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You arrive in Bordeaux , in southwest France . The smell of the river is the first thing you notice . Walk to the Place de la Bourse and stop at the edge of the water . The Miroir d'eau is the world 's largest reflecting pool . It opened in 2006 and covers about 3,450 square metres . The water is only a thin film on flat grey stone . The 18th - century buildings behind you appear in the water below you . They look perfect , like a painting . From time to time , a soft mist rises from the ground . Nozzles beneath the stone push it up in low soft clouds . Children run through it and laugh . You can walk across the pool in bare feet . The water is cold , and it barely covers your toes . Look down and you see the pale stone facades again . They shimmer when you move . Listen to the soft sound of your steps . Buy a glass of Bordeaux wine at a bar nearby . Sit outside and look back at the pool . The buildings and the sky are still there in the water . That reflection is the one thing to carry home .
