Bordeaux’s town hall occupies the episcopal palace built for Archbishop Ferdinand-Maximilien de Mériadeck in the 18C. The internal courtyard is separated from the street by an arcaded portico and opens onto the solemn façade of the palce. There is a staircase of honour, panelled salons, a dining room with grisailles by Lacour. The palace was occupied for nearly 50 years by Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1915-2000).