a time when it was much treated how – technical interventions – and the outcome of the construction of the Saint-Michel spire: restore the monument to preserve and transmit this heritage. This time, the exhibition weaves another thread of the story: that of the human adventure behind the palisade. The exhibition is visible on the palisades of the construction site of the arrow, opposite the entrance to the Basilica of Saint-Michel. - The stonemasons of the construction site of the arrow invite you to discover their profession, tools and know-how. An initiation workshop to stone cutting with the Companions of Saint-Jacques will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 6pm.