Le Gabriel’s story, restaurant in Bordeaux
Find out more about the story of Le Gabriel, located on the iconic Place de la Bourse, overlooking the Miroir d’Eau.
A jewel in Bordeaux’s gastronomic crown, with a breathtaking view of the Garonne.
The French “art de vivre” and the art of sharing
Hidden away in a historic 18th-century architectural complex which once housed customs offices, Le Gabriel celebrates the French “art de vivre” over 4 floors in the centre of Bordeaux. It comprises L’Observatoire, a gourmet restaurant with 1 Michelin star, a bistro, a bar and an area for seminars and meetings.
Preserving an iconic venue
Located in the centre of the Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, overlooking the Garonne, Le Gabriel boasts a fascinating past: the building owes its name to the architect Jacques Gabriel, who studied under Jules Hardouin-Mansart. He drew up the plans for the Place de la Bourse, built in 1730 under his supervision and that of his son Ange-Jacques Gabriel, who succeeded him as the King’s most senior architect.
In 2019, Angelus, the owner of the eponymous wine estate, Le Logis de la Cadène (a restaurant in Saint-Émilion with 1 Michelin star) and La Ferme 1544, bought Le Gabriel. Now owned by the de Boüard de Laforest family, which is particularly passionate about the local region and its development, a new era began at Le Gabriel, with a focus on hospitality, elegance and excellence.
After acquiring Le Logis de la Cadène in Saint-Émilion in 2013, Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal’s decision to buy Le Gabriel in Bordeaux was an obvious choice, reflecting her desire to focus on a region which means so much to her and helping to diversify and develop the family’s businesses in fine dining and boutique hotels in the heart of the French capital of gastronomy and fine wines.
