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• 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

• Upcoming Shuman Show Dates in Bordeaux: August 26th and September 15th!

  

  There will soon be two new chances to enjoy Bordeaux performances of the Invisible Bordeaux live spin-off, the Shuman Show! Please therefore proceed in an... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 1925-vintage Advertisements Revisited

  

  Invisible Bordeaux recently picked up a guide to south-western France published in 1925 to tie in with that year's Exposition Internationale des Arts... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Frankton 75: the Cockleshell Hero’s Grandsons Reenacting Operation Frankton

  

  Invisible Bordeaux recently heard about a plan to reenact Operation Frankton, the heroic 1942 suicide raid which ranks as one of the most incredible tales of... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Lotissement De Lège: Le Corbusier’s Housing Legacy in Lège-Cap-Ferret

  

  One of the most-read items on Invisible Bordeaux is the overview of the remarkable Cité Frugès estate in Pessac, where influential architect Le Corbusier was... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• New Video: Ten Unusual Sights in Bordeaux

  

  As loyal readers know, Invisible Bordeaux has always been about getting beyond the classic postcard-friendly sights of the city to uncover some of the more... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Learning About La Gironde from the 'Almanach Du Facteur'

  

  One of the things they don’t tell you about living in France is that when December comes round, the doorbell regularly rings and you come face-to-face with a... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Inside One of the Detention Basins That Protect Bordeaux from Flooding

  

  Other than the occasional instance of the Garonne river breaking its banks and spilling over onto the quayside promenades, Bordeaux is not subject to flooding... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Fresh Set of Bordeaux Ghost Signs!

  

  Ever since it launched in 2011, one of the recurring themes on the Invisible Bordeaux has been so-called ghost signs, those old handpainted names, messages or... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL