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• L’Alhambra: the Iconic Bordeaux Venue Which Hosted Some of the Most Iconic...

  

  Rue d’Alzon is a small side-street off Rue Judaïque where one of Bordeaux’s most iconic music and entertainment venues once stood: l’Alhambra. Today, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• History Evolves: How the Beaudésert Internment Camp Memorial Plaque Has Changed

  

  It is impossible to rewrite history but we can perpetually revise our understanding and interpretation of what happened in the past. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Could This Be the Coolest House in Bordeaux?

  

  Reader Nathan Turner, a former Bordeaux resident, recently got in touch with me about a building that he used to ride past on his bicycle when he lived in the... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• May 1968, the Barricades and the Night Bordeaux Became a Battlefield

  

  The eventful month of May 1968 will forever be regarded as a turning point in the recent history of France. The focal point throughout the troubled period was... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Playable City Initiative That Enables Conversations with the Lamp Posts of...

  

  When, back in the 1960s, Simon Garfunkel sang the line “Hello lamp post, what'cha knowing?”, little did they realise that come 2016 they might even get a... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Life, Times and Statue(s) of the Painter Carle Vernet

  

  This unusual bronze statue can be found on the raised terrace that runs along the southern flank of the Jardin Public in central Bordeaux. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bordeaux Postcard Overlays, Round 2!

  

  A few months ago I published an item featuring photographs of old postcards manually overlaid on the same environments today. I had a lot of fun producing... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• All Change in 2016 for the Observatory of Bordeaux on the Floirac Hilltops

  

  Perched high above the city, in the hilly right-bank suburb of Floirac, is the Observatory of Bordeaux, one of the most significant scientific sites in the area... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Haircut Time at Infini’tif Coiffure in Le Haillan

  

  When I recently compiled the names of independent hairdressing salons in and around Bordeaux, I asked readers to vote for the salon which would welcome me for m... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Castel d’Andorte: Ghosts of Centuries Past in Le Bouscat’s Parc De La Chêneraie

  

  Once again, Invisible Bordeaux has made its way to Le Bouscat. This time we are headed for the leafy Parc de la Chêneraie to explore its centrepiece, a... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• New Video: Touring Bordeaux Parc Floral's Twin City Gardens

  

  One of Invisible Bordeaux's favourite places in the city is the remarkable Parc Floral, which was the subject of a full feature many months ago (now also... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Hair-raising Names of Hairdressing Salons in and Around Bordeaux

  

  Don't ask me why but I've always been strangely fascinated by the names of independent hairdressers in France. The puns are sometimes clever, often painful and... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2015 in Review: Five Personal Favourites

  

  All the subjects covered by the website over the past twelve months have once again been a delight to compile and research. But here are five subjects which... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2015 in Review: the Year’s Most-read Invisible Bordeaux Items

  

  Again, the time has come to finish off the calendar year with a couple of items that look back on some of the features that ran on Invisible Bordeaux over the... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• In Search of the Saint-Michel District of Bordeaux

  

  In this, the latest of an occasional series of guest posts, fellow Brit and Bordeaux Expats midfield lynchpin Chris Tighe gets under the skin of the Saint-Miche... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Domaine Catros and the Arboretum Which Refuses to Lie Down

  

  During the conference I gave a few months ago at the Musée d’Aquitaine, I touched upon the story of Toussaint-Yves Catros, the “cultivateur de pépinières”... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• "It's Bordeaux, but Not as You Know It": the Invisible Bordeaux Youtube Trailer

  Coming soon to a cinema near you (in my dreams) is this, the official Invisible Bordeaux Youtube trailer!Featuring short snippets of videos which have already... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Exotic Grands Bains Des Chartrons: Now Bordeaux’s Prettiest Car Park

  

  Rue Notre-Dame is one of the oldest and longest roads in the Chartrons district of Bordeaux. In amongst the elegant 18th-century buildings, timeless antique... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Mapping the Story Behind "La Carte Des Vins S’il Vous Plaît"

  

  An unusual guide to wine appeared on the scene earlier this year: "La Carte des vins s’il vous plaît". The single-page guide, which combines graphics, tips and... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Quai De Brazza by Night: Inside Sud Ouest’s Print Centre

  

  I recently discovered one of the most unusual and fascinating outings to be experienced in Bordeaux… or at least it is if you’re drawn to industrial tourism... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL