Bassins des Lumières

Not for us. The day we went, the exhibition we went to see wasn't on as it was a Sunday they had a special presentation. The little princess, we should have known just by the name, it was a childrens fantasy exhibition. We asked before we paid $54 if it was suitable for older people and the teenager said it would. The redeeming feature was it was housed in a WWII submarine bunker and the story was interesting. 5 minutes.

One of the coolest art exhibits ever. Similar to the one in Las Vegas, but what makes this one special, is that it's within a WWII submarine bunker. Absolutely fantastic! Love how they're revitalizing the surrounding area too. A must see with your Citypass

Fantastic facility and the light shows are good, the Egyptian one in the main area is excellent, but would be better without the corney Led zeppelin tune. Not a fan of the orientalist one, very colonial. The two small shows in the cube were very good. Would like more detail on the building which is very interesting and maybe if one of the docks was left as it was to explore with no light shows. Still worth a visit.

Visited the Pharaoh exhibition. Stunning light show immersed with a great soundtrack. Small section on the history of the submarine base. A little more would make it more interesting.

Not to be missed when in Bordeaux. We chose the afternoon show between 17:00-1900 and the Little Prince theme. We arrived by bus from the city centre. The bus stop is 10 minutes away on foot. The site is impressive and the way the show is directed it elevates the whole experience for everyone. We went with our two children and they loved it. Make sure you visit all the parts of the site while there. The show goes for one hour approximately and it then repeats for one more time, but you can stay in and explore the bassins. The visit was included in the Bordeaux City Pass which I definitely recommend.

The theatre was good. We saw the Egyptian themed light show. The ticket price was expensive and visit duration is around 1hr. We can visit it once just for the experience. I was expecting my 2 year old to enjoy it but he was too distracted with the lights

Really interesting space. Light show was very impressive and we got a few different themes as we stayed for a while. Would highly recommend if you find yourself in the area. Very dark and there were some scared sounding children but we enjoyed ourselves!

What an amazing experience!! Who would have thought that the infrastructure that was built for destruction during the World War 2 can be used for such a fantastic creative purpose. Hats off to the folks who came up with this idea and to the city of Bordeaux. I did not purchase tickets in advance and just showed up. It wasn’t a problem. The ticket of 16 euros was well worth the experience. I just wish that there was better public transport connectivity from the city center. You can still get here with public transport, but it needs a tram and a bus transfer. The effort paid off really well though. Even though the ticket you buy is for a 30 min show, you can stay for as long as you want… and continue to enjoy the next show if you like. Don’t overlook to experience the ‘Cube’ and a small exhibit about the submarine bunkers. And once you are done, you can walk on the marine promenade where you can find many bars and eateries…. Leading all the way to a very nice food hall right next to Cite du Vin.