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• 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

• New Video: the Extreme Gironde Roadtrip!

  

  Over the past few weeks, you have possibly enjoyed the accounts of the joint Invisible Bordeaux/Bordeaux 2066 roadtrip to the four corners of la Gironde:... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Gironde Four Corners Road-trip > Part 3: West (La Salie and Its Wharf)

  

  This is the third and final part of a travelogue following Bordeaux 2066’s Vincent and me on our quest to visit the extreme northern, eastern, southern and... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Gironde Four Corners Road-trip > Part 2: South (Captieux and Its Former...

  

  In the first part of this travelogue recounting an attempt to visit Gironde’s four cardinal points over the course of a single day, Bordeaux 2066’s Vincent and ... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Don't Miss the Shuman Show at l'Atelier 53 on October 14th!

  

  There will be another chance to enjoy the Shuman Show on Friday October 14th at l'Atelier 53 in Mérignac! You may remember that this is the first instance of a... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Gironde Four Corners Road-trip > Part 1: North and East (Le Verdon and Its...

  

  Loyal readers will remember past adventures in the company of Bordeaux2066’s Vincent Bart, which include travelling to the point in Puynormand where the... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Visiting the City Using "Bordeaux Safari" as My Guide

  

  “Bordeaux Safari” is a distinctive yellow guidebook which can be spotted in bookshops in and around the city. Its publishers, Deux Degrés, recently got in... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Journées Du Patrimoine 2016: the Invisible Bordeaux Selection!

  

  The annual European heritage days take place on September 17th and 18th. Hurrah! As always, there are hundreds of options available, making it difficult to... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Fontaine De Tourny: a Little Piece of Bordeaux in Québec City

  

  During a recent family stay in Québec City, Canada, I was able to witness a little piece of Bordeaux history which is now on permanent display outside the Québe... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A New UFO Has Landed at the Ovniport d'Arès, Part 2: Meeting the Designers!

  

  A few weeks ago Invisible Bordeaux reported on the new spaceship which has been installed at the ovniport (UFO landing pad) in Arès, at the northern tip of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A New UFO Has Landed at the Ovniport d'Arès (part 1 of 2)

  

  Loyal readers will remember that, in 2012, Invisible Bordeaux reported on one of the most bizarre attractions in the area: the designated waterfront landing... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Unfolding Story of Le Map Bordeaux

  

  People visiting Bordeaux recently have no doubt found their stay in the city has been made easier and more enjoyable thanks to Le Map, a new free city guide tha... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Introducing the Shuman Show, a Live Musical Journey Through the Career of Mort...

  

  Invisible Bordeaux is proud to announce the first public performance of… (drum-roll please) the Shuman Show, to be held at Paul’s Place in central Bordeaux on... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL