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• Parc Lescure/Stade Chaban-Delmas... as Featured on Old Postcards

  

  Over recent years, I seem to have amassed a bit of a collection of old postcards showing various sights and scenes in and around Bordeaux. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Snails of Caudéran

  

  At various locations in the quiet western Bordeaux quarter of Caudéran, traces can still be spotted of the coat of arms that was Caudéran’s when it was a... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 'Super Weekend' Tips in Current Issue of Bordeaux Moments! Magazine

  

  If you're in and around Bordeaux at the moment and pop into a tourist information centre, a hotel lobby or the reception of a town hall, be sure to pick up a... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Past and Future of the Urban Wasteland Near Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (or th...

  

  Turning off the final roundabout leading to Bordeaux’s international airport in Mérignac, there is no alternative other than to drive past a mysterious expanse... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Low-speed Road-trip Alongside the High-speed Railway Line from Bordeaux to...

  

  On the last Saturday of 2017, I once again met up with fellow blogger, Bordeaux 2066’s Vincent Bart, for another laid-back adventure. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Why is the Garonne River Brown? Here is the Explanation!

  

  I came across an interesting article that was published by the local tourist guide Marie Hallier (Teleprotour Private tours) on her Facebook page. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 'Five Cracking Views in Bordeaux' Listicle in easyJet Traveller Magazine

  

  If you happen to be flying with easyJet during the month of January 2018, do make sure you flick through the complimentary in-flight magazine, easyJet Traveller... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The 2017 Invisible Bordeaux Awards: and the Winners Are…

  

  As 2017 draws to a close, the time has come to look back over the year on the blog. Usually this involves simply highlighting the most-read items or personal... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Back When the Pont d’Aquitaine Was Still the ‘Nouveau Pont De Bordeaux’

  

  A few weeks ago, I picked up a pamphlet that was produced around 1960 and which provided a full overview of the ambitious project to build a suspension bridge... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Introducing 'Un Air De Bordeaux', Taking Locals out of Their Comfort Zone!

  

  A few months ago I was approached for an interview by the Bordeaux tourist office ahead of the launch of their new webzine, Un Air de Bordeaux. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Three Things You (possibly) Didn’t Know About Bordeaux’s Pont De Pierre

  

  A few weeks ago, Invisible Bordeaux teamed up with la Mémoire de Bordeaux Métropole to head inside one of the city’s most famous landmarks, the Pont de Pierre,... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Phantom Windows of Bordeaux

  

  On almost every street in Bordeaux there are bricked-up windows that add a sense of mystery to the associated buildings. What can the story be? Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Inside l'Espace Médoquine for the Last Time

  

  A few days ago I attended a concert by the Australian folk and indie pop duo Angus Julia Stone at l'Espace Médoquine in Talence (usually simply known as "la... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Catching up with the Frankton 75 Crew!

  

  A few weeks ago, Invisible Bordeaux interviewed Rich Heard about the Frankton 75 project to re-enact the legendary 1942 Operation Frankton, the heroic raid whic... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• All About the Logos of the Towns That Make up Bordeaux Métropole

  

  Bordeaux Métropole is made up of 28 separate municipalities, all of which boast their own mayors, town halls, websites and, yes, logos. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Le Corbusier’s Water Tower in Podensac: Gironde’s Strangest Architectural Claim...

  

  We have already twice encountered the hugely influential Swiss architect Le Corbusier (1887-1965) on Invisible Bordeaux, when touring the Cité Frugès prefab... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• European Heritage Days: a Walk in the Woods Courtesy of Thales

  

  It was an absolute privilege to have contributed to this year's European Heritage Days events with a little help from my employer Thales, who authorized visits... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Towpath Trip: Cycling Along the Canal De Garonne from Castets-en-Dorthes to...

  

  The usual Invisible Bordeaux catchment area is in and around Bordeaux and Gironde, but every now and then the blog does spread its wings a little further! Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• European Heritage Days Weekend: Visit Le Haillan’s Domaine Catros Arboretum

  

  On Saturday September 16, as part of this year’s European heritage days weekend, my real-world employer Thales will be opening the doors to the Domaine Catros... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Le Médoc Office Block and Its Véronique Filozof Bas-relief

  

  Don’t you just love it when you finally spot a point of interest that you’ve been cycling/driving past for years without noticing? Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL