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Invisible Bordeaux
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The online guide to some of the sights, stories, curios and lesser-known landmarks to be enjoyed in and around Bordeaux, France.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 321 )
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Ateliers Louis Blériot: a Little Piece of Aviation History in the Middle of...
We are in Bègles, not far from the Rive d’Arcins shopping emporium and next to the tiny Port Garonne marina. Unusually, ultra-modern office space has been... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Overlaying Old Postcards from Bordeaux and Arcachon on the Same Views Today
Last year the blog ran a number of pictures that merged old photos with pictures taken from the same spot today, using the expert Photoshop know-how of friend... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Pont Saint-Jean: Bordeaux's Great Unloved Bridge
You’ve got to feel sorry for Pont Saint-Jean. In the unwritten hierarchy of Bordeaux’s road bridges, it comes very much at the bottom of the table, far behind... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Invisible Bordeaux Conference at Musée d’Aquitaine on Thursday June 25th!
As part of the series of conferences held by the prestigious Mémoire de Bordeaux association, I will be giving a talk in the auditorium of the legendary Musée... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Winegate: the Scandal Which Shook Bordeaux in 1973
It was my Invisible Paris counterpart Adam who spotted this 1973 Paris Match cover in a museum display case. Headline news alongside Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Inside Stade Bordeaux-Atlantique, the Next Big Sporting Arena
In 2012 and again in 2014 I reported on the Stade Bordeaux-Atlantique construction project. The subject started out as an suitably “invisible” topic, but has... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Cité De La Benauge: Radical Changes Ahead for the Model 1950s Estate
As so often, this article began with an old postcard, specifically this 1960s “vue des grands blocs” of Cité Pinçon in the Bastide quarter of Bordeaux, the... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Revisiting Neanysa, François Didier’s Imaginary Ancient City
Invisible Bordeaux first encountered the sculptor François Didier in 2014 when researching the three bronze plans-reliefs which have been positioned in central... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Selected Sights and Stories from Soulac-sur-Mer
During my recent early-morning trip to Soulac-sur-Mer, I made a point of staying put until sunrise to be able to visit a number of sights which I thought... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Day Soulac-sur-Mer's Le Signal Residence Became a Work of Art
It was a very early start on Saturday March 21st 2015. I woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head and drove 85 kilometres from my home near... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Old Postcards Shining New Light on Past Invisible Bordeaux Subjects
Old postcards have often proved to be the starting point for Invisible Bordeaux investigations. But recent acquisitions have also added an extra dimension to... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Lapébie Cycling Dynasty, the Velodrome of Bordeaux and the Entre-Deux-Mers...
“Lapébie” is a name which is familiar to cyclists who use the velodrome in Bordeaux or travel along the 54-kilometre cycle path which runs between the city and... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Sud Ouest Item: "Le Stade Des Chartrons, Patrimoine Oublié"
You may remember that the blog recently ran an article about Stade des Chartrons, the Girondins' "lost" football stadium. After generating a healthy amount of... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
New York - London - Paris - Caudéran: the Life of the Legendary Songwriter and...
One of the most illustrious permanent residents of Cimetière des Pins Francs, in the Caudéran district of Bordeaux, is none other than the legendary... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Video: Cycling Through the Monopoly Streets of Bordeaux
Long-time readers may remember my attempt to visit Bordeaux using the local edition of the board game Monopoly as my roadmap. I thought the adventure deserved t... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Fontaine De La Salinières: Supplying Fresh Drinking Water on the Waterfront Sinc...
The Salinières fountain, also known as Fontaine de la Grave, is one of the landmarks in the city of Bordeaux which people see but rarely stop to look at. Read more
Posted on 08 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Henri Salmide: the Local (German) Hero Who Saved the Port of Bordeaux
We are at the grave of Henri Salmide in the Cimetière Protestant of Bordeaux. According to the inscription, he “singlehandedly and on his own initiative saved... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Video: The Wallace Fountains of Bordeaux
After writing an article about the Wallace fountains of Bordeaux sometime ago for the blog, I thought it might be interesting to film the evidence. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Stade Des Chartrons: the Girondins Stadium Which Has Disappeared from View
Local top-flight football (soccer) team Girondins de Bordeaux will soon be leaving Stade Chaban-Delmas and moving to their new purpose-built stadium in the Lac... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Where the Jacques Cousteau Story Started… and Finished
Yes, this is a wooden dolphin, and in its beak (sorry, its rostrum) the dolphin is holding a red hat reminiscent of the knit cap famously worn by the... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL