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• More Pictures Merging Past and Present Views of Bordeaux

  

  A few months ago Invisible Bordeaux ran a set of pictures merging old postcards with modern-day shots, the end montages produced with the expert help of talente... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Puynormand’s Point 45°N 0°: Where the Greenwich Meridian and the 45th Parallel...

  

  After recently visiting the 45th parallel north marker in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, it suddenly dawned on me that a remarkably unique latitude/longitude... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Celebrate Invisible Bordeaux’s 3rd Anniversary and Win a Copy of “Le Nouveau...

  

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

  Posted on 21 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Le Bois Du Bouscat: a Cultural Walk in the Woods

  

  The suburb of Le Bouscat has long been renowned for its racecourse, its residential quarters, its high street shops and, a-hem, its countless car dealers. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Saint-André-de-Cubzac’s Montalon Windmills and 45th Parallel Marker

  

  We are in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, some 23 kilometres to the north of Bordeaux, on the right bank of the Dordogne… and coincidentally on the 45th parallel north,... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Mysterious Rig with No Name on the River Garonne

  

  When shooting the footage that formed the basis of the Invisible Bordeaux “View from Pont d’Aquitaine” video clip, I was reminded of a story which was recently... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Video: the View from Pont d'Aquitaine

  

  Every day, thousands of vehicles cross Pont d'Aquitaine, the impressive suspension bridge over the Garonne river that connects Bordeaux and Lormont. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• In Honour of Lesparre-Médoc's Tour d'Honneur

  

  What is 30 metres high, 12 metres wide, made of stone and dates way back to the 14th century? The answer, if you happen to be 65 kilometres to the north of... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• From Blanquefort to Gare Saint-Jean: the View from a Suburban Train

  

  Over the years, my views of Bordeaux have been gained either riding a bike, as a pedestrian, behind the wheel of a car, or from the seat of a bus or tram. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Signs Through the Times: Spotting the Traders of the Past

  

  Faded hand-painted adverts and signs, so-called ghost signs, have often featured on the blog. And among the interesting subsets which regularly appear on the... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Charles Lamoureux: the Bordeaux-born Conductor Whose Orchestra Lives on

  

  Towards the top end of Rue des Remparts, the charming, gently sloping pedestrianised street which connects Rue Porte Dijeaux and Place Pey-Berland, a discreet... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Video: Parc Rivière, Bordeaux's Park with a Difference

  A few months ago I published an item about the little-known Parc Rivière, a fascinating expanse of greenery which lies between the townhouses of the Tivoli... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Journées Du Patrimoine 2014: the Invisible Bordeaux Selection!

  

  The annual European heritage days take place on September 20th and 21st. As ever the event will provide a unique opportunity to get behind the scenes of many... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• From the Allied War Cemetery of Talence (to the Fields of Flanders)

  

  We are in the suburb of Talence and looking at a sign outside a small, carefully-tended plot of land at the end of a cul-de-sac, Rue Bahus. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sculptor François Didier, the Plans-reliefs of Bordeaux and Bages, and the Jardi...

  

  In central Bordeaux, three bronze orientation maps (or “plans-reliefs” in French) have been positioned at strategic locations. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Video: Tracking the River Devèze from Mérignac to Bordeaux

  Some time ago I published an item about the river Devèze and my attempt to track the now mostly-underground river from Mérignac airport all the way into... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Bust of Carl Linnaeus, in the Words of Artist Lucie Geffré

  

  One of the focal points of the Right Bank botanic gardens, as featured in the previous blog item, is the bronze bust of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Botanic Gardens of Bordeaux 2/2: the Right Bank Gardens

  

  In the previous Invisible Bordeaux item, we explored the compact botanic gardens which have been located in the grounds of the Jardin Public since the 19th... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Botanic Gardens of Bordeaux 1/2: Jardin Public

  

  Today, the city of Bordeaux boasts not one, but two botanic gardens, and the joint endeavours share a history that stretches way back to the 17th century. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• When Bordeaux City Centre Became a Formula 1 Racing Track

  

  Unbelievable as it may seem today, in the early 1950s the city centre of Bordeaux hosted four Formula 1 Grand Prix races, attracting driving aces including... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL