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The smell of the Garonne reaches you first . Then the river itself appears . Walk along the quays of Bordeaux , in southwest France , to the Place de la Bourse . At its foot lies the Miroir d'eau , the world 's largest reflecting pool . It covers around 3,450 square metres of flat granite and opened in 2006 . The city has gathered around it ever since . The water is only a thin film , barely covering the stone . That thin moving film catches the row of 18th - century limestone facades behind you and lays them flat at your feet . Every so often , nozzles hidden beneath the stone release a low , cool mist . It drifts ankle - high across the surface . Step in : the granite is slightly rough underfoot , and the water is cooler than you expect even in summer . Children sprint through the fog ; couples stand very still in the middle , watching their own reflections tremble . When the mist clears , the facades return , sharp and inverted , pale gold against wet grey stone . Take your time crossing to the far edge . Listen to the soft slap of your own steps and the voices bouncing off the old stone . On the way back , stop at a wine bar near the square . Order a glass of Entre - Deux - Mers or a young Bordeaux rouge , and look back . The pool holds the whole square for you one last time .
