The rocade
The Bordeaux ring road passes through Pessac in a long, sweeping curve with large interchanges. It is the boldest man-made line anywhere on the map.
Minimalist map poster · France
44.8056° N / 0.6324° W
A garden suburb west of Bordeaux, cut by the ring road and threaded with vineyards, campus lawns and pine woodland.

One city, five moods
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The map
Pessac lies just southwest of central Bordeaux. It is a large suburban commune where housing estates, vineyards, a university campus and pockets of forest fit together in an irregular patchwork. From above, the Bordeaux ring road sweeps through in a broad curve, and a tram line runs out from the city centre. Beyond the tighter streets near Bordeaux, the plan opens into winding residential roads and large green blocks.
Pessac holds two quite different kinds of fame. It gives its name to the Pessac-Léognan wine appellation, and historic estates such as Château Haut-Brion and Château Pape Clément stand within the commune. It is also home to the Cité Frugès, a 1920s housing estate by Le Corbusier that forms part of his work listed by UNESCO.
A Pessac map poster reads as a study in suburban texture. The ring road cuts a firm arc across the sheet, the campus shows up as wide open blocks with scattered buildings, and the vineyards appear as clear, quiet parcels among the streets. Toward the west and south the density drops and woodland takes over, which gives the composition a soft, fading outer edge.
The Bordeaux ring road passes through Pessac in a long, sweeping curve with large interchanges. It is the boldest man-made line anywhere on the map.
The shared Bordeaux university campus spreads across Pessac and its neighbours as wide lawns and faculty buildings. It appears as a large, open, loosely built zone.
Historic wine estates keep their vineyards inside the urban fabric. The rows show up as calm, empty blocks set among the surrounding streets.
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Why Pessac
Pessac means many things to many people: a student years, a first flat near the tram, a visit to a wine estate, or a pilgrimage to Le Corbusier's houses. A map poster holds all of it in one clean, quiet image.
Add your own title, subtitle and coordinates line, then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The HD files cost $9, and printed posters with an optional wooden frame ship from partners in more than 30 countries.
Order the Pessac poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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