The main attractions of Saint Catherine street in Bordeaux are boutiques and shops, just counted them there for about two hundred and fifty. The length of the street is about a mile and a quarter. In other words, the density of outlets here are extremely high.

In addition, we should mention a very convenient location street: Sainte-Catherine connects two Central town squares of Victory and Comedy. On place de La comédie is the Grand Theatre, and Victory square is an obelisk of glory winemaking, University of Aquitaine and the gate to which this street leads.

The Rue Saint-Catherine, has long been considered a trade, in the 70-ies of the last century made it pedestrian. In addition to shops, street features and historical sites. At the intersection with a street square is Saint-FB, where you can see the Gothic cross marking the site of the old cemetery, which was located at this place. Nearby is the Church of St. Simeon the XIV century, now used as a cinema.

It is known that the name of the street came through the chapel, which in the eleventh century, was built by the knights of Malta. The chapel was subsequently abandoned and gradually destroyed, and by the nineteenth century, not a trace remained. It is also known that Saint Catherine in the Middle ages was carried on a lively trade in meat and flour, for butchers the street was a kind of "reservation", in other places they were forbidden to trade. In the first half of the nineteenth century in that part of the street, which is closer to Comedy square, were built indoor shopping arcade Galerie Bordelet" whose owners were wealthy Mexicans immigrants.

In the beginning of this century the street was renovated and improved by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. This architect also known for the development of interiors for the Orsay Museum and the modern image of the Champs Elysees, his work can be seen in other countries. In Russia, he developed the concept of reconstruction of the Moscow factory "Red October" and has implemented several projects in other cities.