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After the Place de la Bourse, Place de Gambetta (formerly called Place Dauphine) is the second most significant architectural ensemble in Bordeaux. The main avenues converge there. It is surrounded by buildings of the second half of the 18th century, built in a classic style. Around 1745, the intendant of Tourny, in his sanitation and embellishment project of the city, decided to create a place on land west of the Dauphine and Dijeaux doors. In 1750, the Jurats took a loan to build and raise the uniform facades of the house houses, which had a ground floor with arcades and a floor, an attic and a shame. In 1762, the architect managed to adopt the steward of the facades, more refined than the first. This new design removed the forecord and balustrades planned, and was satisfied with a simple entreable and fills at the top of the houses. The place was not completed until between 1770 and 1780, but retained the style of the first half of the 18th century. At each corner of this rectangular square, two important routes open. The arrangement of buildings has a large stone facade. On the ground floor, a regular arcade with bosses piédroits frames the entrance. A mestolred with small windows is located in the rounding of the arcade. On the first floor are large French windows decorated with carved mascarons with wrought iron balconies. Some buildings also have a second floor.