Bordeaux is situated on the Garonne River, right in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is a port city and the 9th largest in France. The greater Bordeaux area is called Communauté Urbaine de Bordeaux and is the fifth largest urban area in France behind Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille. It is the prefecture of the Gironde department and the capital of the Aquitaine region. Bordeaux is the biggest wine industry capital in France.
Bordeaux is an attraction city for athletes of many sports. One particular sport that is very popular in Bordeaux area is BMX. Two wheels enthusiasts’, locals or travelers, enjoy a nice ride with their BMX bikes around the city and in skate parks.
One skate park that is perfect for BMX riding and has its own BMX space is Skate Park de Bordeaux (aka Skate Park des Chartrons or Skate Park du Colbert).
The park has an outdoor terrain of 2400 m² /25833 ft². It has opened its gates in September of 2006, representing one of the largest outdoor parks in France. You will find four segments. The first one is for kids, the second one is an urban skate-park, the third one is a Cascade area especially made for BMX riders and the fourth one hosts two bowls.
The park offers amazing features that will blow your mind! All the features are made of a mixture of concrete, wood and metal. The parks characteristics are stairs, 2 bowls, ramps, a pool, mini ramp, rails, spine, quarter pipe, a vertical ramp, a pool and street course.
Next time you decide to ride your BMX when visiting Bordeaux, pay a visit to this incredible skate park for a hard riding experience.
