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• 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

• Video: A Stroll in Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc

  A few months ago I published a couple of items about some of the sights in Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc, and the story of the Diamant A roundabout that can be found... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Exploring the Portuguese Jewish Cemetery on Cours De La Marne

  

  In every city there are secret and often surprising places hidden behind closed doors. Bordeaux is no exception and a few weeks ago Invisible Bordeaux again... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2014 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 26 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2014 in Review: the Year’s Most-read Invisible Bordeaux Items

  

  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 past... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• "Blogging the World" Item in Voyage, the Liverpool John Lennon Airport Magazine

  

  The latest issue of Voyage, the official Liverpool John Lennon airport magazine, features a double-page feature about Bordeaux. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Dr Chabrely: La Bastide's Unforgettable “médecin Des Pauvres”

  

  This bronze statue, which can be found on Place Montaud in the heart of the Bastide quarter, depicts one Joseph Marie Edouard Chabrely (1835-1895), a doctor... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Invisible Bordeaux 3rd Anniversary Competition Result

  To celebrate the blog’s third anniversary, Invisible Bordeaux teamed up with Mollat, the city’s most famous independent bookstore… enabling one lucky reader to... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL