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LATEST ARTICLES ( 326 )

• The City of Bordeaux’s Relationship Status with Former Mayor Adrien Marquet: It’...

  

  Prominent politician Adrien Marquet was mayor of Bordeaux from 1925 to 1944. In many ways he transformed the face of the city but has mainly gone down in histor... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• First Paris Performance of the Shuman Show on Saturday May 6th!

  

  On Saturday May 6th at 8:30pm, the Macareux in Paris will be hosting the first Paris performance of the Invisible Bordeaux live spin-off, the Shuman Show! Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bordeaux Life Through a Lens: My Favourite Local Instagram Accounts

  

  Like many blogs, Invisible Bordeaux has also developed its presence on social media channels including Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Jardin Des Remparts: Bordeaux’s Secret Garden on the Old City Walls

  

  Invisible Bordeaux came across an unexpected delight when out and about on a recent assignment, for tucked away above the remnants of the old city walls is the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Abbey, the Fountain, the Wall and the Statues: the Sights of Sainte-Croix

  

  In the Sainte-Croix district, which lies mid-way between the Saint-Michel quarter and Saint-Jean railway station, there are a number of unusual sights to take... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Shuman Show with a Difference on Saturday April 1st in Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc!

  

  On Saturday April 1st at 8:30pm, Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc may just be the place to be to take in a rather unique performance of the Invisible Bordeaux live spin-off... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• New Video: the 'mascarons' on Place De La Bourse

  

  Hundreds of sculpted masks, or “mascarons” (from the Italian “mascherone”), can be seen on the exteriors of buildings in Bordeaux. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• You Are Here: Browse the Invisible Bordeaux Map!

  

  A blog such as Invisible Bordeaux is, in essence, a linear compilation of content with articles stacked up in chronological order, with the most recent items... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Le Juif Et La France: When the anti-Semitic Propaganda Exhibition Came to Wartim...

  

  Bordeaux’s wartime history remains an opaque affair. Throughout that dark period, the city was the scene of many events, some of which were of huge strategic... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• La Maison Aux Personnages: Art House in the Middle of Our Street

  

  Invisible Bordeaux recently came across one of the city’s most unusual – and, it turns out, controversial – permanent art installations: a house located on a... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Mérignac’s 4:1-scale Tracksuit Bottoms and Moccasins

  

  We’re in Mérignac, between the Pin Galant concert hall and its associated tram stop and, yes, that might just be a massive sculpture representing a gentleman's... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Farewell 2016: the Year’s Most-read Invisible Bordeaux Items

  

  It's been another interesting twelve months feeding the beast that is Invisible Bordeaux, with highlights including some memorable evenings performing The Shuma... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Château Descas: the Wine Merchant’s Warehouse Turned Nightclub... Which is Now a...

  

  Every day, thousands of vehicles drive along Quai de Paludate and past Château Descas, which is simultaneously one of the most spectacular and one of the most... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Pylône De Bouliac: the Vertical Line on Bordeaux’s Horizon

  

  One sight which is visible from most points along the waterfront in central Bordeaux is the Bouliac radio mast, the tallest man-made structure in Gironde and th... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• #InvBdx5, the Fifth Anniversary Competition: and the Winner Is...

  

  Congratulations Charlotte Grandjean, who is the winner of the competition which ran on social media to celebrate Invisible Bordeaux's fifth anniversary! Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• #InvBdx5: Win Two Nights B&B at Novotel Bordeaux Lac + Two CityPass Tickets...

  

  On December 1st 2016, Invisible Bordeaux will be celebrating its fifth anniversary. Hurrah! And to do this in style, the blog has partnered with the good... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• New Video: 'Welcome Arthur', the 2016 Remake

  

  A few weeks ago, reader Conchi shared a link on her Facebook page which led to the Institut National de l'Audiovisuel's website and a delightful if somewhat... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Philippe Serra's Alhambra Scrapbook

  

  In the days that followed the recent publication of a piece about the Alhambra concert hall, I was struck by the number of stories shared by people in... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Swimming in Sunflowers: Gironde’s 'piscines Tournesol'

  

  What is the connection between the 1968 summer Olympic Games in Mexico City and the Gironde towns of Braud-et-Saint-Louis, Cestas, Lesparre-Médoc and... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Inside Cestas’s PIC (Plate-forme Industrielle Du Courrier)

  

  One of the more unusual outings on offer over this year’s European Heritage Days weekend was a guided tour of the PIC, or Plate-forme industrielle du courrier,... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL