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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g3mRNYuZfqo\/XuYyvPuN0EI\/AAAAAAAAJPY\/1J0JQUb2gJQaZq7CeS7EdcmmJEEBweTwwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/232-SaintJean1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"899\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g3mRNYuZfqo\/XuYyvPuN0EI\/AAAAAAAAJPY\/1J0JQUb2gJQaZq7CeS7EdcmmJEEBweTwwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/232-SaintJean1.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHidden away in the woods not far from the banks of the river Leyre, in the hamlet of Lamothe just to the east of Le Teich, is the small and somewhat mysterious Fontaine Saint-Jean, housing a spring which has now run dry but which was believed to have miraculous properties back in the day. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe tiny edifice, which was restored in recent years, dates from the 17th century and, although I was unable to spot them, the dates 1645 and 1650 are apparently etched into the structure, in the concave niche which until 1772 contained a statue of Lamothe’s patron saint, Saint John (the statue was the unwitting victim of a dispute between the good people of Le Teich and Mios). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlthough little information about the fountain is readily available, some of the more detailed descriptions available online (see links at the bottom of this article) refer to its past mystical and religious significance. This can mainly be attributed to its location on one of the oldest of the many Saint James’ Way pilgrimage paths through the area; it therefore served as a natural halt for walkers en route to or from Santiago de Compostela down the centuries. But some scholars have even claimed the story goes much further back and that the spring was hailed for its spiritual virtues prior even to the Roman conquest of Gaul. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3YwNCIFfsQc\/XuYy9W8yHYI\/AAAAAAAAJPc\/dU2FxBQ8x8oiCtgwDq8ia3yNGJEGAi7ZgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/232-SaintJean4.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"899\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3YwNCIFfsQc\/XuYy9W8yHYI\/AAAAAAAAJPc\/dU2FxBQ8x8oiCtgwDq8ia3yNGJEGAi7ZgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/232-SaintJean4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETo say the immediate environment is peaceful would be an understatement.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EWhatever, there are legends about the healing properties of the spring water that the fountain used to deliver.  It was believed that the water cured skin ailments, although throughout the 20th century this belief faded when the spring ran dry (possibly due to the substantial work carried out nearby to build railway lines). Still, even in modern times it is reportedly possible to see cloths or rags deposited on the fountain, part of a traditional \u003Ci\u003ELandais \u003C\/i\u003Eritual\u0026nbsp;performed in the hope of a miracle. According to loyal reader Harvey Morgan,\u0026nbsp;\"You dip the cloth in the water, rub it over the affected part, usually repeating a prayer or ritual of some sort, and hang it to dry by the fountain.  The ailment disappears as the cloth dries.  There are several fountains in the Landes where the practice still continues.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3PzgghosImg\/XuYzP1i-tRI\/AAAAAAAAJPo\/uOW15iLWoGg17XequBK5FBdUt0P7lVtdACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/232-SaintJean2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1292\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3PzgghosImg\/XuYzP1i-tRI\/AAAAAAAAJPo\/uOW15iLWoGg17XequBK5FBdUt0P7lVtdACLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/232-SaintJean2.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA recently-deposited candle alongside the empty niche?\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe day I was there along with my occasional travelling companion, my father-in-law Michel, there were no cloths or rags to be seen, although the area was so humid that we would have happily deposited however many cloths it would have taken to rid our skin of the unrelenting onslaught of hungry mosquitos! There were signs of recent visits: a candle had been deposited along with a Virgin Mary statuette. As a reminder of the fountain’s status as a stop for pilgrims, rudimentary benches have been positioned in a semi-circle around the fountain, although it would have taken a brave insect-resistant soul to stop there for too long. It was very peaceful, the silence only disturbed by two horse riders who arguably had the best form of transport to be able to contend with the marshy environment. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g_6UqsWlYrk\/XuYze2jchZI\/AAAAAAAAJPs\/-9_HyBNcQrEZoGArfZN_K7vGyH14UmGgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/232-SaintJean3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"901\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g_6UqsWlYrk\/XuYze2jchZI\/AAAAAAAAJPs\/-9_HyBNcQrEZoGArfZN_K7vGyH14UmGgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/232-SaintJean3.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHorse-riding, bicycles and a miraculous spring. Quite a combination. \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EUpon departing, I noted that somehow I appeared to be unscathed by the countless mosquito attacks. Maybe the place does have miraculous qualities after all! But, above all, I was simply happy to have seen this unusual place, not least because it was far from my first attempt to find it! Indeed, the fountain is not easy to locate or reach. The secret is to aim for the car park of the Kayak Club du Teich, just off the D804 \u003Ci\u003Edépartementale\u003C\/i\u003E, and then work your way south staying close to the river Leyre (or l’Eyre). You then pass under a railway bridge, before crossing a small wooden footbridge over the Craste Beneyre stream. By taking an immediate right, in effect following the stream, the woodland footpath will lead you to Fontaine Saint-Jean.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne final footnote:  running parallel to that path, some distance to the north, is the aptly-named Allée de la Fontaine Saint-Jean, with a row of unusual timber-framed houses that seem to be facing away from the street and instead look out towards the railway line. The residences appear to be particularly desirable, although their appeal may dip momentarily whenever a TGV high-speed train whizzes past the front window! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IuFXViHfiS0\/XuYzwdb265I\/AAAAAAAAJP4\/PHGJzACrSAsARdeaCkLfWexY-NRaBqxWACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/232-SaintJean5.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IuFXViHfiS0\/XuYzwdb265I\/AAAAAAAAJP4\/PHGJzACrSAsARdeaCkLfWexY-NRaBqxWACLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/232-SaintJean5.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHomes on Allées de la Fontaine Saint-Jean facing away from the street. \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Find it on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ll=44.84376,-0.578585\u0026amp;spn=0.017709,0.038581\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe Invisible Bordeaux map\u003C\/a\u003E: Fontaine Saint-Jean, Le Teich.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Further recommended reading with more detailed information here: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.marinellebaladesphotos.fr\/la-fontaine-saint-jean-le-teich-bassin-d-arcachon-33\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarinelle Balades Photos\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.infobassin.com\/loisirs-culturels\/histoire-1-fontaine-st-jean-shaapb.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInfo Bassin\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shaapb.fr\/la-fontaine-saint-jean-de-lamothe\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESociété Historique et Archéologique d'Arcachon et du pays de Buch\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lebordeauxinvisible.blogspot.com\/2020\/06\/la-fontaine-saint-jean-la-miraculeuse.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECet article est également disponible en français !\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8864346685667305305\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2020\/06\/fontaine-saint-jean-miraculous-spring.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8864346685667305305"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8864346685667305305"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2020\/06\/fontaine-saint-jean-miraculous-spring.html","title":"Fontaine Saint-Jean: the miraculous spring in Le Teich which has run dry"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g3mRNYuZfqo\/XuYyvPuN0EI\/AAAAAAAAJPY\/1J0JQUb2gJQaZq7CeS7EdcmmJEEBweTwwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/232-SaintJean1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-650829792011716334"},"published":{"$t":"2019-11-11T08:19:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-11-11T08:19:03.642+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bordeaux"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bordeaux Metropole"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cycling tours"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tourism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Podcast #10 - Fleur explore Bordeaux"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZPaJvSymdA\/XcgQYw-WznI\/AAAAAAAAIm4\/7Fsm4zrhVAsH9pHFr7a8MQS0yM8D3-C5ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Fleur.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZPaJvSymdA\/XcgQYw-WznI\/AAAAAAAAIm4\/7Fsm4zrhVAsH9pHFr7a8MQS0yM8D3-C5ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/Fleur.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe tenth episode of the French-language Invisible Bordeaux podcast is now available and features Fleur, the independent tour guide and blogger whose local slow tourism website \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fleurexplorebordeaux.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFleur explore Bordeaux\u003C\/a\u003E compiles countless suggestions of things to see in and around the city either on foot or by bike, along with a number of reports and interviews. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFleur and I met up on Place du Chapelet in the so-called Golden Triangle district of Bordeaux, on the spot where Passage Sarget, Notre-Dame church and Cour Mably more or less meet. She spoke about an interesting building that can be seen there (pictured above), and we went on to talk about the times she visited Chartreuse Cemetery, cycled around Arcachon Bay, headed out on an adventure in the suburbs of Bordeaux, as well as her interview with renowned street artist David Selor... and much more! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere then is the podcast, which you'll also find on miscellaneous platforms including \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/invisiblebordeaux\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAnchor\u003C\/a\u003E, Apple Podcasts\/\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/invisible-bordeaux\/id1449430814?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6ZjceHdtul9Js32ZvZuYoA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84OTJkODc4L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle Podcasts\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.breaker.audio\/invisible-bordeaux\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBreaker\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/1a2n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPocketCasts\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/radiopublic.com\/invisible-bordeaux-6pw1RN\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERadioPublic\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1449430814\/invisible-bordeaux\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/podcast-detail\/pnkab-86bf4\/Invisible-Bordeaux-Podcast\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPodbean\u003C\/a\u003E, Podcast Addict and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/anchor-podcasts\/invisible-bordeaux\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E. Feel free to hit the subscribe button on the platform of your choice!  And scroll on down for additional resources!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"102px\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/invisiblebordeaux\/embed\/episodes\/10---Fleur-explore-Bordeaux-e8u7pt\" width=\"400px\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/invisiblebordeaux\/episodes\/10---Fleur-explore-Bordeaux-e8u7pt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EClick here if player does not display properly on your device.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fleurexplorebordeaux.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFleur explore Bordeaux website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fleurexplorebordeaux.com\/cimetiere-de-la-chartreuse\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECimetière de la Chartreuse visit\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026gt; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fleurexplorebordeaux.com\/3-jours-visiter-bassin-arcachon-velo\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArcachon Bay cycling tour\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fleurexplorebordeaux.com\/balade-insolite-metropole-bordeaux\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBordeaux Metropole suburban stroll\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026gt; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fleurexplorebordeaux.com\/street-art-bordeaux-david-selor\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDavid Selor interview\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Social media: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fleurexplorebordeaux\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FleurBorde\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fleurexplorebordeaux\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.fr\/fleurborde\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/650829792011716334\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2019\/11\/podcast-10-fleur-explore-bordeaux.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/650829792011716334"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/650829792011716334"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2019\/11\/podcast-10-fleur-explore-bordeaux.html","title":"Podcast #10 - Fleur explore Bordeaux"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZPaJvSymdA\/XcgQYw-WznI\/AAAAAAAAIm4\/7Fsm4zrhVAsH9pHFr7a8MQS0yM8D3-C5ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Fleur.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-1315155002704412744"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-16T11:47:00.001+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-29T10:12:13.703+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Biscarrosse"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bordeaux2066"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Captieux"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Le Verdon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tourism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New video: the extreme Gironde roadtrip!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bw13jtRmWb0\/WBRZzrtvUqI\/AAAAAAAAGT8\/Us9JqFyZaJYOt1Tg32R50GhhzgJitvBbACLcB\/s1600\/10-FourCorners.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bw13jtRmWb0\/WBRZzrtvUqI\/AAAAAAAAGT8\/Us9JqFyZaJYOt1Tg32R50GhhzgJitvBbACLcB\/s400\/10-FourCorners.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOver the past few weeks, you have possibly enjoyed the accounts of the joint Invisible Bordeaux\/\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bordeaux2066.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBordeaux 2066\u003C\/a\u003E roadtrip to the four corners of la Gironde: north, east, south and west.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe adventure is now also available as a scintillating Youtube video, so sit back, relax and follow us as we visit the remains of a brothel in Captieux, the wharf in La Salie, admire some boats in Le Verdon-sur-Mer, and study some trees in Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire. All you have to do is hit the play button and make sure your internet connection remains stable for the next eight minutes! Enjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uynZNjuQ6wY\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uynZNjuQ6wY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uynZNjuQ6wY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClick here if video does not display properly on your device.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAnd don't forget that the original articles remain open for business here:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2016\/10\/the-gironde-four-corners-road-trip-part2.html\"\u003ENorth and east: Le Verdon and its memorials, and Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire and its trees\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2016\/10\/the-gironde-four-corners-road-trip-part2.html\"\u003ESouth: Captieux and its former brothels\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2016\/10\/the-gironde-four-corners-road-trip-west.html\"\u003EWest: La Salie and its wharf\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1315155002704412744\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/new-video-extreme-gironde-roadtrip.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/1315155002704412744"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/1315155002704412744"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/new-video-extreme-gironde-roadtrip.html","title":"New video: the extreme Gironde roadtrip!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bw13jtRmWb0\/WBRZzrtvUqI\/AAAAAAAAGT8\/Us9JqFyZaJYOt1Tg32R50GhhzgJitvBbACLcB\/s72-c\/10-FourCorners.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-5346617864215890367"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-11T20:52:00.002+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-15T11:38:23.946+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Biscarrosse"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bordeaux2066"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gironde"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"La Salie"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Gironde four corners road-trip \u003E Part 3: west (La Salie and its wharf)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YwEV1DwRliY\/V-Lpj9ChPUI\/AAAAAAAAGOQ\/z-jyb3wnGxgmbLTB2RD1orY5OAb_kPe2ACLcB\/s1600\/187-West1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YwEV1DwRliY\/V-Lpj9ChPUI\/AAAAAAAAGOQ\/z-jyb3wnGxgmbLTB2RD1orY5OAb_kPe2ACLcB\/s640\/187-West1.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis is the third and final part of a travelogue following \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bordeaux2066.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBordeaux 2066\u003C\/a\u003E’s Vincent and me on our quest to visit the extreme northern, eastern, southern and western points of the Gironde over the course of a single day. So far we have \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/the-gironde-four-corners-road-trip-part.html\"\u003Eviewed memorials in Le Verdon, admired some trees in Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire\u003C\/a\u003E and, a-hem, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2016\/10\/the-gironde-four-corners-road-trip-part2.html\" target=\"\"\u003Eexplored a former brothel in Captieux\u003C\/a\u003E. What would the département’s westernmost point have in store? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was now 6:30pm and we had driven some 485 kilometres by the time we parked our car in the shade of the pines at la Salie Sud beach, on the Atlantic coast more or less mid-way between Arcachon and Biscarrosse. Venturing out onto the sandy pathway over the dunes to the sea we gained a little height and enjoyed our first view of La Salie’s distinctive – and controversial – landmark: “le Wharf”.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis impressive light-blue iron structure stretches over 800 metres. Its primary purpose is to support a pipeline which spews around 60,000 cubic metres of processed human and industrial waste into the ocean every day. Sacré bleu! And yet, in many ways, the wharf, as it currently stands, was a plan B. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe original plan was to channel the sewage through a shorter wharf which would have linked up with an underwater pipe that ran along the sea bed, rejecting its contents 4,000 metres off the coast. Over several months of work in the early 1970s, the Dutch company commissioned to deliver the project struggled to cope with harsh oceanic and climactic conditions, and the pipe they were laying was irretrievably lost after a storm. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VsaGhw4ciNc\/V-LqIHnBJ1I\/AAAAAAAAGOU\/iuTdtFAmlQgxnL84dt9IR9lyFrBd9EjSwCLcB\/s1600\/187-West2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VsaGhw4ciNc\/V-LqIHnBJ1I\/AAAAAAAAGOU\/iuTdtFAmlQgxnL84dt9IR9lyFrBd9EjSwCLcB\/s1600\/187-West2.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe wharf, stretching out into the Atlantic waters.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe Dutch company was relieved of its duties and folded as a result. For some time, the sewage (which had, since 1971, been piped through to La Salie from the circular network of pipes that looped around the whole of the Bassin d’Arcachon) was ejected into the ocean mere metres from the beach. The sight and smell was reportedly unbearable – as well as the odour of human waste, there was (and still is) the added  bonus of the waste produced by the paper manufacturing plant located in Facture, which up until then had disposed of its waste in the waters of Arcachon Bay itself. In the meantime, the local authorities had reverted to the construction of this 800-metre compromise solution, which was complete and operational in 1974. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESoooo… is it safe? Well, theoretically, by the time waste reaches la Salie’s wharf, it has been processed at one of the three plants dotted around the area (in Biganos, la Teste and Cazaux). But that doesn’t stop incessant speculation about the state and properties of the produce being pumped into the ocean water. This isn’t exactly helped by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bassindarcachon.com\/PDF\/decret_warf_salie_2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe local decrees outlawing activities\u003C\/a\u003E such as fishing, bathing and shellfish gathering in the vicinity of the wharf. And, of course, access to the wharf itself is strictly forbidden. So you can probably guess what we did next.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PwTFSvZGgKs\/V-LquL0SW8I\/AAAAAAAAGOY\/o6hzLlcqQSEhaT4n66CO2pUKI-Cos-GQwCLcB\/s1600\/187-West3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PwTFSvZGgKs\/V-LquL0SW8I\/AAAAAAAAGOY\/o6hzLlcqQSEhaT4n66CO2pUKI-Cos-GQwCLcB\/s1600\/187-West3.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EInformation panel. And also a \"don't mess with the wharf\" panel. \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EYes, Vincent and I headed onto the wharf and walked the full length of the metallic beast, edging ever closer to whatever the next stop might be on the other side of the Atlantic: according to my atlas, Nova Scotia and Boston appear to be the nearest options! And by no means were we alone in braving the no admission sign. There were other people strolling along the wharf enjoying the unobstructed, panoramic view over the ocean, photographers getting into position ahead of a spectacular sunset, and a handful of fisherfolk keeping watch over their lines. Some were definitely there for leisure purposes but Vincent and I had a funny feeling some were there for professional reasons. What becomes of the fish they catch?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GdQADtD_rSk\/V-LrfDR5oiI\/AAAAAAAAGOg\/8nAPOiZkFrYEsreEim9zarzhb06TFRpRQCLcB\/s1600\/187-West4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GdQADtD_rSk\/V-LrfDR5oiI\/AAAAAAAAGOg\/8nAPOiZkFrYEsreEim9zarzhb06TFRpRQCLcB\/s1600\/187-West4.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyway, as the sun shone in our eyes, the wind blew on our faces and the sea-salt gathered on our skin, it was easy to forget that a few metres below our feet there was a constant flow of processed urine and poo being blasted into the sea. Then again, perhaps that was indeed best forgotten. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe reached the end of the wharf and congratulated ourselves on having achieved what we’d set out to do, road-tripping our way from north to east, south and west, enjoying a unique perspective of what it’s like to visit Extreme Gironde in a single day. All that was left to do was to head back to our starting point in Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc; we got there safe and sound with almost 570 kilometres on the clock. It had been a good day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-W7getTs1dHk\/V-LsDJKEHYI\/AAAAAAAAGOs\/SHvyBKJU8DcZClTS718KIVzu8qRU9CLnQCLcB\/s1600\/187-West5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-W7getTs1dHk\/V-LsDJKEHYI\/AAAAAAAAGOs\/SHvyBKJU8DcZClTS718KIVzu8qRU9CLnQCLcB\/s1600\/187-West5.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe pretty sight of Gironde's westernmost point, constantly spewing wee and poo into the Atlantic ocean.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Invisible Bordeaux\/Bordeaux Four Corners roadtrip is also available as a motion picture. Enjoy!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uynZNjuQ6wY\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uynZNjuQ6wY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EClick here if\u0026nbsp; video does not display properly on your device\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bordeaux2066.com\/2016\/10\/11\/aux-quatre-coins-de-la-gironde-partie-3-la-salie-et-son-wharf\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELa version française de ce récit est à retrouver du côté de Bordeaux2066 !\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5346617864215890367\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/the-gironde-four-corners-road-trip-west.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/5346617864215890367"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/5346617864215890367"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/the-gironde-four-corners-road-trip-west.html","title":"The Gironde four corners road-trip \u003E Part 3: west (La Salie and its wharf)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YwEV1DwRliY\/V-Lpj9ChPUI\/AAAAAAAAGOQ\/z-jyb3wnGxgmbLTB2RD1orY5OAb_kPe2ACLcB\/s72-c\/187-West1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-3413039414068035232"},"published":{"$t":"2016-09-10T10:01:00.001+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-29T10:14:10.978+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Andernos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cestas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Créon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gujan-Mestras"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lansac"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pessac"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Journées du Patrimoine 2016: the Invisible Bordeaux selection!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjwyVo3pvw0\/V9G_9QVPjNI\/AAAAAAAAGKI\/jWEHlJGH_4YUDxRAZNuljoc2SdPZ8yL-QCLcB\/s1600\/183-patrimoins1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjwyVo3pvw0\/V9G_9QVPjNI\/AAAAAAAAGKI\/jWEHlJGH_4YUDxRAZNuljoc2SdPZ8yL-QCLcB\/s1600\/183-patrimoins1.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe annual European heritage days take place on September 17th and 18th. Hurrah! As always, there are hundreds of options available, making it difficult to know where to start. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, to make things easier for you, Invisible Bordeaux has once again been looking closely at what’s on offer and here is a small selection of some of the more unusual and eye-catching visits... although this year’s choices come with a twist: all of these activities lie outside Bordeaux. Meanwhile, the full list of venues and visits - in Bordeaux and beyond - can be found on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/journeesdupatrimoine.culturecommunication.gouv.fr\/Programme\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe official event website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlate-forme Industrielle du Courrier (Cestas)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf industrial tourism is your thing, and you also happen to be into letters and parcels, a guided tour of this massive ultra-modern postal sorting office might just be for you!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGuided tours from 09:00 to 18:00 on Saturday September 17th\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERegistration by e-mail on \u003Ca href=\"mailto:resa.pic-bordeaux-cestas@laposte.fr\"\u003Eresa.pic-bordeaux-cestas@laposte.fr\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAddress: ZA Pot au Pin, 8 chemin Saint Raymond, Cestas\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChâteau Palmer\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E (Cantenac)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen the  Journées du Patrimoine weekend comes round, most wine-growing châteaux  just lay low and hope it will go away. So kudos to Château Palmer in  Margaux wine territory, who are laying on guided tours of the estate and  its agricultural heritage. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGuided tour at 10:00 on Saturday September 17th\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EInformation: 05 57 88 72 72\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAddress: Port d'Issan, Cantenac\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9pilU-Z1o8Y\/V9HAqGc8e4I\/AAAAAAAAGKQ\/jmnnKxbwCukVNwldtDCBqs8YM5Uy4Cd_gCLcB\/s1600\/183-Patrimoine2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9pilU-Z1o8Y\/V9HAqGc8e4I\/AAAAAAAAGKQ\/jmnnKxbwCukVNwldtDCBqs8YM5Uy4Cd_gCLcB\/s1600\/183-Patrimoine2.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource Sainte-Anne (Arcachon, pictured above)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis visit serves as a welcome reminder that there’s more to Gironde than just wine, there’s also plenty of water! The place where the renowned Abatilles water is captured and bottled will be open to the general public, who will be able to enjoy a special photo exhibition and dedicated museum.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E10:00-12:30 \u0026amp; 14:30-17:00 on September 17th \u0026amp; 18th\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAddress: 157 boulevard de la Côte d'Argent, Arcachon\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECité des Castors (Pessac)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis has long-been earmarked as a subject Invisible Bordeaux would like to cover: the first housing estate built by the Castors cooperative movement between 1948 and 1951. The 150 homes were built by the first people who were set to live there, everyone pulling together in their leisure time to create a community from scratch. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGuided tour at 10:00 on Saturday September 17th\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAddress: 37 avenue Pierre Cérésole, Pessac\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RMDoGjUAUZ4\/V9HBO8WFTNI\/AAAAAAAAGKY\/AUOYjxZIzyIy-_gXBXscSdEAeY_NV9xtQCLcB\/s1600\/183-Patrimoine3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RMDoGjUAUZ4\/V9HBO8WFTNI\/AAAAAAAAGKY\/AUOYjxZIzyIy-_gXBXscSdEAeY_NV9xtQCLcB\/s1600\/183-Patrimoine3.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMoulin de Lansac (Lansac, pictured above)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis remarkably well-restored windmill (and its neighbouring miller’s house), \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2013\/01\/moulin-de-lansac-making-millstones-turn.html\" target=\"\"\u003Ea past blog subject\u003C\/a\u003E, will be open over the heritage days weekend. Enthusiastic volunteers will be on hand to explain how a windmill works, and possisibly to grind out some flour in front of visitors’ eyes. Oh, and crêpes freshly-made using the windmill's produce will also be on sale!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E14:00-18:00 on September 17th \u0026amp; 18th\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAddress: lieu dit \"Grand Puy\", Lansac\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBastide de Créon (Créon) \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECréon, within easy reach of Bordeaux eastwards along the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2015\/03\/the-lapebie-cycling-dynasty-velodrome.html\"\u003ELapébie cycle path\u003C\/a\u003E, is a fortified town that very much deserves a visit. So why not aim for one of the guided tours of the town’s fortifications, highlighting the overall theme of this year's heritage days, which is “heritage and citizenship” (\u003Ci\u003Epatrimoine et citoyenneté\u003C\/i\u003E). \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGuided tour at 17:00 on Saturday September 17th\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERegistration by calling 06 80 81 56 63\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeeting point: 62 boulevard Victor Hugo, Créon\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-m42fbB6-c70\/V9HB1GYc02I\/AAAAAAAAGKc\/1NnkIEMq8uU1ZNAryhdOl6hrAQpXAsPCgCLcB\/s1600\/183-Patrimoine4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-m42fbB6-c70\/V9HB1GYc02I\/AAAAAAAAGKc\/1NnkIEMq8uU1ZNAryhdOl6hrAQpXAsPCgCLcB\/s1600\/183-Patrimoine4.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESite Saint-Eloi (Andernos-les-Bains, pictured above)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERoll up for a guided tour of the remains of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman villa on the waterfront in Andernos, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2013\/04\/the-gallo-roman-villa-with-view-in.html\"\u003Eas also previously featured on the blog\u003C\/a\u003E. The ruins are understandably fascinating, as is the story of how they were uncovered and later analysed. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGuided tour at 14:30 on Saturday September 17th\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERegistration by e-mail on \u003Ca href=\"mailto:tourisme@andernoslesbains.fr\"\u003Etourisme@andernoslesbains.fr\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAddress: 14 avenue Pasteur, Andernos-les-Bains\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOyster farming huts (Gujan-Mestras)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you want to get an idea of how oysters make their way from the waters of Arcachon Bay to the area’s fish markets and restaurant menus, then look no further than the charming Larros and Canal ports in Gujan-Mestras.\u0026nbsp; A number of huts will be open to the public and guided tours of the “\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.maison-huitre.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMaison de l’Huître\u003C\/a\u003E” will be available. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E14:00-18:00 on Saturday September 17th; 10:00-12:30 \u0026amp; 14:00-18:00 on Sunday September 18th\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERegistration on \u003Ca href=\"mailto:seccom@ville-gujanmestras.fr\"\u003Eseccom@ville-gujanmestras.fr\u003C\/a\u003E or 05 57 52 57 64\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3413039414068035232\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/journees-du-patrimoine-2016-invisible.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/3413039414068035232"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/3413039414068035232"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/journees-du-patrimoine-2016-invisible.html","title":"Journées du Patrimoine 2016: the Invisible Bordeaux selection!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjwyVo3pvw0\/V9G_9QVPjNI\/AAAAAAAAGKI\/jWEHlJGH_4YUDxRAZNuljoc2SdPZ8yL-QCLcB\/s72-c\/183-patrimoins1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-6847422944027024009"},"published":{"$t":"2016-08-20T19:10:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-08-20T19:10:39.164+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arès"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ovniport"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tourism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A new UFO has landed at the Ovniport d'Arès, part 2: meeting the designers!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zf5sENx6U5w\/V7dgQmuJ9rI\/AAAAAAAAGIY\/e_2iZsQMk8AEaai8nS6QDEzAKoKaC6KagCLcB\/s1600\/181-OVNI-01.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zf5sENx6U5w\/V7dgQmuJ9rI\/AAAAAAAAGIY\/e_2iZsQMk8AEaai8nS6QDEzAKoKaC6KagCLcB\/s1600\/181-OVNI-01.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA few weeks ago Invisible Bordeaux reported on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2016\/07\/a-new-ufo-has-landed-at-ovniport-dares.html\"\u003Ethe new spaceship which has been installed at the ovniport (UFO landing pad) in Arès\u003C\/a\u003E, at the northern tip of the Bassin d’Arcachon. I recently caught up with the most excellent gentlemen who designed the stationary flying saucer!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA friend of mine had spotted the previous Arès spaceship on the car park of trailer company Sud Ouest Remorques in Saint Jean-d’Illac. I stopped there to get the full story and found out that two employees, Luc Albingre and Thierry Rouzade, were behind the design and manufacture of the new spaceship. I arranged to meet Luc and Thierry to find out more, and this is what they told me:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow did the project come about?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELuc: \u003C\/b\u003EClaude Richard, the father of Thierry Richard [manager of Sud Ouest Remorques], is behind the project. He got in touch with us on behalf of the town of Arès who were considering restoring the previous spaceship which was in a serious state of disrepair, but so much so that the best option was to start over from scratch. We gave it some thought and we had the idea of basing the design on the spaceship in the movie La Soupe aux Choux, which was therefore more modern than the previous model. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThierry:\u003C\/b\u003E Luc came up with the initial designs and I was lead on the actual design of the framework, so it basically popped out of my head!\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELuc: \u003C\/b\u003EThat’s right, I provided sketches and we worked on improvements together and came up with the overall shape. The most difficult aspect was getting the proportions right given size constraints as well as future use by children and grown-ups. We weren’t totally free in the choices we could make. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sDzxrQGG5hk\/V7dggrHkQUI\/AAAAAAAAGIc\/3quzbD_nu1kZ9jLRy7Nj8MIOehFVBl23QCLcB\/s1600\/181-OVNI-02e.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sDzxrQGG5hk\/V7dggrHkQUI\/AAAAAAAAGIc\/3quzbD_nu1kZ9jLRy7Nj8MIOehFVBl23QCLcB\/s1600\/181-OVNI-02e.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe spaceship as it took shape in the Sud Ouest Remorques workshop.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou spent around 400 hours on this project, how did that pan out?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELuc: \u003C\/b\u003EIt was very intense, mainly evenings and weekends over a period of several months. The project was not scheduled in our usual workload so it was mainly during our free time rather than working hours. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe unveiling ceremony on June 18th of this year must have been memorable! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELuc:\u003C\/b\u003E We were especially pleased to see Mr Richard who was clearly very moved to witness the completion of the project; it was his initiative and he had been very committed to it taking shape, he was delighted to see the spaceship being installed!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2syzTaB11rk\/V7dguIFqpII\/AAAAAAAAGIg\/l0N0Nh11f8ojoL5uG-ey8UIeP0acEc44ACLcB\/s1600\/181-OVNI-03d.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2syzTaB11rk\/V7dguIFqpII\/AAAAAAAAGIg\/l0N0Nh11f8ojoL5uG-ey8UIeP0acEc44ACLcB\/s1600\/181-OVNI-03d.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMain picture: Luc and Thierry flanked by Thierry Richard and Claude Richard (and two aliens) at the official unveiling in Arès on June 18th 201\u003Cb\u003E6\u003C\/b\u003E. Top right: Jean-Guy Perrière, the mayor of Arès, mid-speech. \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo you have any trade secrets you can share? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThierry: \u003C\/b\u003EEverything comes from up there in the skies! [laughter]\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELuc:\u003C\/b\u003E You will have seen that we were supported by a Martian technician, a little green man who often helped us out. He passed on a number of secrets but we can’t reveal what they were so as not to disturb the smooth running of other spaceships! [laughter]\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBut this spaceship is made of more durable material than the previous one, isn’t it? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThierry:\u003C\/b\u003E The framework is raw steel, joined using \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gas_metal_arc_welding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMIG welding\u003C\/a\u003E techniques. The interior and exterior surfaces were all galvanized at temperatures of around 300° in La Rochelle, which guarantees around sixty years of protection against corrosion. Special paint was also used, ensuring optimum protection against sea salt-related damage, which is what affected the previous spaceship.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cj3Zpj9b0eM\/V7dhjInPX1I\/AAAAAAAAGIo\/KfDGMp9wS4gR5mWAYq5tnZwUalek7LBygCLcB\/s1600\/181-OVNI-04.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cj3Zpj9b0eM\/V7dhjInPX1I\/AAAAAAAAGIo\/KfDGMp9wS4gR5mWAYq5tnZwUalek7LBygCLcB\/s1600\/181-OVNI-04.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe rusty predecessor, now out of harm's way on the Sud Ouest Remorques car park in Saint Jean-d'Illac.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESo this new spaceship will remain in position until a genuine UFO lands there. Do you believe in extra-terrestrial beings? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThierry:\u003C\/b\u003E Oh yes, totally! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELuc:\u003C\/b\u003E I’m looking forward to them coming to meet me, but for now I haven’t seen any form of confirmation! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAt least the meeting point has been clearly identified… \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELuc:\u003C\/b\u003E Everything is in place to welcome them, and I know that many people are seriously looking forward to it happening, we have met some very passionate people. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThank you Luc and Thierry!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EYou can also enjoy the video version of this exclusive interview with Luc and Thierry, which also includes footage of the spaceship being unveiled:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/za6RiRPIqA8\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=za6RiRPIqA8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EClick here if video does not display properly on your device. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBig thanks to Thierry Richard and everyone\u0026nbsp;at Sud Ouest Remorques for their warm welcome and for providing the pictures. For further information about their tailor-made trailers, visit \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/remorque-33.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/remorque-33.com\/\u003C\/a\u003E or their Facebook page (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sudouest.remorques\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sudouest.remorques\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind them on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lwlink3.linkwithin.com\/api\/click?format=go\u0026amp;jsonp=vglnk_147160662476110\u0026amp;key=fc09da8d2ec4b1af80281370066f19b1\u0026amp;libId=is1oktbz01012xfw000DAld5i3d2i\u0026amp;loc=http%3A%2F%2Finvisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr%2F2016%2F07%2Fa-new-ufo-has-landed-at-ovniport-dares.html\u0026amp;v=1\u0026amp;out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fd%2Fedit%3Fll%3D44.84376%2C-0.578585%26spn%3D0.017709%2C0.038581%26msa%3D0%26mid%3D1mkQycktU2e128cvPIDr4OUWyBmg\u0026amp;ref=http%3A%2F%2Finvisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr%2F\u0026amp;title=A%20new%20UFO%20has%20landed%20at%20the%20Ovniport%20d%27Ar%C3%A8s%20(part%201%20of%202)%20~%20Invisible%20Bordeaux\u0026amp;txt=the%20Invisible%20Bordeaux%20map\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe Invisible Bordeaux map\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESud Ouest Remorques,\u0026nbsp; Z.A. Boulac Dauphine, Saint Jean d'Illac\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOvniport d'Arès, avenue le Goéland, Arès\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lebordeauxinvisible.blogspot.com\/2016\/08\/un-nouveau-vaisseau-spatial-pour.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECet article est également disponible en français !\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEt merci à Guillaume qui m'a mis sur la piste de ce beau sujet ! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6847422944027024009\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/08\/a-new-ufo-has-landed-at-ovniport-dares.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/6847422944027024009"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/6847422944027024009"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/08\/a-new-ufo-has-landed-at-ovniport-dares.html","title":"A new UFO has landed at the Ovniport d'Arès, part 2: meeting the designers!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zf5sENx6U5w\/V7dgQmuJ9rI\/AAAAAAAAGIY\/e_2iZsQMk8AEaai8nS6QDEzAKoKaC6KagCLcB\/s72-c\/181-OVNI-01.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-8001310698014903851"},"published":{"$t":"2016-07-16T23:04:00.001+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-29T10:14:41.129+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arès"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ovniport"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A new UFO has landed at the Ovniport d'Arès (part 1 of 2)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KHMgvcTKsOQ\/V4qQ_zSB5cI\/AAAAAAAAGFk\/GujKrL1JLV4kmjHvVR30HyN5cob2RVLcQCEw\/s1600\/181-Ovniport1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KHMgvcTKsOQ\/V4qQ_zSB5cI\/AAAAAAAAGFk\/GujKrL1JLV4kmjHvVR30HyN5cob2RVLcQCEw\/s1600\/181-Ovniport1.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoyal readers will remember that, in 2012, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/06\/ovniport-dares-patiently-awaiting-alien.html\"\u003EInvisible Bordeaux reported on one of the most bizarre attractions in the area\u003C\/a\u003E: the designated waterfront landing pad for unidentified flying objects in Arès, the quiet resort  towards the northern tip of the triangle formed by the Bassin d’Arcachon.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI was recently disconcerted to see that the flying saucer which had been positioned there had disappeared, but lately found out that in June of this year a brand new UFO had landed. In part 2 of this feature, I will be meeting the people who conceived and built the new spaceship (and no, they aren't aliens) and finding out what happened to the previous spaceship, but for now let's revisit the story behind the UFO landing pad. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe story began on August 15th 1976 when the so-called “\u003Ci\u003Eovniport\u003C\/i\u003E” (OVNI: \u003Ci\u003Eobjet volant non-identifié\u003C\/i\u003E)  was officially inaugurated as one of the highlights of that year’s  oyster festival. The idea, which at the time got extensive coverage in  the media (most notably in the United States), had originally been dreamt up by a group of locals led by one Bob Cotten, a Mérignac airport employee who, as well as being a  renowned expert in electronics, was a UFO enthusiast who claimed to  be disgruntled by the lack of landing facilities for alien spacecraft.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qlVQgvG-w78\/V4qRV0N73xI\/AAAAAAAAGFo\/Gf4x8LCzHAYrAYWq2-k3069D4U9pdh53ACLcB\/s1600\/181-Ovniport3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qlVQgvG-w78\/V4qRV0N73xI\/AAAAAAAAGFo\/Gf4x8LCzHAYrAYWq2-k3069D4U9pdh53ACLcB\/s1600\/181-Ovniport3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EInside the spaceship which is permanently stationed in Arès.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EA petition was drawn up and the group managed to garner the support of  the town’s then-mayor, Christian Raymond, who in turn sought and  gained approval for the proposal from the town council.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EFor many years, the \u003Ci\u003Eovniport \u003C\/i\u003Ewas little more than a paved area offering  ample parking space for passing UFOs. Then, during the 2006 oyster festival, the town introduced the cylindrical column pictured below. Engraved in the marble plaque are pictures of  planets and a flying saucer, a promise to offer “universal travellers”  (“\u003Ci\u003Evoyageurs de l’univers\u003C\/i\u003E”) a warm welcome to our planet and a heartfelt  reminder that the town’s citizens are still waiting patiently. For added  dramatic effect, this is written in Gascon: “\u003Ci\u003EQue vos atendem totjorn\u003C\/i\u003E”.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2q8y5pMhVxA\/V4qRcY-BXWI\/AAAAAAAAGFs\/LvbWqGsPxD44nNZs1H2OZuUPTW9YU787wCLcB\/s1600\/181-Ovniport2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2q8y5pMhVxA\/V4qRcY-BXWI\/AAAAAAAAGFs\/LvbWqGsPxD44nNZs1H2OZuUPTW9YU787wCLcB\/s400\/181-Ovniport2.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThat plaque in full.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIn September 2010, during a UFO and alien-themed event called “\u003Ci\u003EAllo  Arès, Ici Ovni\u003C\/i\u003E” (Hello Arès, UFO calling) held to celebrate the 100th  anniversary of aviation in the region, the town unveiled a cast iron  sculpture in the shape of a flying saucer, said to have been inspired by  the writings of Jules Verne. The spaceship, which was designed by an  artist from Baurech, a small town 25 kilometres to the south of  Bordeaux, proved to be a popular draw for children, who were  only too pleased to clamber up into the craft and imagine they are  careering through outer space.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESadly though, the spaceship hadn't been designed to withstand the Earth's atmosphere for too long, and rust and corrosion set in. The installation became a potential safety hazard and was removed by the local authorities, and was therefore replaced this year by a more durable spaceship dreamt up by teams at bespoke trailer manufacturers \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/remorque-33.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESud-Ouest Remorques\u003C\/a\u003E. According to the people behind the design, this new model is \"less Jules Verne and more \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allocine.fr\/film\/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=30750.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESoupe aux Choux\u003C\/a\u003E\", in reference to a cult French comedy movie about aliens landing on Earth. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-y6iTOTPjpVY\/V4qR3WELzfI\/AAAAAAAAGF0\/KrujPOy36XcVc_1D9D2Ewv327KwF48tIQCLcB\/s1600\/181-Ovniport4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-y6iTOTPjpVY\/V4qR3WELzfI\/AAAAAAAAGF0\/KrujPOy36XcVc_1D9D2Ewv327KwF48tIQCLcB\/s1600\/181-Ovniport4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe initial 2010 spaceship (further pictures available \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/06\/ovniport-dares-patiently-awaiting-alien.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E) and its 2016 successor.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EBack to our \u003Ci\u003Eovniport \u003C\/i\u003Ethough: there is actually a slightly more sinister backdrop to this unusual enterprise. In 1974, the town had become closely associated with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/P%C3%A8lerins_d%27Ar%C3%A8s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELes Pèlerins d’Arès\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a religious movement which was later classified as a sect. Its initiator was the physician Michel Potay whose book, “\u003Ci\u003ELa révélation d’Arès\u003C\/i\u003E”, was inspired by alleged apparitions at his home in Arès. Followers set up assemblies in around 20 towns and cities in France, subscribing to Potay’s take on faith: a combination of orthodox and “original Christianity” with oriental and esoteric leanings. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EThis may go some way to explaining why, in 1976, the town’s mayor was so keen to back a plan - however light-hearted and eccentric - which would show Arès in a new, media-friendly and tourist-friendly light. Forty years have passed and we are still talking about his and Robert Cotton’s \u003Ci\u003Eovniport \u003C\/i\u003Eendeavour (a world first that reportedly has so far only been reproduced in Brazil and Puerto Rico) and alien-themed postcards continue to sell well in Arès. Now, all that is really missing is a genuine UFO to come and make use of the landing pad!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EEnjoy a video visit of the Arès spaceship:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zy8wK3qqojM\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zy8wK3qqojM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EClick here if video does not display properly on your device.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2016\/08\/a-new-ufo-has-landed-at-ovniport-dares.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EClick here to read and view myexclusive interview with the men who designed the new spaceship!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?ll=44.84376,-0.578585\u0026amp;spn=0.017709,0.038581\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;mid=1mkQycktU2e128cvPIDr4OUWyBmg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe Invisible Bordeaux map\u003C\/a\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOvniport d'Arès, avenue le Goéland, Arès.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lebordeauxinvisible.blogspot.fr\/2016\/07\/un-nouveau-vaisseau-spatial-pour.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECe dossier est également disponible en français !\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8001310698014903851\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/07\/a-new-ufo-has-landed-at-ovniport-dares.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8001310698014903851"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8001310698014903851"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2016\/07\/a-new-ufo-has-landed-at-ovniport-dares.html","title":"A new UFO has landed at the Ovniport d'Arès (part 1 of 2)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KHMgvcTKsOQ\/V4qQ_zSB5cI\/AAAAAAAAGFk\/GujKrL1JLV4kmjHvVR30HyN5cob2RVLcQCEw\/s72-c\/181-Ovniport1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-4142599920901005975"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-27T20:13:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-29T14:36:47.995+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cap Ferret"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Church"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gironde"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lège"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Chapelle de la Villa Algérienne: Cap Ferret’s oldest and most unusual place of worship"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-72swwhQyKco\/VfcnremNSfI\/AAAAAAAAFgc\/f1lXuW1h0sg\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-72swwhQyKco\/VfcnremNSfI\/AAAAAAAAFgc\/f1lXuW1h0sg\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne1.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECap Ferret’s oldest place of worship is the curious Sainte Marie du Cap, also known as Chapelle de l’Herbe, but most often referred to as Chapelle de la Villa Algérienne.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe \"Algerian Villa\" in question once stood barely 100 metres away from the spot where the chapel can be found, on the Bassin d’Arcachon-side waterfront of the affluent \u003Ci\u003Epresqu’île\u003C\/i\u003E, near to the picturesque fishing village L’Herbe.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe full story goes back to 1863, when the successful civil engineering entrepreneur Léon Lesca partnered with his brother to purchase 27 hectares of remote, untouched land (L’Herbe had yet to be founded at this time). Lesca had recently returned from North Africa to his homeland (he was born in La Teste-de-Buch in 1824) as a rich man, having overseen projects such as the construction of the port of Algiers and of the railway line that connected Constantine and Philippeville.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EAt Cap Ferret he became a local mogul, planting vineyards, building fish farm reservoirs, importing mimosa, conceiving piers, funding schools and even dreaming up the narrow-gauge railway which is still in service towards the tip of the “Cap” today. He decided that his new residence would be inspired by Moorish designs and set about building a spectacular mansion that, upon completion in 1865, thus became known as “\u003Ci\u003Ela villa algérienne\u003C\/i\u003E”.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZjaaPgwiv4k\/Vfcnr-X9zpI\/AAAAAAAAFg8\/VRmV9_NF3Cw\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZjaaPgwiv4k\/Vfcnr-X9zpI\/AAAAAAAAFg8\/VRmV9_NF3Cw\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne5.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe villa as it once was (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lecapferret.net\/2006\/03\/culture\/capferretdhier\/la_villa_algrie\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elecapferret.net\u003C\/a\u003E), and the modern-day residence which has taken its place. The metal railings are the only common denominator.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ELesca was set to live there until his death in 1913. Over the following years, the mansion fell into a state of disrepair and, after being acquired by land developers, was demolished precisely 100 years after it was built, in 1965. It made way for an angular block of flats, with just the design of the metal railings serving as a reminder of what previously stood there. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EBut let’s go back to the 19th century: come the 1880s Lesca was frustrated by the distinct lack of churches in the vicinity, so he decided to build his own. He therefore commissioned the architect Eugène Ormières (the man who had also been responsible for the villa) to conceive a chapel which Lesca was to fund in its entirety. Although very much a catholic place of worship from the outset, the chapel was to draw on the North African influences which had clearly become such an integral part of Lesca’s genetic makeup.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7gVsTv2aHug\/VgRP0vTk8gI\/AAAAAAAAFiQ\/hR0qAZg3CGY\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne7.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7gVsTv2aHug\/VgRP0vTk8gI\/AAAAAAAAFiQ\/hR0qAZg3CGY\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne7.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe scene as it used to be as viewed from a jetty, with the chapel to the left, the \"villa\" to the right, and further long-lost Moorish constructions in-between (picture source: tourist information panel).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eYrh9NLPBZM\/VfcnrFJzzlI\/AAAAAAAAFhA\/t_vrjJpN8XM\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eYrh9NLPBZM\/VfcnrFJzzlI\/AAAAAAAAFhA\/t_vrjJpN8XM\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne2.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe chapel today: Léon Lesca would no doubt be delighted to see the chapel is now covered by free wi-fi. \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EAnd this blend of cultures is still very much in evidence today. Above the entrance, alongside an inscription in Latin (\u003Ci\u003EGloria Deo\u003C\/i\u003E, glory to god) is another in Arabic which translates as “welcome”. The chapel’s octagonal steeples are each topped off with small towers making them reminiscent of minarets. At the base of the cross which looks out from the top is a single crescent, and the crescent design can also be spotted elsewhere across the façade. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QyImWCUSdOA\/Vfcnq7fC4-I\/AAAAAAAAFgk\/tHne-GgSrTk\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QyImWCUSdOA\/Vfcnq7fC4-I\/AAAAAAAAFgk\/tHne-GgSrTk\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe chapel was consecrated on September 8th 1885 by one Abbé Lacouture and, for many years, people would travel from afar, on foot or by boat, to attend mass here as it long remained the Cap’s sole place of worship. Registered as an historic monument in 2008, the chapel now belongs to the town of Lège-Cap Ferret, and continues to operate as a catholic establishment. It was fully restored in 2011, which is reportedly when a fresh coat of the distinctive brick-red stripes was added, as a reminder of the colour scheme of the long-lost villa. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qYzhAQs935k\/VfcnrRqdjEI\/AAAAAAAAFgs\/3bFdMmPzLPg\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qYzhAQs935k\/VfcnrRqdjEI\/AAAAAAAAFgs\/3bFdMmPzLPg\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EInside the chapel sights include a magnificent flying boat.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EMass is celebrated on Fridays during the summer period, which also happens to be the only time of year the church is routinely open to the public. It must be said that it is a shame, as July and August aren’t necessarily the most peaceful months to be heading to Cap Ferret. In fact, during one out-of-season visit to the site, I spotted a message left by disgruntled visitors on a sign pinned to the chapel’s noticeboard: “\u003Ci\u003EC’est bien dommage pour ceux qui viennent en janvier\u003C\/i\u003E”! (It’s a shame for people who come here in January.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZjaaPgwiv4k\/Vfcnr-X9zpI\/AAAAAAAAFg8\/VRmV9_NF3Cw\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3h8pVC0-6yY\/VfcnsEsitdI\/AAAAAAAAFg4\/kQse_5FVsDg\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne6.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3h8pVC0-6yY\/VfcnsEsitdI\/AAAAAAAAFg4\/kQse_5FVsDg\/s1600\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne6.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ll=44.84376,-0.578585\u0026amp;spn=0.017709,0.038581\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInvisible Bordeaux map\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChapelle de la Villa Algérienne, Village de l'Herbe, Cap Ferret.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4142599920901005975\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/chapelle-de-la-villa-algerienne-cap.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/4142599920901005975"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/4142599920901005975"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/chapelle-de-la-villa-algerienne-cap.html","title":"Chapelle de la Villa Algérienne: Cap Ferret’s oldest and most unusual place of worship"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-72swwhQyKco\/VfcnremNSfI\/AAAAAAAAFgc\/f1lXuW1h0sg\/s72-c\/169-ChapelleAlgerienne1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-8504892379497405823"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-12T21:30:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-29T14:50:08.651+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bordeaux"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Coverage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dune du Pilat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gironde"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tourism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"'Blogging the World' item in Voyage, the Liverpool John Lennon airport magazine"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nGhFDqdKcvM\/VItSyVSIDrI\/AAAAAAAAE08\/KhNKMEAwqM0\/s1600\/VoyageMagazine2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nGhFDqdKcvM\/VItSyVSIDrI\/AAAAAAAAE08\/KhNKMEAwqM0\/s400\/VoyageMagazine2.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe latest issue of \u003Ci\u003EVoyage\u003C\/i\u003E, the official Liverpool John Lennon airport magazine, features a double-page feature about Bordeaux. The question-and-answer session is part of a regular series of interviews with bloggers who have gained inside knowledge of their city and, yes, for the Bordeaux piece they looked to... me! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EYou can therefore read what I say about the best places in and around Bordeaux to get a sense of history, to take in an unforgettable view, to be surprised, to take in a concert... and even where to go if you're in a romantic mood. Loyal readers will be pleased to see that I also squeezed in a reference to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/02\/cacolac-other-beverage-from-bordeaux.html\"\u003ECacolac\u003C\/a\u003E (though sadly not in the paragraph about getting romantic).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe full piece is available online here (scroll through to pages 16-17): \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/archetypeissuu\/docs\/voyage_issue_5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/issuu.com\/archetypeissuu\/docs\/voyage_issue_5\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8504892379497405823\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/blogging-world-item-in-voyage-liverpool.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8504892379497405823"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8504892379497405823"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/blogging-world-item-in-voyage-liverpool.html","title":"'Blogging the World' item in Voyage, the Liverpool John Lennon airport magazine"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nGhFDqdKcvM\/VItSyVSIDrI\/AAAAAAAAE08\/KhNKMEAwqM0\/s72-c\/VoyageMagazine2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-9184203408140310015"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-02T21:05:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-08-13T15:17:40.907+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Casino Mauresque"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sylvain Dornon : the Arcachon baker who stilt-walked from Paris to Moscow"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rld0vNKRTsA\/U2FbXqJFfqI\/AAAAAAAAELs\/r0oktJYJRLM\/s1600\/124-SylvainDornon3-portrait.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rld0vNKRTsA\/U2FbXqJFfqI\/AAAAAAAAELs\/r0oktJYJRLM\/s1600\/124-SylvainDornon3-portrait.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe scene is Arcachon, in the latter years of the nineteenth century, and local baker Sylvain Dornon (pictured left) has taken it upon himself to popularise the bygone \u003Ci\u003ELandaise \u003C\/i\u003Etradition of walking on stilts. To do this he organises demonstrations and performances, then opts to stilt-walk up the Eiffel Tower, before venturing from Paris to Moscow. But let’s go back to the start…\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe use of stilts, or “\u003Ci\u003Eéchasses\u003C\/i\u003E”, was widespread throughout the Landes from the 18th century onwards. The wooden implements (and their leather foot-straps) were primarily employed by shepherds as both an easy way of manoeuvring through marshy land and as a means of extending their field of vision when watching over their flock of sheep. Other stilt users in the Landes were messengers and postmen, keen on time-saving and maintaining a steady step. But as the wetlands became drier, due to the work of Nicolas Brémontier and previous blog subject \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2013\/05\/chambrelent-architect-of-landes-forests.html\"\u003EJules Chambrelent\u003C\/a\u003E, so the use of stilts began to die out.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EEnter Sylvain Dornon, who was born in 1858 in Salles, to the east of  Arcachon and at the northern tip of the Landes. His background wasn’t  that of a shepherd. Rather, his father was a \u003Ci\u003Erésinier\u003C\/i\u003E, collecting resin  from the pine trees of the region, and Sylvain became a baker in nearby  Lugos. All the while he was fascinated by music and dancing, and  during his time in Lugos he set up one of the first-ever folk-dancing  troupes to perform… on stilts. In the late 1880s, the young baker moved  to Arcachon, operating on the central Rue du Casino. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HUYTQRhuGJE\/V_1DZ-3iNKI\/AAAAAAAAGRg\/GsMsxu-mIx4f31c-MsyS4MT2_7Wfy_GPACLcB\/s1600\/124-DornonNew.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HUYTQRhuGJE\/V_1DZ-3iNKI\/AAAAAAAAGRg\/GsMsxu-mIx4f31c-MsyS4MT2_7Wfy_GPACLcB\/s1600\/124-DornonNew.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERue du Casino is now rue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny. Dornon's boulangerie can be seen to the left of this picture, and was a vacant unit when this photo was taken.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0000ee;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0000ee;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0000ee;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EAs the town’s tourist credentials were gaining momentum he hit on a  potentially lucrative idea: to entertain visitors by putting on shows in  the leafy Parc Mauresque, just metres away from his bakery. The \u003Ci\u003Eéchassier \u003C\/i\u003Eshows featured racing and dancing, culminating in a square dance number known by the Gascon name \u003Ci\u003ELou Quadrilh dous tchancats\u003C\/i\u003E (stilt-walkers were referred to as being “\u003Ci\u003Etchanqués\u003C\/i\u003E”, as still are the famous huts on stilts mid-Arcachon Bay, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cabane-tchanque.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eles cabanes tchanquées\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn true street entertainment style, spectators were invited to make generous donations at the end of the show. The concept proved successful but Dornon felt he and his stilts deserved greater exposure. In September of 1889 he therefore travelled to Paris for the \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exposition_Universelle_%281889%29\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EExposition Universelle\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E and, in full-on \u003Ci\u003Etchanqué \u003C\/i\u003Emode, walked up the steps to the second level of the Eiffel Tower. The \u003Ci\u003Ecoup \u003C\/i\u003Egarnered extensive coverage in the press. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4G5qxcoWduw\/U2FbhVTiCKI\/AAAAAAAAEMQ\/yaCflgTJJfQ\/s1600\/124-SylvainDornon5.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4G5qxcoWduw\/U2FbhVTiCKI\/AAAAAAAAEMQ\/yaCflgTJJfQ\/s1600\/124-SylvainDornon5.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EArcachon's Parc Mauresque, sadly short on stilts the day I was there. \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EHe would not stop there though. Inspired by tales of eccentric Russians travelling on foot from the western frontier of their country to France, Dornon elected to go one step further (well, several steps further) and stilt-walk all the way from Paris to Moscow. His arrival would be timed to coincide with a Franco-Russian exhibition being held there in May 1891. He secured financial backing from the magazine \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lillustration.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EL’Illustration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and Dornon set to work making two new pairs of stilts: one set measured 1 metre 10 centimetres and weighed 3 kilogrammes while the second, longer pair (1m80) were, along with trunks of clothes, dispatched to Moscow. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EDressed in full \u003Ci\u003ELandais \u003C\/i\u003Eshepherd clothing (including goat-skin coat and beret), carrying a bag containing maps, a few spare clothes and a loaded gun (you can never be too careful), Dornon set out from Place de la Concorde in Paris on March 12th 1891, surrounded by a 2,000-strong crowd of enthusiastic supporters!\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jDO00OO0KMg\/U2FbY-bSBDI\/AAAAAAAAEL4\/9_C6FoZj_Wk\/s1600\/124-SylvainDornon1-depart.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jDO00OO0KMg\/U2FbY-bSBDI\/AAAAAAAAEL4\/9_C6FoZj_Wk\/s1600\/124-SylvainDornon1-depart.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe scene on Place de la Concorde, as recorded by L'Illustration (photo source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bassindarcachon.com\/histoire_locale.aspx?id=77\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebassindarcachon.com\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ECovering an average of 60 kilometres per day and in spite of harsh weather conditions and poor road surfaces, Dornon cruised through Reims, Sedan, Luxembourg, Koblenz, Berlin, Wilna and on to Moscow. Walkers and cyclists would often join him for stretches of the route, although progress was also sometimes hindered by uncooperative policemen or children who would throw stones at him, not to mention downright hostile observers, notably in Germany where the sight of a Frenchman on stilts did not systematically prove popular. On the whole though, Dornon would never fail to find a local who had heard of his venture or a hotel bed to sleep in.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe endeavour even generated a bit of controversy as it was rumoured that Dornon had hopped on a train to ease his efforts somewhat. The press in France quickly picked up on this information, although Dornon later claimed (in his personal account of the trek published the following year by Bordeaux printers Gounouilhou*) that he had solely taken a train in Jastrow, Germany, to appear at a one-off circus event in Kustrin, before returning by train to the same point in order to carry on with his venture.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WW8cKzUHFFs\/U2FbaYLUQiI\/AAAAAAAAEMA\/rbhb-mD5uKc\/s1600\/124-SylvainDornon2-stilts.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WW8cKzUHFFs\/U2FbaYLUQiI\/AAAAAAAAEMA\/rbhb-mD5uKc\/s1600\/124-SylvainDornon2-stilts.jpg\" width=\"193\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/b\/bb\/SylvainDornon.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWikipedia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EAnyhow, after 58 days and 2,875 kilometres, Dornon arrived in Moscow preceded by a police cortege. He was hailed by a crowd chanting “\u003Ci\u003EVive la France\u003C\/i\u003E!” and treated to a champagne reception, although the staff at the French exhibition weren't too enamoured; he wasn't allowed to stilt-walk at the event and wasn't even given a courtesy ticket. However, after taking part in a number of other festivities (including a race on stilts against a clown from Germany), and visiting Saint Petersburg, Dornon finally got on a train and began the return trip, which would of course take far less time… although it wasn’t incident-free: at a border crossing the souvenir engraved glasses Dornon was bringing home for friends all got broken during a search by an overly zealous customers officer. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EBack in Arcachon, Dornon returned to his duties at the \u003Ci\u003Eboulangerie\u003C\/i\u003E. Other than dealing with visitors familiar with his recent achievements, his life regained some form of normality. His \u003Ci\u003ELandaise \u003C\/i\u003Estilts did however continue to excite him far more than the bakery's output; he would take part in races and dance performances throughout the region up until his death in 1900 aged just 42. His legacy is that of reviving a \u003Ci\u003ELandaise \u003C\/i\u003Etradition which had already died out, and the concept he developed lives on to this day, with many \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lous.tchancayres.free.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eéchassier \u003C\/i\u003Efolk\u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003Edance troupes\u003C\/a\u003E continuing to entertain the masses.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it: Dornon's bakery was located on what is now \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.660938,-1.172082\u0026amp;spn=0.004548,0.010568\u0026amp;t=m\u0026amp;z=17\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004f85ce9f6e8624eba5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny in Arcachon\u003C\/a\u003E. Parc Mauresque can be accessed via \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/01\/ascenseur-du-parc-mauresque-time.html\"\u003Ethe public elevator which has already featured on the blog\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFurther reading: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.illustratedpast.com\/people\/Stilt-Walkers\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewww.illust\u003Cspan id=\"goog_239382118\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_239382119\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eratedpast.com\u003Cspan id=\"goog_239382115\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_239382116\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\/people\/Stilt-Walkers\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*Dornon's own account of his trip from Paris to Moscow, as first published in 1892, has been re-printed by local children's book specialists Milathéa, see: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.milathea.fr\/sylvain_dornon_milathea.html\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.milathea.fr\/sylvain_dornon_milathea.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9184203408140310015\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/sylvain-dornon-arcachon-baker-who-stilt.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/9184203408140310015"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/9184203408140310015"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/sylvain-dornon-arcachon-baker-who-stilt.html","title":"Sylvain Dornon : the Arcachon baker who stilt-walked from Paris to Moscow"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rld0vNKRTsA\/U2FbXqJFfqI\/AAAAAAAAELs\/r0oktJYJRLM\/s72-c\/124-SylvainDornon3-portrait.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-2684056393619014051"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-08T19:20:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-10-29T14:10:44.139+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"La Teste"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Jean Hameau: the La Teste doctor who paved the way for Pasteur"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fByaXqM7YCY\/UvAIiHVYTCI\/AAAAAAAAD9I\/BnLnVztbAlA\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fByaXqM7YCY\/UvAIiHVYTCI\/AAAAAAAAD9I\/BnLnVztbAlA\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau1.JPG\" height=\"200\" width=\"199\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA name that seems etched into the collective consciousness of La-Teste-de-Buch, on the southern ridge of the Bassin d’Arcachon, is that of Dr Jean Hameau, whose research paved the way for the scientific achievements of Louis Pasteur.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHameau was born in La Teste itself on October 5th 1779 in a small house located on what is now Rue du 14 Juillet. His father, André, was a local tailor who had married Jeanne Labouroir from Dax, further south in the Landes area. Aged just 16, Hameau began his medical studies under the guidance of one Dr Desquives in Ychoux, a few kilometres to the east of Biscarrosse. Two years later, in 1797, he departed for Paris, pursuing his studies at \u003Ci\u003EÉcole de Santé de Paris \u003C\/i\u003Ewhere he spent four years and contributed to an initiative known as the “\u003Ci\u003ECentre de la Vaccine\u003C\/i\u003E”. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ECome February 1801, Hameau was headed back to La Teste given that “the land which witnessed my birth is the land where I must practice medicine”. (\u003Ci\u003EC’est le pays qui m’a vu naître, c’est le pays où je dois exercer la médecine.\u003C\/i\u003E) In his hometown and beyond his reputation rapidly grew: while there he administered smallpox vaccinations, identified and described the first transmission of disease (glanders) from horse to man, defined an effective treatment for malaria, and discovered an illness which was hitherto unknown in France: the vitamin deficiency disease \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.google.fr\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=2\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;ved=0CD0QFjAB\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPellagra\u0026amp;ei=QqXyUobUI9OO7QaU0YC4Dg\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFsYHkwn4ZD2mV9yvjKT5YoAbMB5w\u0026amp;sig2=_KHHtgS5R_ZmINYnh2LtwA\u0026amp;bvm=bv.60799247,d.ZGU\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epellagra\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jDjaKk3oH2w\/UvAIjJMn5fI\/AAAAAAAAD9Q\/XGp7JcCqPgI\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jDjaKk3oH2w\/UvAIjJMn5fI\/AAAAAAAAD9Q\/XGp7JcCqPgI\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau3.JPG\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EJean Hameau's birthplace, complete with discreet grey plaque. Not sure whether the stars were already in position in 1779!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sEGYCI-GlWY\/UvAIlsLbHTI\/AAAAAAAAD9s\/-RWOMAfygmI\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EHameau’s greatest achievement was still to come: his research into the nature and transmission of germs or viruses. In 1837, he presented his findings (summed up in a publication entitled “\u003Ci\u003ERéflexions sur les virus\u003C\/i\u003E”) to the Royal Medical Society of Bordeaux. As such he described contagious illnesses, contagion and incubation phases, symptoms and developments. He suggested conceiving vaccines to prevent viruses, illustrated how they could be treated and demonstrated how the human body went about defending itself against relapses. His immediate audience was unconvinced. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn 1843 his theories were presented to the National Academ\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sEGYCI-GlWY\/UvAIlsLbHTI\/AAAAAAAAD9s\/-RWOMAfygmI\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sEGYCI-GlWY\/UvAIlsLbHTI\/AAAAAAAAD9s\/-RWOMAfygmI\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau6.jpg\" height=\"120\" width=\"120\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Ey of Medicine, again with limited results. The seeds were sown though and Hameau’s ideas began to make gentle headway, resulting in articles in medical journals and a formal presentation of Hameau’s thesis “\u003Ci\u003EMémoire sur les virus\u003C\/i\u003E” before the \u003Ci\u003EAcadémie \u003C\/i\u003Ein 1950, this time by one Professor Londe. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis time the \u003Ci\u003EAcadémie \u003C\/i\u003Eformally acknowledged the importance of Hameau’s work which, over the following decades, would provide a blueprint for more extensive, elaborate and heavily-funded research. It was to culminate in the achievements of chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur and his breakthroughs in the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and (what became known as) pasteurisation.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-70Pc-tjfIpo\/UvAIjR-7yuI\/AAAAAAAAD9U\/lzSiXnJEdTY\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau2.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-70Pc-tjfIpo\/UvAIjR-7yuI\/AAAAAAAAD9U\/lzSiXnJEdTY\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau2.JPG\" height=\"640\" width=\"537\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EStatue in central La Teste. The monument is a 2011 replica of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amisjeanhameau.fr\/Files\/histoire_statue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea work by the sculptor Gaston Leroux\u003C\/a\u003E, first erected in 1900 but which was melted down during the Second World War.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EBeyond his status as a respected doctor and physician (also known for his passion for philosophy, geography, sociology and poetry), Jean Hameau was an influential political figure in La Teste.\u0026nbsp; During his short tenure as Mayor of the town, from 1844 to 1848 (at which stage he was relinquished of his duties after refusing to renege his loyalty to King Louis-Philippe), Hameau had been involved in projects such as the road between La Teste and Arcachon, forestry initiatives, maintenance of the new railway line, and the construction of the town’s first hospital. Earlier, in 1824, he had married Hélène Marguerite Fleury with whom Hameau had three children, including Gustave, who went on to follow in his father’s footsteps as a doctor and as Mayor of La Teste and Arcachon. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHameau died aged 72 in August 1851 following an operation for an ingrowing toenail which led to a generalised infection and ultimately septicaemia. He was buried in the municipal cemetery in La Teste. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EForty-five years passed before the local tributes to La Teste’s illustrious son began to flourish. In 1896, his name was given to one of the town’s central squares. Four years later, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.notrefamille.com\/cartes-postales-photos\/cartes-postales-photos-Place-Jean-Hameau-33260-LA-TESTE-33-gironde-390899-63999-detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea bronze statue depicting Hameau was erected there\u003C\/a\u003E although this was melted down by the German forces in 1942. In 1962, a more modest bust of the physician was installed in a small park known as Parc Jean Hameau to one side of the square.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CSp6Hl1TUuc\/UvAIj1o2MlI\/AAAAAAAAD9c\/B9jrlBV3U48\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CSp6Hl1TUuc\/UvAIj1o2MlI\/AAAAAAAAD9c\/B9jrlBV3U48\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau4.JPG\" height=\"326\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EParc Jean-Hameau.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EThis bust was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/direct1.sudouest.fr\/2014\/01\/01\/le-buste-de-jean-hameau-transfere-au-pole-de-sante-1417211-2918.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erecently moved to a new hospital complex\u003C\/a\u003E which has been built in La Teste, replacing the 1978 hospital structure known as Centre Hospitalier Jean Hameau (soon to be demolished to make way for an “\u003Ci\u003Eéco-quartier\u003C\/i\u003E” estate of residential buildings).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-joPlGwektkU\/UvAIleeyRRI\/AAAAAAAAD9o\/26ux9vHfkeU\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-joPlGwektkU\/UvAIleeyRRI\/AAAAAAAAD9o\/26ux9vHfkeU\/s1600\/111-JeanHameau5.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhat used to be La Teste's Hôpital Jean Hameau, soon to be demolished to make way for housing in a similar vein to the designs pictured right.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIn 1979, 200 years after Hameau’s birth, a small plaque was added to the house where he was born. Finally, the homages came full circle in September 2011 when a full-scale replica of the 1900 bronze statue \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amisjeanhameau.fr\/Files\/sud_ouest__20.09.11_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewas unveiled on Place Jean-Hameau\u003C\/a\u003E. The 56,000-euro Mark-II statue, which had been commissioned by an active association known as “\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amisjeanhameau.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELes Amis de Jean Hameau\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E”, was originally the project of local sculptor Patrick Lesca, who sadly passed away before the work was complete. The project was then picked up by Rennes artist \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aleroy.fr\/cv.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAnnick Leroy\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFinally, in the coming months, an additional paragraph may have to be added here because \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudouest.fr\/2013\/05\/21\/les-amis-de-jean-hameau-reclament-un-musee-1059430-2918.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea permanent museum celebrating Hameau’s life and achievements\u003C\/a\u003E may take shape in a section of La Teste’s mairie building. If so, Invisible Bordeaux will be there, notebook in hand! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind them: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.633207,-1.144348\u0026amp;spn=0.003255,0.005284\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=18\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004f1c2a7318db4bb4ff\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estatue, park and square, Place Jean-Hameau\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.630699,-1.147371\u0026amp;spn=0.001628,0.002642\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=19\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004f1c2b122a4d2d2821\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebirthplace, Rue du 14 Juillet\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.638338,-1.150088\u0026amp;spn=0.018414,0.042272\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=15\u0026amp;vpsrc=0\u0026amp;iwloc=0004f1c2b82b25cd011c7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eformer Hôpital Jean-Hameau\u003C\/a\u003E, La-Teste-de-Buch\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJean Hameau is the subject of two books: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/editions-amalthee.com\/article.php?sid=2900\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EJean Hameau, médecin humaniste\u003C\/i\u003E by Jean-Marie Chabanne\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Jean-Hameau-1779-1851-pr%C3%A9curseur-dArcachon\/dp\/2913568602\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJean Hameau : Un médecin précurseur et le Bassin d'Arcachon autrefois\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/i\u003Eby Jacques Battin. The history of the statue is detailed in a document produced by Les Amis de Jean Hameau: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amisjeanhameau.fr\/Files\/histoire_statue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewww.amisjeanhameau.fr\/Files\/histoire_statue.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2684056393619014051\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/jean-hameau-la-teste-doctor-who-paved.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/2684056393619014051"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/2684056393619014051"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/jean-hameau-la-teste-doctor-who-paved.html","title":"Jean Hameau: the La Teste doctor who paved the way for Pasteur"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fByaXqM7YCY\/UvAIiHVYTCI\/AAAAAAAAD9I\/BnLnVztbAlA\/s72-c\/111-JeanHameau1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-5282188801074874146"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-11T19:00:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-01-18T19:01:18.377+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Paranormal"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"When it rained stones on Arcachon’s orthopedic clinic"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qBAqE3lYzKw\/UtG_PzvL4GI\/AAAAAAAAD5U\/iikVOIkHjFA\/s1600\/108-arcachonpoltergeist1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qBAqE3lYzKw\/UtG_PzvL4GI\/AAAAAAAAD5U\/iikVOIkHjFA\/s1600\/108-arcachonpoltergeist1.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis waterfront orthopedic clinic in Arcachon, which specialised in the treatment of osseous tuberculosis, was allegedly the scene of a series of paranormal events throughout a four-month period in 1963. After all these years, no definite explanation has enabled the case to be fully closed. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe most complete account of the mysterious goings-on were filed by the owner of the clinic, known to some as “\u003Ci\u003ELa Clinique des Allongés\u003C\/i\u003E”, the respected physician Dr Cuénot (member of France’s \u003Ci\u003EAcadémie de Médecine\u003C\/i\u003E and the son of renowned biologist and genetician \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lucien_Cu%C3%A9not\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucien Cuénot\u003C\/a\u003E). His writings were published by the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.metapsychique.org\/-La-revue-metapsychique-.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERevue Métapsychique\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in June 1966. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ECuénot reported that the events began in May 1963, as patients relaxed outside on the terrace, making the most of some early-evening sunshine, which was particularly welcome after what had been a cold winter and a rainy start to the spring. All of a sudden, they found themselves pelted by a flurry of stones, pebbles and pieces of brick showering down from the upper levels of the building. Nurses rushed inside to work out where the stones were being thrown from, but to no avail.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMQ5DNHKl5w\/UtG_RmEeDwI\/AAAAAAAAD5k\/c1Jri7bVzJ8\/s1600\/108-arcachonpoltergeist2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMQ5DNHKl5w\/UtG_RmEeDwI\/AAAAAAAAD5k\/c1Jri7bVzJ8\/s640\/108-arcachonpoltergeist2.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"576\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe (high-tide) Bassin-side view of the clinic (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudinsolite.com\/index.php?option=com_content\u0026amp;view=article\u0026amp;id=192:gironde-arcachon-la-clinique-hantee-du-docteur-cuenot-\u0026amp;catid=51:insolite\u0026amp;Itemid=189\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esudinsolite.com\u003C\/a\u003E), \u003Cbr \/\u003Eand Résidence Maupassant Plage, the residential building which is now in its place.\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe scenario repeated itself over the following days, mainly around dusk, and the stones would never fall outside the walls of the clinic. It began to look like the incidents were the work of a prankster but still no logical theory was forthcoming. One thing which could be established was that the projectiles, which varied in shape and size, had not been culled from the structure of the clinic itself. And, as much as they would shower down on their victims, no-one was ever seriously hit, let alone injured. As the days passed, the patients did their utmost to ignore what was happening. It was not to be easy though. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2Tj5x8K_wCM\/UtG_SFpX09I\/AAAAAAAAD5s\/xQCpAzj_S3M\/s1600\/108-arcachonpoltergeist4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2Tj5x8K_wCM\/UtG_SFpX09I\/AAAAAAAAD5s\/xQCpAzj_S3M\/s200\/108-arcachonpoltergeist4.jpg\" height=\"131\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPatients relaxing during a break \u003Cbr \/\u003Ein the stone showers (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mystere-tv.com\/poltergeist-dans-une-clinique-d-arcachon-v1352.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMystère TV\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EOne evening in August, one patient (whose day-job was in the police force in Paris) looked up just as a large stone was being thrown from a window up on the second floor of a wing which was unoccupied. He didn’t see anyone’s face or arm, just the stone emerging from the window. That wing was immediately checked by staff but nothing was found and the room in question was locked and empty. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn another occasion, four patients were on the terrace when the stone-throwing began. They went upstairs to check the relevant part of the building but the investigation proved fruitless. Returning to the terrace the stones began to fall again. They went back inside and once more tried to uncover the culprit. Again, the quest was futile. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFinally, one day when the weather was particularly nice, absolutely all the staff and patients were out enjoying the sun. As the stone showers began it became clear that none of the patients or staff could be considered as the guilty party. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AZBknb_QOlQ\/UtG_Rw-yC1I\/AAAAAAAAD5o\/77UmcbkmSwQ\/s1600\/108-arcachonpoltergeist5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AZBknb_QOlQ\/UtG_Rw-yC1I\/AAAAAAAAD5o\/77UmcbkmSwQ\/s200\/108-arcachonpoltergeist5.jpg\" height=\"188\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EJacqueline, or possibly Angelina, \u003Cbr \/\u003Eor maybe both (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mystere-tv.com\/poltergeist-dans-une-clinique-d-arcachon-v1352.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMystère TV\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EWith no rational explanation taking shape, a parapsychologist – one Robert Toquet – was drafted in to assess the situation. Toquet was adamant the events were not part of an elaborate prank and noticed a possible connection between the goings-on and the presence of one “Angelina”, who regularly appeared to be the victim of the stone showers. After her departure in July, attentions turned instead to “Jacqueline”, a 17-year-old Spanish patient. If she was not around, nothing would happen. But if she happened to be on the terrace, the stones and gravel would rain down. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECuénot thought back a few weeks and realised the events had begun when he had announced the upcoming closure of the clinic to nursing staff and patients. He began to think that Jacqueline had been so severely affected by the announcement that she was using poltergeist-like telekinetic means to permanently “occupy” the premises. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MH6BdjyJ1is\/UtG_QcyuniI\/AAAAAAAAD5c\/OTl7LUN8-hM\/s1600\/108-arcachonpoltergeist3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MH6BdjyJ1is\/UtG_QcyuniI\/AAAAAAAAD5c\/OTl7LUN8-hM\/s200\/108-arcachonpoltergeist3.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"160\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EDr Cuénot (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mystere-tv.com\/poltergeist-dans-une-clinique-d-arcachon-v1352.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMystère TV\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EOn September 1st, Cuénot took Jacqueline to one side for a long conversation. Some consider the talk to have been a form of exorcism. At the very least, she got a lot off her chest; Jacqueline was jaded, wasn’t interested in having a relationship, didn’t want children, would laugh at funerals and cry at weddings. Whatever, after the pep talk the stone showers ceased overnight (by now it was estimated that around 1,000 stones had fallen to the ground), although lesser incidents began to take place: mainly unexplained banging and bedroom doors which would mysteriously open and close. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeanwhile Toquet declared the events of the previous weeks had been of “paranormal nature” and that it was “impossible to explain them through the use of normal factors of interpretation”. As planned, Cuénot did go on to sell the clinic which he had owned for more than 25 years. As the sea-front continued to develop in subsequent years, a modern residential building went up in its place. And, until evidence is provided of the contrary, it is perfectly safe to walk past the building without having to worry about stones being thrown from upper storeys!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.669691,-1.151247\u0026amp;spn=0.018404,0.042272\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=15\u0026amp;vpsrc=0\u0026amp;iwloc=0004efe14f5d845e03941\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERésidence Maupassant Plage, Promenade Veyrier-Montagnères, Arcachon\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFurther reading (and source materials for this article): \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudouest.fr\/2012\/08\/11\/l-etrange-poltergeist-de-la-clinique-des-allonges-791981-2733.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESud Ouest item\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mystere-tv.com\/poltergeist-dans-une-clinique-d-arcachon-v1352.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMystère TV video report\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudinsolite.com\/index.php?option=com_content\u0026amp;view=article\u0026amp;id=192:gironde-arcachon-la-clinique-hantee-du-docteur-cuenot-\u0026amp;catid=51:insolite\u0026amp;Itemid=189\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESud Insolite item\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orbsresearchnetwork.fr\/les-archives-du-rdo\/1963-la-clinique-hant%C3%A9e-d-arcachon\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERéseau des Orbes report \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.besoindesavoir.com\/article\/454951\/poltergeist-clinique-cuenot-arcachon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBesoin de Savoir article\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5282188801074874146\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/when-it-rained-stones-on-arcachons.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/5282188801074874146"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/5282188801074874146"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/when-it-rained-stones-on-arcachons.html","title":"When it rained stones on Arcachon’s orthopedic clinic"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qBAqE3lYzKw\/UtG_PzvL4GI\/AAAAAAAAD5U\/iikVOIkHjFA\/s72-c\/108-arcachonpoltergeist1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-8017379754271891718"},"published":{"$t":"2013-11-16T13:30:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-16T18:47:38.348+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Blaye"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bordeaux"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bourg-en-Gironde"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gironde"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gironde Estuary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Médoc"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Saint-Émilion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tourism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Now available: the Invisible Bordeaux guide to the essential sights in Gironde"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4xJJHneFLTc\/UnwHrU2XyfI\/AAAAAAAADs4\/GB-4otZpUww\/s1600\/essential05-Blaye.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4xJJHneFLTc\/UnwHrU2XyfI\/AAAAAAAADs4\/GB-4otZpUww\/s1600\/essential05-Blaye.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAfter creating an “Essential Bordeaux” page a few months ago, I have now produced an “Essential Gironde” page, which provides a thumbnail guide to the top daytrip-friendly sights to take in during a stay in or around Bordeaux.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese include Arcachon, the Dune de Pilat, Saint-Émilion, Blaye citadel, the Médoc wine route and a handful of other “essential” visits. The page may be further edited in time when I think of things I may have initially forgotten about or if I receive too many messages from readers complaining that I’ve left a specific sight off the list!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Essential Gironde page will remain permanently accessible in the top horizontal menu and all the sights which have been singled out can be easily located thanks to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msa=0\u0026amp;msid=210373862037781084851.0004d687bbf726ff53d9b\u0026amp;hl=fr\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.84166,-0.572941\u0026amp;spn=0.021314,0.025642\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;source=embed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ededicated Googlemap\u003C\/a\u003E - which also comprises the essential sights to enjoy in Bordeaux itself.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/p\/essential-gironde.html\" target=\"\"\u003EClick here for the Invisible Bordeaux guide to the Gironde essentials\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/p\/essential-bordeaux.html\"\u003Ehere for the Bordeaux essentials\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8017379754271891718\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2013\/11\/now-available-invisible-bordeaux-guide.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8017379754271891718"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8017379754271891718"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2013\/11\/now-available-invisible-bordeaux-guide.html","title":"Now available: the Invisible Bordeaux guide to the essential sights in Gironde"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4xJJHneFLTc\/UnwHrU2XyfI\/AAAAAAAADs4\/GB-4otZpUww\/s72-c\/essential05-Blaye.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-8909067313033697067"},"published":{"$t":"2013-05-19T21:30:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-11T10:34:25.200+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Church"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pyla"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pyla-sur-Mer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Chapelle Saint-Esprit: the alfresco place of worship"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-P81aCtO_bMk\/UY_vM-xuQFI\/AAAAAAAADBs\/PbTecmeeCaE\/s1600\/080-ChapellePyla1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-P81aCtO_bMk\/UY_vM-xuQFI\/AAAAAAAADBs\/PbTecmeeCaE\/s640\/080-ChapellePyla1.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWe find ourselves in Pyla-sur-Mer, and tucked away in one of the quiet residential districts, just a few hundred metres inland from the waters of the Bassin d’Arcachon, is a curious church: la Chapelle Saint-Esprit. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe chapel is a seasonal operation, with masses held there solely during the summer holiday period, in July and August, at hours which are part of a rota that includes five other churches in and around Arcachon. What sets la Chapelle Saint-Esprit apart from most churches is its unusual seating plan, which includes a number of pews which are permanently stationed in an area which, though under cover, is very much out in the open air, so that the congregation can combine prayers, hymn-singing and worship with the pleasant sensation of experiencing the cool breeze blowing through the surrounding pines. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HiyNDmjRUv8\/UY_vNsrW_kI\/AAAAAAAADB0\/p10EVKuwGb4\/s1600\/080-ChapellePyla2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HiyNDmjRUv8\/UY_vNsrW_kI\/AAAAAAAADB0\/p10EVKuwGb4\/s640\/080-ChapellePyla2.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BMwyq_lz6SE\/UY_vOEsVjYI\/AAAAAAAADB8\/KvDgss3xzlE\/s1600\/080-ChapellePyla2b.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BMwyq_lz6SE\/UY_vOEsVjYI\/AAAAAAAADB8\/KvDgss3xzlE\/s640\/080-ChapellePyla2b.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll very unusual, but not unique in the area. There are in fact other open air chapels across Arcachon Bay in Cap Ferret (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tourisme-aquitaine.fr\/fr\/visiter\/patrimoine-culturel\/gironde\/lege-cap-ferret\/la-chapelle-de-piraillan.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChapelle de Piraillan\u003C\/a\u003E) and further up the coast in Longarisse, near Lacanau (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudouest.fr\/2010\/11\/20\/longarisse-au-coeur-d-un-nouveau-roman-244418-2921.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChapelle Saint-François d'Assise\u003C\/a\u003E). Back in Pyla-sur-Mer, the church was completed in 1975 to the modern designs of the Parisian architect Xavier Huvelin. Locals also played a large part in the project. On a plaque, the Labbé family is credited as having been the “generous” instigators of the chapel, which was built on land donated by the Maysonnave family.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe plaque also harks back to the visit of Bordeaux archbishop Monseigneur Maziers, whose decision it was to give the chapel its name (which means “of the Holy Spirit”). One Robert Marcou is referred to as parish priest although contemporary accounts claim that many early masses were led by clergymen who just happened to be on holiday in the area at the time! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0_apLlt4seM\/UY_vRYcVA-I\/AAAAAAAADCU\/Fyks36Pkzic\/s1600\/080-ChapellePyla5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0_apLlt4seM\/UY_vRYcVA-I\/AAAAAAAADCU\/Fyks36Pkzic\/s640\/080-ChapellePyla5.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-z6_MQsO0jt0\/UY_vPAovoII\/AAAAAAAADCE\/A5pru6Ue6Fg\/s1600\/080-ChapellePyla3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-z6_MQsO0jt0\/UY_vPAovoII\/AAAAAAAADCE\/A5pru6Ue6Fg\/s640\/080-ChapellePyla3.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFurther information about the chapel is surprisingly hard to come by. One interesting titbit is that the elegant triangular belltower had to be totally rebuilt in 2003 after the original was brought to its knees by an army of hungry \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Old-house_borer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehouse longhorn beetles\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ci\u003EHylotrupes bajulus\u003C\/i\u003E, or simply “\u003Ci\u003Ecapricornes\u003C\/i\u003E” in French). And prior to this modern construction, a small barn-like wooden chapel had stood more or less in its place since 1935. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eZFEhWLJUFY\/UY_vQGhfMvI\/AAAAAAAADCM\/1dztaIlqJF8\/s1600\/080-ChapellePyla4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eZFEhWLJUFY\/UY_vQGhfMvI\/AAAAAAAADCM\/1dztaIlqJF8\/s640\/080-ChapellePyla4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe original 1935 chapel (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Pyla-Sur-Mer-Jacques-Clemens\/dp\/2849104698\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource: \u003Ci\u003EMémoire en images, Pyla-sur-Mer\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EIt would be great to know a little more about this peculiar place of worship and its open-air gatherings… it may be a case of returning there for a mass over the summer!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Find it: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.615859,-1.193175\u0026amp;spn=0.017138,0.042272\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=15\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004dcc80d9575a9ecf81\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAllée de la Chapelle, Pyla-sur-Mer\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Thanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harveyinfrance\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHarvey\u003C\/a\u003E for providing information about the other open-air chapels in the region! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8909067313033697067\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2013\/05\/chapelle-saint-esprit-alfresco-place-of.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8909067313033697067"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/8909067313033697067"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2013\/05\/chapelle-saint-esprit-alfresco-place-of.html","title":"Chapelle Saint-Esprit: the alfresco place of worship"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-P81aCtO_bMk\/UY_vM-xuQFI\/AAAAAAAADBs\/PbTecmeeCaE\/s72-c\/080-ChapellePyla1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-2549206378541387521"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-12T21:48:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-09-14T14:10:46.781+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Andernos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Camille Jullian"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gallo-Roman"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"St. James' Way"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tourism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Gallo-Roman villa with a view in Andernos-les-Bains"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pO9TWfVEgSE\/UWHNnL_BCoI\/AAAAAAAAC6w\/NhxOa4fTE9M\/s1600\/076-AndernosRuins1.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pO9TWfVEgSE\/UWHNnL_BCoI\/AAAAAAAAC6w\/NhxOa4fTE9M\/s200\/076-AndernosRuins1.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAndernos-les-Bains is a resort on the Bassin d’Arcachon which is possibly best-known for its \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0J7_ubj4GVA\/TkkLWOUcL1I\/AAAAAAAAAco\/14Hm0NNaxb4\/s1600\/andernos+jetee+sunset.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejetty\u003C\/a\u003E, the longest of its type in Europe (232 metres!). Today though, we are investigating the ruins of a Gallo-Roman villa that can be viewed alongside Saint-Éloi church, which overlooks the beach just a short distance to the north of the town centre.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe church dates back to the 11th century and, over the centuries, storms have caused the shoreline to move and the Arcachon bay waters have gradually gained ground. It has been established that, as recently as the early 19th century, the church lay 100 metres inland, surrounded by its cemetery. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EA little later, in 1850, a builder by the name of Jacques Hazera  literally unearthed huge 1-metre-thick blocks of white stone. He later  became mayor of the town and was authorised to utilise the stone for  building purposes, quarrying and selling it on to local entrepreneurs.  This practice continued for 20 years and, mystifyingly, there is now no  known trace of the usage of this unique stone… which it later transpired  was the remains of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman villa.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DnpyzCn6ttw\/UWMgr9qcbhI\/AAAAAAAAC7s\/1uX4VfW27Vw\/s1600\/076-AndernosRuins7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DnpyzCn6ttw\/UWMgr9qcbhI\/AAAAAAAAC7s\/1uX4VfW27Vw\/s400\/076-AndernosRuins7.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe church and cemetery as they looked around 1900, source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.memoire-andernos-les-bains.org\/Vestiges-Le%20site%20gallo2%20-%20livret.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMémoire d'Andernos\u003C\/i\u003E document\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIt wasn’t until 1900 that the pieces in the jigsaw puzzle began to be pieced together. The cemetery was now being regularly flooded by the waters of the bay. What is more, it had become a crowded place with, according to some reports, many of the latter deceased being buried vertically rather than horizontally! An extension was out of the question, so the town decided to create a new cemetery, relocate the bodies of those with surviving descendants… and to leave the others where they were! The area became an ominous wasteland where schoolchildren would congregate to play with the human bones they found there… but one Louis David, who was now mayor of Andernos, decided enough was enough and rolled out a project to convert the area into a park.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nvwF6dlP_E8\/UWMgr99b-FI\/AAAAAAAAC7g\/yqZ5-ysf0vY\/s1600\/076-AndernosRuins8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nvwF6dlP_E8\/UWMgr99b-FI\/AAAAAAAAC7g\/yqZ5-ysf0vY\/s400\/076-AndernosRuins8.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe 1903 archaeological digs in progress, source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.memoire-andernos-les-bains.org\/Vestiges-Le%20site%20gallo2%20-%20livret.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMémoire d'Andernos\u003C\/i\u003E document\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EWork began in 1902 and, in amongst the skulls and bones, the remains of these ancient walls were found. Louis David halted work on the park and sought advice from the \u003Ci\u003ESociété Historique de Bordeaux \u003C\/i\u003Ewho sent one Aurélien de Sarrau, an amateur archaeologist and friend of Louis David, to the site to investigate. De Sarrau soon realised the significance of the find and applied for subsidies to carry out digs there in 1903. They were to continue for two years until funds ran out, generating a great deal of interest in the process (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2013\/04\/camille-jullian-man-who-reconstructed.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erecent Invisible Bordeaux subject\u003C\/a\u003E, the historian Camille Jullian, corresponded regularly with De Sarrau to keep track of progress).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--rNtpl1lcOE\/UWHNoJVkfuI\/AAAAAAAAC68\/_vYwB85dBE4\/s1600\/076-AndernosRuins5.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--rNtpl1lcOE\/UWHNoJVkfuI\/AAAAAAAAC68\/_vYwB85dBE4\/s400\/076-AndernosRuins5.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe scene 110 years later. Is that the same tree in the background?\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EA circular wall was unearthed leading to initial theories that it may have been an ancient tower, light-house or spa. Other discoveries included fragments of pottery and of marble columns; but instead of being shared and exhibited, most of these were hoarded at De Sarrau’s holiday home in nearby Taussat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe (initial) verdict, reached on the basis of some inscriptions which were found, was that the building had been a 5th-century Christian basilica, and that is how it was labelled by the “\u003Ci\u003EBâtiments de France\u003C\/i\u003E” institute when the site was registered as an historical monument in 1932. Nothing much then changed until the 1980s when deputy mayor Jean Dumas took an interest in the site and sought the return of finds from the 1903 digs from a museum in Arcachon, as well as recovering the objects that De Sarrau had “stored” at home. These are now on display at the municipal museum in Andernos, in the house formerly occupied by Louis David.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZEhaD5MVNkM\/UWHNojHReCI\/AAAAAAAAC7Q\/6RfWq1cP3FY\/s1600\/076-AndernosRuins6.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZEhaD5MVNkM\/UWHNojHReCI\/AAAAAAAAC7Q\/6RfWq1cP3FY\/s400\/076-AndernosRuins6.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe subject was picked up by Madeleine Gauthier, a researcher at the Bordeaux branch of national scientific research centre CNRS.\u0026nbsp; Visiting the site with colleagues as part of a nationwide inventory operation, she called into question the previous theories, pinpointing hard evidence to prove that the ruins were those of a typical 4th-century villa or palace (examples of which can also be seen in Saint-Émilion and Plassac): an inner three-bay nave flanked by an apse and buttress wall, the bases of columns where an inner archway may have stood, and a façade gallery with traces of the foundations of decorative features such as statues or columns. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese findings gave the site a second wind and Andernos began to widely promote its Gallo-Roman past, adding information panels, viewing platforms, floodlighting and wooden steps down into the “villa”, not to mention putting up signposts to the site throughout the town. When the new installations were completed in 2007, the story garnered national exposure on TV news programmes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uAw5LRZyz2E\/UWHNnAhZSwI\/AAAAAAAAC6s\/CUgmUWZ1t78\/s1600\/076-AndernosRuins3.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uAw5LRZyz2E\/UWHNnAhZSwI\/AAAAAAAAC6s\/CUgmUWZ1t78\/s400\/076-AndernosRuins3.JPG\" width=\"307\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPeculiarly, the villa also gave rise to another theory which personally strikes me as surprising given that the actual purpose of this 4th-century building was only discovered 20 years ago: it may have been the residence of a wealthy man named Dernus, and the surrounding area thus became referred to as “\u003Ci\u003EEn Dernus\u003C\/i\u003E”… and subsequently \"Andernos\"! This theory is mentioned in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tourisme.andernoslesbains.fr\/uploads\/media\/Circuit_Patrimoine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eofficial municipal literature\u003C\/a\u003E and by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.velva.org\/liguri\/origine%20des%20noms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eother sources\u003C\/a\u003E, although \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Dictionnaire-%C3%A9tymologique-France-%C3%A9dition-compl%C3%A9t%C3%A9e\/dp\/2850230766\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eelsewhere\u003C\/a\u003E it is claimed the name simply derives from\u0026nbsp; \"Andernus\", meaning \"alone\".\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe ruins continue to attract a steady stream of casual visitors, many  of whom are locals out enjoying the sea air, the sight of the fishing huts and  the Andernos waterfront. Others though may just be passing through: the  site also happens to be on the coastline path of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/11\/tracking-st-james-way-pilgrims-towards.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESaint James’ Way pilgrims\u003C\/a\u003E en route to Santiago de Compostela in north-western Spain… \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jt4uCaGyvg8\/UWHNm8ESEfI\/AAAAAAAAC6o\/4JBc628UN7s\/s1600\/076-AndernosRuins2.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jt4uCaGyvg8\/UWHNm8ESEfI\/AAAAAAAAC6o\/4JBc628UN7s\/s400\/076-AndernosRuins2.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EEnjoy a short video visit of the ruins:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i4OKChjAYM0\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i4OKChjAYM0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EClick here if video does not display properly on your device. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.748623,-1.091294\u0026amp;spn=0.017098,0.042272\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=15\u0026amp;vpsrc=0\u0026amp;iwloc=0004d9f31cd046d3eb0e3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBoulevard de la Plage, Andernos-les-Bains\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMuch of this story was told in far greater detail by Bernard Eymeri in his excellent 2004 \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.memoire-andernos-les-bains.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMémoire d'Andernos-les-Bains\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/i\u003Edocument \"\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.memoire-andernos-les-bains.org\/Vestiges-Le%20site%20gallo2%20-%20livret.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELes vestiges gallo-romains d'Andernos-les-Bains\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\" \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2549206378541387521\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2013\/04\/the-gallo-roman-villa-with-view-in.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/2549206378541387521"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/2549206378541387521"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2013\/04\/the-gallo-roman-villa-with-view-in.html","title":"The Gallo-Roman villa with a view in Andernos-les-Bains"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pO9TWfVEgSE\/UWHNnL_BCoI\/AAAAAAAAC6w\/NhxOa4fTE9M\/s72-c\/076-AndernosRuins1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-9104065926429771579"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-12T10:55:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-02-05T14:55:39.140+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Biganos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Caviar"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Moulin de la Cassadotte: the flour mill turned caviar farm"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hfh4Wl7CrQE\/UOSVQPHzDLI\/AAAAAAAACHw\/3uUMJVbw59Q\/s1600\/064-Caviar1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"188\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hfh4Wl7CrQE\/UOSVQPHzDLI\/AAAAAAAACHw\/3uUMJVbw59Q\/s320\/064-Caviar1.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJust outside Biganos, off the main road between Bordeaux and Arcachon, lies the Moulin de la Cassadotte, home to one of three Girondin producers of a luxury delicacy: caviar.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe mill was originally completed in 1834 and was the property of one Mr Courbin, a man from nearby Mios. His mill sought to capitalise on the current of the lively Lacanau stream, which flows into the river Leyre (which in turn flows into the waters of the Bassin d’Arcachon). The water mill ground out flour for more than a hundred years, ceasing production after the Second World War, by which time it could not compete with large-scale mills such as the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/02\/bordeaux-grands-moulins-de-paris-mill.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGrand Moulins establishment in Bordeaux\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe mill fell into disuse before being acquired, in 1968, by fish-farming enthusiasts Messrs Carré and Ricaud. They dug out an area which was converted into a basin for trout farming, the fish being sold on to restaurants, fishmongers and pond-owners in the area. In the 1970s, other ponds were added and open to the public. The mill even ran its own restaurant.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aWD7T1E3jxs\/UOSVRL3ZsrI\/AAAAAAAACH0\/2YV_SRyHsRU\/s1600\/064-Caviar2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"256\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aWD7T1E3jxs\/UOSVRL3ZsrI\/AAAAAAAACH0\/2YV_SRyHsRU\/s400\/064-Caviar2.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe mill as it looked during its trout-farming days.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ECome the 1980s, France’s \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.irstea.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enational institute for research into environmental and agricultural science and technology\u003C\/a\u003E, known at the time as the CEMAGREF (\u003Ci\u003ECentre national du machinisme agricole, du génie rural, des eaux et des forêts\u003C\/i\u003E), was studying means of preserving sturgeons, the European species of which (\u003Ci\u003EAcipenser sturio\u003C\/i\u003E) had once been abundant in the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. At the time, Russian immigrants had taught locals the art of producing caviar, with distribution peaking in the 1950s before tailing off ahead of a period when the species was threatened with extinction. Fishing for sturio was eventually banned in 1982.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe CEMAGREF had imported specimens of the freshwater baerii sturgeon (\u003Ci\u003EAcipenser baerii\u003C\/i\u003E) from Siberia with a view to studying the reproduction and breeding of the species in captivity. Cassadotte, on the strength of Mr Carré’s fish-rearing credentials, was selected to partner the institute in this endeavour and the 200 fish, born in 1982, were transferred to new specially-built ponds. The first reproductions were achieved in the mid-1980s ahead of the first caviar being produced in 1993. The trout-farming activity soon ceased as production at what was France’s first dedicated caviar farm gained momentum. The output was labelled “C\u003Ci\u003Eaviar de Gironde\u003C\/i\u003E”.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iTJVr4wz3P4\/UOSVSBNiDZI\/AAAAAAAACH8\/cUbKHdIHV6E\/s1600\/064-Caviar3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"258\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iTJVr4wz3P4\/UOSVSBNiDZI\/AAAAAAAACH8\/cUbKHdIHV6E\/s400\/064-Caviar3.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERemnants of a flour mill past...\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe caviar farm, under new ownership since 2006 and trading under the name “\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.caviardefrance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECaviar de France\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E”, has gone from strength to strength, while adhering to a number of principles aimed at ensuring the quality of its production. Employee Nicolas Castro explained to me that “The sturgeons are reared in pools which continue to be fed by the clean water of the Lacanau stream. A natural slope maintains a constant current for the fish to swim in. They are gradually moved downstream before being matured in a final pool filled with extremely pure spring water drawn from a depth of 220 metres.” This means the caviar does not have the “earthy” flavour that was often associated with local production in the past.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe fish, which enjoy a protein-rich low-fat diet, are constantly monitored by a five-strong team of specialists throughout an eight-year cycle, “from egg to egg or roe to roe” in the words of Nicolas. The finishing touches to the hand-crafted caviar are carried out in high-tech “laboratories”. This all adds to the pricetag of the end-product. “When you consider all the time, attention, food and infrastructure that goes into each tin of caviar, you get a sense of why it’s so expensive,” Nicolas says reassuringly!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OV86MKglhzI\/UOSVTFSfwkI\/AAAAAAAACII\/8GRuHGNR2yU\/s1600\/064-Caviar4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"282\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OV86MKglhzI\/UOSVTFSfwkI\/AAAAAAAACII\/8GRuHGNR2yU\/s400\/064-Caviar4.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe \"laboratories\" and sturgeon swimming in their final spring-water pool.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ETwo distinct types of caviar are produced all year round at Cassodotte. Nicolas Castro: “The first is branded “\u003Ci\u003EDiva\u003C\/i\u003E” and is natural caviar without any preservatives. It’s just sturgeon roe and salt and makes for a relatively sweet product. The other is “\u003Ci\u003EÉbène\u003C\/i\u003E”; here the caviar is matured for three to five months and its flavour has more character!” The one-ton annual production, which may increase in the coming years with the addition of further ponds, is sold on to restaurants, shops and individual customers. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERest assured, other varieties of local caviar are also available, with similar facilities operating in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.caviarfrance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELe Teich\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.caviar-sturia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESaint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac\u003C\/a\u003E. However, Nicolas claims that he’s painstakingly tried specimens of each and that the Cassadotte mill’s production “wins hands-down”. We’ll have to take his arguably partisan word for it, unless anyone is willing to join me in a marathon caviar-tasting session! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZ3fd8hN7FI\/UOSVUe4woVI\/AAAAAAAACIQ\/51EslJgu-60\/s1600\/064-Caviar5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"356\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZ3fd8hN7FI\/UOSVUe4woVI\/AAAAAAAACIQ\/51EslJgu-60\/s400\/064-Caviar5.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.640407,-0.941488\u0026amp;spn=0.004283,0.010568\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=17\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004d27c6558b00472162\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoute de la Cassadotte, Biganos\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuided tours are organised between March and October. Contact information available on the website: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.caviardefrance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewww.caviardefrance.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThanks to Nicolas Castro for his time and informative presentation when we met in late December 2012! Some of his caviar-related recipes can be seen here: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/caviardefrance.cuisineblog.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/caviardefrance.cuisineblog.fr\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9104065926429771579\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/moulin-de-la-cassadotte-flour-mill.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/9104065926429771579"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/9104065926429771579"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/moulin-de-la-cassadotte-flour-mill.html","title":"Moulin de la Cassadotte: the flour mill turned caviar farm"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hfh4Wl7CrQE\/UOSVQPHzDLI\/AAAAAAAACHw\/3uUMJVbw59Q\/s72-c\/064-Caviar1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-7667956717497916993"},"published":{"$t":"2012-12-29T21:51:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-02-05T22:54:49.909+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art deco"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bains douches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bordeaux"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Camp de Souge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dujardin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Francisco de Goya"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gironde"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"La Teste"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Martignas-sur-Jalle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Second World War"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"2012 in review: the year’s most rewarding Invisible Bordeaux items"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RRjDD1v_-po\/UFeBMofeozI\/AAAAAAAABRw\/It2-cQkKFuc\/s1600\/054-BeglesPool06.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"145\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RRjDD1v_-po\/UFeBMofeozI\/AAAAAAAABRw\/It2-cQkKFuc\/s200\/054-BeglesPool06.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAll of the subjects covered by Invisible Bordeaux over the past twelve months have been an absolute pleasure to compile and research. It feels wrong to be singling any of them out, but here are five subjects that proved particularly interesting when peeling the layers away! Click on the titles or pictures to read the articles. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/09\/begles-piscine-les-bains-rejuvenating.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBègles Piscine Les Bains: rejuvenating Gironde’s oldest swimming facilities\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/09\/begles-piscine-les-bains-rejuvenating.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MYn76DeLEKU\/UFeAcRIFp6I\/AAAAAAAABRI\/sQz30IvINsA\/s320\/054-BeglesPool01.JPG\" width=\"304\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe municipal swimming baths in Bègles form one of the most fascinating places in the region. The 1930s art deco building, which was on the verge of being demolished a few years ago, has been totally refurbished, renovated and rejuvenated, the ultra-modern bathing facilities combining nicely with their old-school environment. By following one of the guided tours on the annual national heritage day, Invisible Bordeaux was given a close-up look of all quarters, without even having to get wet or change into swimming trunks. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/03\/bordeaux-bullring-circuit-arenes-du.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Bordeaux bullring circuit: Arènes du Bouscat to Floirac and La Brède\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/03\/bordeaux-bullring-circuit-arenes-du.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"223\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FpYQIhT5ApY\/T2EALPolvgI\/AAAAAAAAAaM\/3MtxBZHtFDc\/s320\/026-ArenesBouscat2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EI have long associated Bordeaux with many things, but until recently bullfighting was not one of them. Traces of the city's substantial bullfighting heritage are virtually invisible to the naked eye: both the longstanding bullring in Le Bouscat and the \"temporary\" structure to be found in Floirac for 20 years have now been replaced by apartment complexes (although I recently found out from a resident that a surviving section of the arena wall is still tucked away in Le Bouscat). This assignment resulted in a number of long cycle rides, including one that took me out to La Brède to view the place where bullfight meetings continue to be held every year. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/09\/camp-de-souge-memorial-remembering-300.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECamp de Souge memorial: remembering 300 wartime executions\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/09\/camp-de-souge-memorial-remembering-300.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pVcxwTCTBgE\/UEUT9-OgX8I\/AAAAAAAABHs\/WBD_fRT-Yy4\/s320\/051-Souge6.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAny war-related location is bound to be somewhat disconcerting and Camp De Souge, near Martignas-sur-Jalle, is arguably the most disturbing in the region (although the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/07\/camp-du-courneau-and-natus-necropolis.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENatus necropolis\u003C\/a\u003E near La Teste-de-Buch is a close second). When in the hands of the Germans during the Second World War, Souge was the scene of more than 300 executions. A memorial can now be seen, as can four wooden posts, replicas of those against which the prisoners would have been tied when facing the firing squad. Being alone one autumn morning several kilometres inside military territory was itself an eerie experience, but throw in the sense of history and the wartime legacy of the place, and you get the feeling the air is heavy with the ghosts of its past. This felt like an important subject and a story that needed to be retold. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/06\/francisco-goya-bulls-milkmaids-and.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFrancisco Goya: bulls, milkmaids and a lasting presence in Bordeaux\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/06\/francisco-goya-bulls-milkmaids-and.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AUrGVyeWqsY\/T8aEvsK4arI\/AAAAAAAAAqM\/Qk_tV7P2W00\/s320\/038-Goya2.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E18th\/19th-century Spanish artist Francisco Goya spent the final four years of his life in Bordeaux. He died and was initially buried in the city. I had read bits and bobs about his time here but thought it would be interesting to try and tie the loose ends together and construct a standalone account, hence this item. Having produced the piece, I can now hold a conversation about Goya at dinner parties and remind people that while the remains of his body are now back in Spain, his skull may (or may not) still be in Bordeaux: when Goya's body was exhumed in 1899, his head was missing. It is believed that it was stolen by\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E one of the artist's former models, intent on understanding the workings of Goya's brain by doing  some \"hands-on\" research. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/11\/1000-bornes-from-edmond-dujardins.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\"1000 Bornes\": from Edmond Dujardin's basement to international success\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/11\/1000-bornes-from-edmond-dujardins.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"211\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZjiMGbLr1j4\/UJuuxJAigJI\/AAAAAAAABsc\/IQL-7Q5zScQ\/s320\/059-Dujardin7.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EMany years back I spotted that our family set of the card game \"1000 Bornes\" had been manufactured in La Teste-de-Buch. Googling the subject, it soon emerged that the game had originated in an Arcachon basement and, throughout its bestselling history, had retained strong ties with the area. Again, a story that deserved to be told and one that was met with a few \"well-I-never-knew-that\" reactions from acquaintances, which made it all worthwhile!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESo that was 2012, here's to another year of hunting high and low for more invisible subjects in and around Bordeaux! Thanks for reading this far and please call again...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7667956717497916993\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/2012-in-review-years-most-rewarding.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/7667956717497916993"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/7667956717497916993"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/2012-in-review-years-most-rewarding.html","title":"2012 in review: the year’s most rewarding Invisible Bordeaux items"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RRjDD1v_-po\/UFeBMofeozI\/AAAAAAAABRw\/It2-cQkKFuc\/s72-c\/054-BeglesPool06.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-5643513689105423582"},"published":{"$t":"2012-12-23T21:06:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-02-05T22:55:10.566+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Atlantikwall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bordeaux"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dune du Pilat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ghost signs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Infrastructure"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lacanau"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mitt Romney"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Suburbs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"2012 in review: the year’s most popular Invisible Bordeaux items"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OtUYCSHS9Gg\/T2pKeYtGomI\/AAAAAAAAAb8\/5j81VRlnNMM\/s1600\/027-BxLacanau7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"101\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OtUYCSHS9Gg\/T2pKeYtGomI\/AAAAAAAAAb8\/5j81VRlnNMM\/s200\/027-BxLacanau7.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2012 is drawing to a close so the time has come to take stock of the past twelve months and finish off with a couple of items looking back on some of the features produced on the blog throughout the year. This first set rounds up the five most-read articles, which are a varied bunch in terms of subject matter. Click on the titles or associated pictures to read the items! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/the-val-light-railway-network-that.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. The VAL light railway network that never happened\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/the-val-light-railway-network-that.html\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-u3gptyTUJ_Y\/UIrqMQTgCYI\/AAAAAAAABm4\/NzsO_xoNTdc\/s320\/058-MetroTram1.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ESurely  the ultimate invisible subjects are things that never actually came to  fruition! The plans to build an underground light-railway system were a  constant in Bordeaux for a number of years, with longstanding mayor  Jacques Chaban-Delmas unwilling to revert back to a network of tramlines  which he himself had put an end to in the 1950s. This article told the  story of those unfinished plans!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/10\/ghost-signs-phantom-letters-continuing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. Ghost signs: phantom letters continuing to haunt the walls\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/10\/ghost-signs-phantom-letters-continuing.html\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-z-53sAKQLe4\/UH79f6o5VII\/AAAAAAAABiU\/T3waFC-Pxsc\/s320\/09-VieilleTourB.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EWandering  the streets of Bordeaux and beyond, you often spot faded hand-painted adverts and signs. Compiling them felt like it was a job that needed to  be done, and I’m glad to report that a number of readers and  acquaintances also soon chipped in with their finds. So far this first  ghost signs feature has been followed up by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/12\/a-second-selection-of-ghost-signs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea second item\u003C\/a\u003E with others coming soon, and a dedicated \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msa=0\u0026amp;msid=210373862037781084851.0004cc460317dcaaae0cd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogleMap\u003C\/a\u003E has also been set up to help locate finds in the area.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/01\/atlantic-wall-bunkers-slip-sliding-away.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. Atlantic Wall bunkers: slip sliding away?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/01\/atlantic-wall-bunkers-slip-sliding-away.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"167\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wrj5LPTWGXk\/TxrGolc69fI\/AAAAAAAAAQc\/QToUfKGXqzA\/s320\/016-MurAtlantique3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe \u003Ci\u003EAtlantikwall \u003C\/i\u003Esystem of coastal fortifications is one of many wartime tales to be told in the area. The concrete bunkers dotted along the coast are sinister beasts, but it’s nice to know that some of those which have slipped down the dunes and into the Atlantic have now been reclaimed by sealife!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/03\/place-du-maucaillou-mitt-romneys.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. Place du Maucaillou: Mitt Romney’s Bordeaux connection\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/03\/place-du-maucaillou-mitt-romneys.html\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"206\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DYeP0IV_9Ds\/TzaHjELkdjI\/AAAAAAAAAVc\/Ioq-Qd5aUOI\/s320\/021-Maucaillou4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EIt was my regular partner in crime, Adam from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/parisisinvisible.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInvisible Paris\u003C\/a\u003E (the website that provided the blueprint for Invisible Bordeaux),  who flagged up Mitt Romney’s time in France in the 1960s, noting that  Bordeaux and Paris were among the cities where he stayed. The joint  items we produced aimed to make sense of a period in the US politician's  life which, although poorly documented, proved pivotal in his personal  development. Further down the line, Invisible Bordeaux also covered the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/mitt-romneys-latter-day-saints-basecamp.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMormon chapel in Talence\u003C\/a\u003E which was Romney’s base camp in the area.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/05\/bordeaux-lacanau-cycle-path-from-steam.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAnd at number 1. Bordeaux-Lacanau cycle path: from steam and diesel to pedal power\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/05\/bordeaux-lacanau-cycle-path-from-steam.html\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"191\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4Y4F1DVrDGw\/T2pLmVQLgZI\/AAAAAAAAAcE\/Bdli_61juTY\/s320\/027-BxLacanau8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThere  is something that feels very right about this item being the most-read  article of the year. When cycling along portions of the track and  spotting some of the near-invisible traces of the path’s railway  heritage, it was obvious that there was an interesting story to be told.  As such it was one of the subjects that originally prompted me to set  up the website… so it gives me a nice, warm, fuzzy feeling to know that  readers in the outside world were also interested in scratching beneath  the surface of the cycle path’s history!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIn the next Invisible Bordeaux post, you can read about some of the more \"unsung\" subjects of the year, but ones which I found particularly rewarding to work on! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5643513689105423582\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/2012-in-review-years-most-popular.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/5643513689105423582"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/5643513689105423582"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/2012-in-review-years-most-popular.html","title":"2012 in review: the year’s most popular Invisible Bordeaux items"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OtUYCSHS9Gg\/T2pKeYtGomI\/AAAAAAAAAb8\/5j81VRlnNMM\/s72-c\/027-BxLacanau7.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-6640700244033533748"},"published":{"$t":"2012-09-16T17:48:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-04-01T21:33:21.126+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gujan-Mestras"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sport"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Yves Parlier’s hydro-glider: resting in peace in Gujan-Mestras"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E[April 2015 update: the boat is now in Arcachon]\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3nPi8laufz0\/UEUXBobi5JI\/AAAAAAAABI4\/zU5uLDrhSHQ\/s1600\/052-Hydraplaneur8.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3nPi8laufz0\/UEUXBobi5JI\/AAAAAAAABI4\/zU5uLDrhSHQ\/s200\/052-Hydraplaneur8.JPG\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOn the southern edge of Arcachon Bay, the \u003Ci\u003EPort du Canal\u003C\/i\u003E in Gujan-Mestras is home to a number of oyster farmers, fishermen and ship-builders. It is also here that a record-breaking high-speed catamaran conceived by renowned Arcachon-based sailor \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yves_Parlier\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYves Parlier\u003C\/a\u003E has seemingly been left to rest in peace in full view of all-comers. What is more, at the time of writing, it can be yours for €250,000. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EOriginally unveiled by Parlier in 2004 after six years in the making, the boat is the “\u003Ci\u003Ehydraplaneur\u003C\/i\u003E”, a 60-foot (18.28m) carbon fibre “hydro-glider”. She was designed by a partnership known as \u003Ci\u003EAquitaine Design Team\u003C\/i\u003E and manufactured by \u003Ci\u003EChantier Naval de Larros \u003C\/i\u003E(CNL). The boat’s main innovations were its twin rig with a mast on each hull (unlike on trimarans where the central hull supports the mast), and the “stepped” hull design, inspired by the use of this shape on seaplanes enabling the aircraft to take off and land at high speed. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--ZFm9xt00UQ\/UEUXHfAv59I\/AAAAAAAABJA\/dD-wu-jbaac\/s1600\/052-Hydraplaneur9.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--ZFm9xt00UQ\/UEUXHfAv59I\/AAAAAAAABJA\/dD-wu-jbaac\/s400\/052-Hydraplaneur9.JPG\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9-2-gH1r9KU\/UEUW4jHFWfI\/AAAAAAAABIk\/AURaY1e18pk\/s1600\/052-Hydraplaneur6.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9-2-gH1r9KU\/UEUW4jHFWfI\/AAAAAAAABIk\/AURaY1e18pk\/s400\/052-Hydraplaneur6.JPG\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EUpon launch, the \u003Ci\u003Ehydraplaneur\u003C\/i\u003E, which traded under the name of its main sponsors, “\u003Ci\u003EMédiatis Région Aquitaine\u003C\/i\u003E”, was hailed as Parlier’s “\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bowmansunion.com\/portal\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=501\u0026amp;z=16\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enew weapon\u003C\/a\u003E” and “\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/news\/412723\/a-look-at-yves-parlier-s-new-cat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eextreme machine\u003C\/a\u003E”. According to \u003Ci\u003EYachting World\u003C\/i\u003E, the boat was designed to “reach target speed of 35 knots for 24 hours, 40 knots for one hour and short bursts of 45 knots plus” (35 knots = 65km\/h, 40 = 74km\/h, 45 = 83km\/h). Above all, Parlier wanted “a fast boat that will stay in one piece” so that he would not have to again endure what he’d experienced in a \u003Ci\u003EVendée Globe\u003C\/i\u003E race when he dismasted (he re-built and re-stepped his mast unassisted and still managed to finish the race). \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EHowever, pitted against trimarans the boat failed to perform on the world’s stage. Parlier finished four days behind winner Michel Desjoyaux in the 2004 \u003Ci\u003ETransat\u003C\/i\u003E race, and came last in that year’s \u003Ci\u003EQuebec-Saint Malo\u003C\/i\u003E race. The sailor then chose to focus on individual speed records but failed to break any throughout the whole of 2005 – although he did manage to capsize off the Canary Islands in April. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fcZJBVTP_GA\/UEUWsJYbNUI\/AAAAAAAABIU\/DC7rofTLUAw\/s1600\/052-Hydraplaneur4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fcZJBVTP_GA\/UEUWsJYbNUI\/AAAAAAAABIU\/DC7rofTLUAw\/s320\/052-Hydraplaneur4.JPG\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2TibbvSvdXw\/UEUW9P8xc8I\/AAAAAAAABIw\/YYM0NfwaefA\/s1600\/052-Hydraplaneur7.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2TibbvSvdXw\/UEUW9P8xc8I\/AAAAAAAABIw\/YYM0NfwaefA\/s320\/052-Hydraplaneur7.JPG\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe \u003Ci\u003Ehydraplaneur \u003C\/i\u003Edid eventually deliver on April 9th 2006 when Parlier set a new 24-hour distance record in the “multihull up to 60 feet with crew” category, travelling 597.81 miles at an average speed of 24.91 knots (that record has since been beaten by Yvan Bourgnon on his \u003Ci\u003EBrossard \u003C\/i\u003Eboat). The boat also set a new around Gran Canaria record (12 hours and 46 minutes). It was too little too late though. Lead backers Médiatis, Orange and the Aquitaine regional council all pulled out of the project and the boat, which was set to take part in the 2006 \u003Ci\u003ERoute du Rhum\u003C\/i\u003E race (where it was to be skippered by Lalou Roucayrol), was instead sidelined for good. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EA few months later, in July 2007, the boat was lifted out of the water of the Gujan-Mestras port, from where she had set sail a few years earlier. And that is where the \u003Ci\u003Ehydraplaneur \u003C\/i\u003Eremains today – at least at the time of writing – back on the grounds of the CNL shipyards. And since 2009, the boat has been up for sale, although the initial asking price of €300,000 has \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bernard-gallay.com\/yacht-for-sale\/MEDIATIS-315\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enow been revised to €250,000\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qc-XEYhf7rA\/UEUWikLGm2I\/AAAAAAAABIE\/DiJZyhVBpmw\/s1600\/052-Hydraplaneur2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qc-XEYhf7rA\/UEUWikLGm2I\/AAAAAAAABIE\/DiJZyhVBpmw\/s320\/052-Hydraplaneur2.JPG\" height=\"320\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPeeking inside the hull!...\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QfPDVbuqBqg\/UEUWnL_5RXI\/AAAAAAAABIM\/OLoXqLpY4B8\/s1600\/052-Hydraplaneur3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QfPDVbuqBqg\/UEUWnL_5RXI\/AAAAAAAABIM\/OLoXqLpY4B8\/s320\/052-Hydraplaneur3.JPG\" height=\"267\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003ESpeaking to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudouest.fr\/2012\/03\/26\/l-hydraplaneur-de-parlier-appartient-a-l-histoire-669585-2733.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESud Ouest\u003C\/i\u003E in March 2012\u003C\/a\u003E, a pessimistic Parlier acknowledged the prospective buyer would have to plough a further €100,000 into the boat to make it seaworthy again, and perhaps two to three times that amount to make it more habitable before adding “my boats have always enjoyed a second life. But I’m not so sure about this one.” (\u003Ci\u003EMes bateaux ont toujours eu une seconde vie. Celui-là, je ne sais pas.\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe sailor is visibly downbeat about this failed chapter in his otherwise illustrious career but has moved on to other ventures, most notably a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.parlier.org\/beyond_the_sea\/eng\/beyond_the_sea.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E100% natural-energy traction project\u003C\/a\u003E which brings together a spinnaker (kite) to capture the pull of the wind, photovoltaic cells and batteries to store energy for an electrical motor for use in ports or for brief manoeuvres and, as on the \u003Ci\u003Ehydraplaneur\u003C\/i\u003E, stepped hulls to maximise power. Will this next project take off?\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_iOxK8_c4oE\/UEUWyog-eOI\/AAAAAAAABIc\/fxq4dP_Ex1E\/s1600\/052-Hydraplaneur5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_iOxK8_c4oE\/UEUWyog-eOI\/AAAAAAAABIc\/fxq4dP_Ex1E\/s400\/052-Hydraplaneur5.JPG\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.643145,-1.06584\u0026amp;spn=0.001071,0.002642\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=19\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004c8e149d7dfa27c268\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPort du Canal, Gujan-Mestras\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYves Parlier's official website: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.parlier.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewww.parlier.org\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/images\/stories\/pdf\/descriptif_hydraplaneur_mediatis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EHydraplaneur\u003C\/i\u003E technical factsheet\u003C\/a\u003E and if you're interested in buying the boat, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bernard-gallay.com\/yacht-for-sale\/MEDIATIS-315\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;Video clips of the \u003Ci\u003Ehydraplaneur\u003C\/i\u003E in its prime: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AY0ssDA70gY\" width=\"315\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4ZTjNTMSTWo\" width=\"315\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to Guillaume for suggesting this subject! 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It offers a poignant reminder of one of the saddest chapters in the history of the First World War: the lives and deaths of hundreds of soldiers at the C\u003Ci\u003Eamp du Courneau\u003C\/i\u003E military base. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn 1914, with war raging in Europe, France made the decision to seek reinforcements from overseas, most notably from Senegal, a French colony at that time. Two transit camps were set up away from the frontlines to welcome, train, organise and rest these extra \"\u003Ci\u003Etirailleurs sénégalais\u003C\/i\u003E\" (Senegalese infantrymen). One was in Fréjus on the Mediterranean coast, the other was \u003Ci\u003ECamp du Courneau\u003C\/i\u003E, on a parcel of newly-irrigated marshland where rice used to be cultivated between La Teste and Cazaux.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom April 1916 until July 1917, the camp accommodated an estimated  27,000 (some say up to 40,000) Senegalese infantrymen who had arrived  by boat in Bordeaux before being ferried by rail to Courneau. The  conditions were rudimentary though and the poor hygiene contributed to the  loss of 940 soldiers – in other words, 940 victims of war who succumbed to illness  rather than enemy fire on the frontline. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tzSy-NhZetk\/UAvKvT--HWI\/AAAAAAAAA5s\/7C517XD6zXE\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp15.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tzSy-NhZetk\/UAvKvT--HWI\/AAAAAAAAA5s\/7C517XD6zXE\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp15.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESenegalese soldiers on Rue du Port in La Teste (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mollat.com\/livres\/jacques-delamare-teste-buch-travers-les-siecles-veille-iiie-millenaire-9782867433405.html\"\u003ELa Teste-de-Buch à travers les siècles\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eWZUI_6c3_A\/UAmbRWlFuCI\/AAAAAAAAA5U\/KhBOCY-MCMM\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eWZUI_6c3_A\/UAmbRWlFuCI\/AAAAAAAAA5U\/KhBOCY-MCMM\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp13.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELife on the camp for the Senegalese with their mascot, \u003Cbr \/\u003Ea sheep (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.arcachon-nostalgie.com\/img\/Inclassables\/Courneau.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Earcachon-nostalgie.com\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oTLKHsv3Lx4\/UAh5F-mC2HI\/AAAAAAAAA3w\/d5ppOkV8utE\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp10.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oTLKHsv3Lx4\/UAh5F-mC2HI\/AAAAAAAAA3w\/d5ppOkV8utE\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp10.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe final stop for many Senegalese troops.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EOn the camp, up to 60 men would squeeze into one of the 400 barracks which measured 6 by 30 metres. The shelters were not waterproof for long and rainwater would seep through into the dwellings. Small stove heaters offered little warmth for the troops who found it hard to adjust to the European climate and damp terrain. Laundry was washed in the canal that ran between Cazaux and the Bassin d’Arcachon. The only electrical power available was in the hospital tent. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4Q8JVWHsHnA\/UAvLpQpKZMI\/AAAAAAAAA50\/aQQCHaFdF6U\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp16.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4Q8JVWHsHnA\/UAvLpQpKZMI\/AAAAAAAAA50\/aQQCHaFdF6U\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp16.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4Q8JVWHsHnA\/UAvLpQpKZMI\/AAAAAAAAA50\/aQQCHaFdF6U\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp16.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EIn front of the barracks (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mollat.com\/livres\/jacques-delamare-teste-buch-travers-les-siecles-veille-iiie-millenaire-9782867433405.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELa Teste-de-Buch à travers les siècles\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VZuDvUOAamw\/UAmawjsyP_I\/AAAAAAAAA5M\/FbQJHv_CkrQ\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VZuDvUOAamw\/UAmawjsyP_I\/AAAAAAAAA5M\/FbQJHv_CkrQ\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp12.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWashing clothes in the canal (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.arcachon-nostalgie.com\/img\/Inclassables\/Courneau.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Earcachon-nostalgie.com\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c3dkdWKe-3Y\/UAh5QK2Z2tI\/AAAAAAAAA34\/vMWBCumrwJw\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp11.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c3dkdWKe-3Y\/UAh5QK2Z2tI\/AAAAAAAAA34\/vMWBCumrwJw\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp11.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe canal today.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EDespite methodical daily cleaning procedures, the cramped living quarters and aforementioned conditions meant that illness spread like wildfire, with most of the deaths of the Senegalese being caused by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lobar_pneumonia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elobar pneumonia\u003C\/a\u003E (although it is believed that the bacteria had been brought over from Africa). From June 1916 onwards, the bodies were buried in a mass grave and later transferred one kilometre, forming a mound in a place known as Le Natus. To this day, the necropolis and memorial form one of the most harrowing sites\/sights in the region.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fju7hjOWQ28\/UAh5accDTRI\/AAAAAAAAA4A\/ypTFMfHkc7g\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp2.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2xySSMX4jQk\/UAh5ob3pXiI\/AAAAAAAAA4I\/8vbI2aWFm74\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp3.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2xySSMX4jQk\/UAh5ob3pXiI\/AAAAAAAAA4I\/8vbI2aWFm74\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp3.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIn 1917, subsequent to the departure of the Senegalese (those who were still alive had bee\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RrG2zZVQFBY\/UAh6C7aSI8I\/AAAAAAAAA4k\/aw6lKEUlV6I\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp6.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RrG2zZVQFBY\/UAh6C7aSI8I\/AAAAAAAAA4k\/aw6lKEUlV6I\/s200\/045-Necropole-Camp6.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003En sent to fight in the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chemin_des_Dames\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBattle of Chemin des Dames\u003C\/a\u003E), the camp became home to Russian troops who had been committed to the French front. 16,000 Russian troops were sent to France but many rebelled. Around 6,500 of the reluctant soldiers eventually ended up at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RrG2zZVQFBY\/UAh6C7aSI8I\/AAAAAAAAA4k\/aw6lKEUlV6I\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp6.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ECourneau around the time of the October Revolution in their home country. On the camp, a \u003Ci\u003Elaissez-faire\u003C\/i\u003E atmosphere reportedly reigned; many of the men devoted much of their time to alcohol-fuelled outings to Bordeaux and Arcachon. Twelve Russians died at Courneau and they too are buried at the Natus site. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9E1oaFP66kE\/UAvJN5C6t7I\/AAAAAAAAA5k\/6zxeyyTt-h0\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp14.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9E1oaFP66kE\/UAvJN5C6t7I\/AAAAAAAAA5k\/6zxeyyTt-h0\/s200\/045-Necropole-Camp14.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EUS forces at \u003Cbr \/\u003ECamp Hunt (source: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mollat.com\/livres\/jacques-delamare-teste-buch-travers-les-siecles-veille-iiie-millenaire-9782867433405.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELa Teste-de-Buch à travers les siècles\u003C\/a\u003E)..\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EIn January 1918, the camp was transferred to US forces, who had joined allied operations six months earlier. They demanded the departure of the Russians and set about improving conditions on the site, which became known as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dickinsonlibrary\/4494486417\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECamp Hunt\u003C\/a\u003E and was mainly used for artillery practice by the 165th then 161st Field Artillery brigades. The Americans (of whom there were almost 16,000 in all) were reportedly popular with locals. One soldier, Jerry Pearce, even ended up marrying a Bordeaux girl and descendants remained in the area. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey too lost a number of men through accidents and illness. 87 bodies were buried on a plot of land just yards away from the Natus grave of the Senegalese and Russian troops. After the Second World War, the remains of those US troops were transferred either back to the States or to the American military cemetery in Suresnes near Paris. The memorial remains.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vKnT3p33ieY\/UAh6gifPPGI\/AAAAAAAAA40\/cnatGgE7yE4\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp8.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vKnT3p33ieY\/UAh6gifPPGI\/AAAAAAAAA40\/cnatGgE7yE4\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp8.JPG\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wh9aMPVjY6Y\/UAh6ND8ewKI\/AAAAAAAAA4s\/yQIZdATifFQ\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp7.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wh9aMPVjY6Y\/UAh6ND8ewKI\/AAAAAAAAA4s\/yQIZdATifFQ\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp7.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile there is no way a humble blog item could possibly do justice to such a vast topic, former top rugby player (and now Doctor) \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serge_Simon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESerge Simon\u003C\/a\u003E went much further by filming “\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ifdakar.org\/Une-pensee-du-Courneau.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EUne pensée du Courneau\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E”, a revealing documentary broadcast by France 3 Aquitaine in November 2011. When researching the subject, he uncovered unsettling evidence of experiments which had been carried out on the Senegalese, \"who were relegated to the state of human guinea pigs\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne Dr Joseph Kérandel, affiliated with Institut Pasteur in Paris, had been drafted into the camp to eradicate the lobar pneumonia epidemic sweeping through the troops. Though incurable in these pre-antibiotic times, it was hoped the illness could at least be prevented and Kérandel developed a vaccine in under four weeks. The product, which had not been tested on animals, was widely administered to Senegalese soldiers and results were monitored and documented with a view to subsequent capitalisation and more extensive deployment of the vaccine. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen revealed at the time, news of the life-size experiments resulted in Kérandel being dismissed, but a commission decreed that Institut Pasteur and the military could continue to administer the vaccine in order to use up the 6,000 doses they still had. According to Serge Simon, quoted by newspaper \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudouest.fr\/2011\/11\/02\/simon-et-les-tirailleurs-542556-2733.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESud Ouest\u003C\/a\u003E, “the vaccine was neither dangerous nor effective, but experiments were undeniably carried out on humans. If there hadn’t been all those vaccines to get rid of, the camp may have been abandoned earlier.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.editionsconfluences.com\/html\/ouvrages\/ouvrage.php?num=284\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eresearch carried out since this Invisible Bordeaux article was originally published\u003C\/a\u003E, writer Eric Joly has however established that the vaccine was derived from a formula used with success on miners in South Africa. Was Kérandel's dismissal therefore misguided? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iJ1h9xUt3ZI\/UAh6mL2kywI\/AAAAAAAAA48\/4wLlnMCaxC4\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp9.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iJ1h9xUt3ZI\/UAh6mL2kywI\/AAAAAAAAA48\/4wLlnMCaxC4\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp9.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETall fences surround the former camp.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EEither way, the Nautus memorial offers a disturbing reminder of this painful  heritage. There are still a few remnants of the camp itself,  with visits very occasionally being organised in agreement with the  local military (the zone is part of a wider military base that encompasses an area twice the size of Paris). Most of the time though it is hidden deep in the forest  behind tall impenetrable fences, out of sight... but it is our collective  duty to ensure that what happened there is never out of mind. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-q5HlMZGfvPw\/UAh5xw4eOpI\/AAAAAAAAA4Q\/ZIp-sz6SY2M\/s1600\/045-Necropole-Camp4.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-q5HlMZGfvPw\/UAh5xw4eOpI\/AAAAAAAAA4Q\/ZIp-sz6SY2M\/s640\/045-Necropole-Camp4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2018 centenary update: \u003C\/b\u003Eon November 10th 2018, after years of painstaking research by local historian Jean-Pierre Caule and the ONAC (\u003Ci\u003EOffice National des Anciens Combattants\u003C\/i\u003E), plaques featuring the names of the Senegalese soldiers were unveiled.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Find them on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ll=44.84376,-0.578585\u0026amp;spn=0.017709,0.038581\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe Invisible Bordeaux map\u003C\/a\u003E: Nécropole Nationale du Natus (or Nécropole Nationale de La Teste-de-Buch), Camp du Courneau\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Other archive pictures in these two YouTube clips:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gDW71atHXos\" width=\"720\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FJHfGG4_rqw\" width=\"720\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFurther reading:\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bassindarcachon.com\/histoire_locale.aspx?id=170\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026gt; Full information including detailed figures tracking the death toll\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.slateafrique.com\/63247\/camp-tirailleurs-senegalais-morts-bordelais\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026gt; Slate Afrique article\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudouest.fr\/2011\/11\/02\/simon-et-les-tirailleurs-542556-2733.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026gt; Sud Ouest article and interview with Serge Simon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sudouest.fr\/2013\/09\/29\/le-mystere-de-la-mort-des-tirailleurs-enfin-elucide-1183447-2733.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026gt; Sud Ouest piece about Eric Joly research\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7141725902751938306\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/camp-du-courneau-and-natus-necropolis.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/7141725902751938306"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/7141725902751938306"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/camp-du-courneau-and-natus-necropolis.html","title":"Camp du Courneau and the Natus necropolis: the story of France’s WW1 Senegalese infantrymen"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0Sy-i4EUBfw\/UAh49HR_bVI\/AAAAAAAAA3o\/Yxk0SnoZGEk\/s72-c\/045-Necropole-Camp1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-8249208921898801959"},"published":{"$t":"2012-07-08T18:45:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-02-05T23:06:30.729+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Church"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Arcachon’s Place Fleming, part 2: Saint Thomas church and the Promenade des Anglais"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lAMejzOgvXU\/T9ZS_MxXjNI\/AAAAAAAAAt4\/H2Mf0_AIyLY\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"108\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lAMejzOgvXU\/T9ZS_MxXjNI\/AAAAAAAAAt4\/H2Mf0_AIyLY\/s200\/041-PlaceFleming5.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAs we saw \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/07\/arcachons-place-fleming-part-1-reverend.html\"\u003Ein part 1 of this piece\u003C\/a\u003E, Arcachon’s Place Fleming was the focal point of Englishman Reverend Radcliff’s influence on the town of Arcachon, but it also formed the backdrop to a royal birthday… \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut first of all, back to Saint Thomas church, described by the British novelist \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Gissing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGeorge Gissing\u003C\/a\u003E as “the prettiest Anglican church in France”. Sadly, the chapel fell into disrepair towards the middle of the 20th century, its expatriate congregation having dwindled to virtual nothingness. In 1974, the chapel was acquired and renovated by the \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"st\"\u003EÉ\u003C\/span\u003Eglise Réformée de France\u003C\/i\u003E, ironically enough the very movement who had originally welcomed the Anglican congregation to \u003Ci\u003Etheir \u003C\/i\u003Etemple 100 years earlier. The first service under the new denomination was held there on March 9th 1975. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-thLAjQ3COFE\/T_H5wK2fWcI\/AAAAAAAAAyM\/Dgv2_RmAz8M\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming15.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"256\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-thLAjQ3COFE\/T_H5wK2fWcI\/AAAAAAAAAyM\/Dgv2_RmAz8M\/s400\/041-PlaceFleming15.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orgelbau.ch\/site\/index.cfm\/id_art\/4461\/vsprache\/EN\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGissing would still be pleased if he saw the edifice today. Some  of the original stained glass windows remain and, as well as being used  as a place of worship, the church’s fine acoustics are enjoyed by  concert-goers, with many dates making good use of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orgelbau.ch\/site\/index.cfm\/id_art\/4461\/vsprache\/EN\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKuhn\u003C\/a\u003E pipe organ which was generously donated by the Swiss parish of Vézenas near Geneva. The instrument (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-GHilIOj1iLk\/S6KSzooa4YI\/AAAAAAAAAnA\/AglamjFUv3s\/s512\/tract%20temple%2007f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epictured here\u003C\/a\u003E) is especially well-suited to 18th-century music, particularly works by Bach. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003EMeanwhile, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ZcdHkhyO4rw\/S6OhBdn6HiI\/AAAAAAAAAo8\/86czxfg378A\/s1600\/tract+temple+07o+1973.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eformer Reformed Church temple\u003C\/a\u003E in the town centre was demolished in 1977. A small scenic garden, comprising a sculpture by Arcachon artist \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Claude_Bouscau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClaude Bouscau\u003C\/a\u003E (1909-1985), can now be seen where the church used to be, on the road formerly known as Rue du Temple (now Rue... Claude Bouscau).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LCkS_KyfYrg\/T_H58vU87ZI\/AAAAAAAAAyU\/oT2Gkp2d5WY\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming11.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"206\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LCkS_KyfYrg\/T_H58vU87ZI\/AAAAAAAAAyU\/oT2Gkp2d5WY\/s320\/041-PlaceFleming11.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe bell and bell-turret were recovered and transferred to the “new” church. When the gates are open, the bell can be observed at close quarters. It is quite loud, as I found out when I decided to give the bell a good bang…  on a Sunday morning while a service was being held. I instantly wished I hadn’t – it did feel like the sound could be heard throughout the whole of Arcachon. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hEh274WlVqs\/T9ZTGTxTbpI\/AAAAAAAAAuA\/8RJYYQqqlJI\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming6.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hEh274WlVqs\/T9ZTGTxTbpI\/AAAAAAAAAuA\/8RJYYQqqlJI\/s320\/041-PlaceFleming6.JPG\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cwEjj4YusUo\/T9ZTVfOufzI\/AAAAAAAAAuU\/o9dWI3p3skg\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming8.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cwEjj4YusUo\/T9ZTVfOufzI\/AAAAAAAAAuU\/o9dWI3p3skg\/s320\/041-PlaceFleming8.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dNTXOc5kprY\/T_H_cyRcUrI\/AAAAAAAAAzA\/zy1vqnq5s6E\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming19b.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dNTXOc5kprY\/T_H_cyRcUrI\/AAAAAAAAAzA\/zy1vqnq5s6E\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming19b.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EJust yards away from Radcliff’s beloved church, a little further along the fittingly-named Promenade des Anglais which runs along one side of Place Fleming, a little bit of royal history was made in November 1891. Edward VII, the current Queen of England’s great-grandfather, was still ten years away from becoming King.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs heir apparent, he held the title of Prince of Wales for longer than any of his predecessors and enjoyed a relative life of leisure as his mother, Queen Victoria, had more or less excluded him from political power. He enjoyed much quality time in France, in Paris and Arcachon, and chose to celebrate his 50th birthday at Villa Rosa-La Melusine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3sD-ylJCbWg\/T_H6HhGp8oI\/AAAAAAAAAyk\/fgUapLe14Tw\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming13.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3sD-ylJCbWg\/T_H6HhGp8oI\/AAAAAAAAAyk\/fgUapLe14Tw\/s320\/041-PlaceFleming13.JPG\" width=\"251\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhether or not the Prince of Wales woke up the following morning with a sore head is undocumented, but if he did he most probably headed out (or sent someone) to another little piece of Britain in Arcachon, the nearby “\u003Ci\u003Epharmacie anglo-française de la Forêt\u003C\/i\u003E”, where a British chemist supplied a wide range of “French, British and American specialities as well as all types of French and foreign mineral waters”. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q2aiisKoOtc\/T_H6ePnnkXI\/AAAAAAAAAys\/4bCsBPuFa_E\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming18.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q2aiisKoOtc\/T_H6ePnnkXI\/AAAAAAAAAys\/4bCsBPuFa_E\/s200\/041-PlaceFleming18.JPG\" width=\"180\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SIooRBFnZHs\/T_H6BNJbkUI\/AAAAAAAAAyc\/C1Y_ZlvPqIM\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming12.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"256\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SIooRBFnZHs\/T_H6BNJbkUI\/AAAAAAAAAyc\/C1Y_ZlvPqIM\/s320\/041-PlaceFleming12.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe shop later became a library and is now a private home (as pictured above). It is also unclear whether Edward took part in one of\u0026nbsp; Reverend Radcliff’s popular horseback paper chases. This is unlikely though as the traditional starting point to these \"\u003Ci\u003Erallyes papier\u003C\/i\u003E\" was the bandstand on the square... which was only installed two years later, in 1893, as a gift from the director of the nearby Grand Hotel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind them: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.657023,-1.173198\u0026amp;spn=0.004281,0.010568\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=17\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004c379ec64bcedd51fa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPlace Fleming\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.662091,-1.16292\u0026amp;spn=0.0163,0.042272\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=15\u0026amp;vpsrc=0\u0026amp;iwloc=0004c3deaf776997b8b4e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPromenade des Anglais (\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.662091,-1.16292\u0026amp;spn=0.0163,0.042272\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=15\u0026amp;vpsrc=0\u0026amp;iwloc=0004c3deaf776997b8b4e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVilla Rosa-La Melusine)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.662091,-1.16292\u0026amp;spn=0.0163,0.042272\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=15\u0026amp;vpsrc=0\u0026amp;iwloc=0004c3deaf776997b8b4e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.667371,-1.151547\u0026amp;spn=0.016298,0.042272\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=15\u0026amp;vpsrc=0\u0026amp;iwloc=0004c3debc62a1a88f2fe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERue Claude Bouscau\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-CEZldsUnjfA\/T_C0rwr7_7I\/AAAAAAAAAxw\/w5DObtaSzao\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming16.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"138\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-CEZldsUnjfA\/T_C0rwr7_7I\/AAAAAAAAAxw\/w5DObtaSzao\/s200\/041-PlaceFleming16.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDeep in the elegant Ville d’Hiver district of Arcachon sits a quiet square: Place Fleming (originally Place des Palmiers). Landmarks include its bandstand and a church that, since 1974, has belonged to the \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"st\"\u003EÉ\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eglise Réformée de France\u003C\/i\u003E movement. However, the chapel was originally an Anglican church built to serve Arcachon’s British community and founded in 1878 by one Reverend Samuel Radcliff. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RwoKBumH_BM\/T-tlfp7tb3I\/AAAAAAAAAxI\/1BPhSwisZZ8\/s1600\/041-PlaceFlemingRadcliff.png\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RwoKBumH_BM\/T-tlfp7tb3I\/AAAAAAAAAxI\/1BPhSwisZZ8\/s200\/041-PlaceFlemingRadcliff.png\" width=\"100\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERev. Radcliff enjoying \u003Cbr \/\u003Ea round of golf (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/golfarcachon.org\/en\/history.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003ERadcliff was a learned British clergyman with a ZZ Top-style beard (that’s not how it was known at the time) who had contracted pneumonia in England. As his condition worsened, he made the decision to leave his homeland in search of the pure ocean air of Arcachon, where he arrived in 1866. The decision was the right one as he gradually recovered. He chose to stay in Arcachon where he became one of the figureheads of a lively community of British expatriates. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RwoKBumH_BM\/T-tlfp7tb3I\/AAAAAAAAAxI\/1BPhSwisZZ8\/s1600\/041-PlaceFlemingRadcliff.png\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome of the expats formed an Anglican congregation who would gather in the\u0026nbsp; (original) Reformed Church of France temple in central Arcachon. Under the impetus of Radcliff, they funded the construction of this, their own Anglican chapel in the Ville d’Hiver. Saint Thomas church, as it became known, was officially inaugurated in October 1878 with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Jackson_%28bishop%29\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERight Reverend John Jackson\u003C\/a\u003E, Bishop of London, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/file\/d\/0B5U9EHn7XE2GODYzYWUyMzItZDNiMy00OWY3LWFkYmEtMWQwOGNhOWI3YTQ2\/edit?pli=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etravelling over especially for the occasion\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tq15qJQXcNw\/T9ZSqQRV_gI\/AAAAAAAAAto\/xEXqMnZVb2c\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming3.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tq15qJQXcNw\/T9ZSqQRV_gI\/AAAAAAAAAto\/xEXqMnZVb2c\/s320\/041-PlaceFleming3.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESamuel Radcliff’s influence continued to spread throughout the town. He would organise popular horseback paper chases, which would see him setting off from the Place des Palmiers bandstand ahead of the participants to scatter enigmas and clues around Arcachon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aYRrehrO0Bo\/T_C1pv--SpI\/AAAAAAAAAyA\/FpJNNQThky0\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming17.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"211\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aYRrehrO0Bo\/T_C1pv--SpI\/AAAAAAAAAyA\/FpJNNQThky0\/s320\/041-PlaceFleming17.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn 1895, he was also one of the founders, with the Irish expatriate William Exshaw, of Arcachon’s golf course, not to mention one of the most regular of the Golf \u0026amp; Country Club Society golfers on the greens! The course was located in the Aiguillon district to the west of Arcachon. The municipality later acquired the course and operations were subsequently transferred to the heights above the town where it remains today: it is now known as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/golfarcachon.org\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGolf International d’Arcachon\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERadcliff became such an authority on Arcachon that he penned a guidebook for fellow Britons who might be thinking of visiting or even moving to the town. The book was released in 1883 by the London publisher Thomas Laurie and went by the title of “\u003Ci\u003EHandbook to Arcachon\u003C\/i\u003E”, coupled with this snappy subtitle: “\u003Ci\u003EArcachon, in the department of Gironde, France, its advantages as a health resort\u003C\/i\u003E”. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4UFbYsu4sG0\/T-tmMIx4rvI\/AAAAAAAAAxQ\/rJs4XgzHtu4\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleminghandbook1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4UFbYsu4sG0\/T-tmMIx4rvI\/AAAAAAAAAxQ\/rJs4XgzHtu4\/s320\/041-PlaceFleminghandbook1.jpg\" width=\"233\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rGtL0bhK-vo\/T-tmM8cyweI\/AAAAAAAAAxU\/cBNhIeKfZNY\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleminghandbook2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rGtL0bhK-vo\/T-tmM8cyweI\/AAAAAAAAAxU\/cBNhIeKfZNY\/s320\/041-PlaceFleminghandbook2.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe book’s 60 pages still make for a delightful read, as Radcliff tells all about Arcachon’s “geographical position and accessibility”, its “weather and influence of climate”, “education, society and amusements” and much more (there are ten short chapters in all).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ERadcliff’s hints on “housekeeping” are particularly interesting, as he details the wages of housemaids, cooks, butlers and “\u003Ci\u003Echefs de cuisine\u003C\/i\u003E”: “In addition to their wages, servants expect to have their washing done; and also require half a litre of wine \u003Ci\u003Eper diem\u003C\/i\u003E… The cooks who go to market receive from the tradespeople a percentage on the amount of their bills. On this account people who wish to economize had better do their own marketing; not that they will buy things for less than the cooks can, but because they have not the temptation the cooks have to make the bills as high as possible.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHappily, the book \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Arcachon-Department-Gironde-France-Advantages\/dp\/1168805708\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecan still be purchased\u003C\/a\u003E and, on Google’s Internet Archive, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/stream\/arcachonindepar00radcgoog#page\/n0\/mode\/2up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea scanned copy of the whole book (as stored at the Bodleian Library in Oxford) is available to read\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn all, Reverend Radcliff spent around 45 years in Arcachon up until his death around 1911, but his legacy lives on. However, his is not the only British tale to be told in Arcachon \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/07\/arcachons-place-fleming-part-2-saint.html\"\u003Eas can be seen in the second part of this post, along with an update on the more recent history of the church…\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eiTcBLec-bc\/T_C1KTwvM1I\/AAAAAAAAAx4\/3XRm5Njgo-g\/s1600\/041-PlaceFleming14.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"212\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eiTcBLec-bc\/T_C1KTwvM1I\/AAAAAAAAAx4\/3XRm5Njgo-g\/s320\/041-PlaceFleming14.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.657023,-1.173198\u0026amp;spn=0.004281,0.010568\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=17\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004c379ec64bcedd51fa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPlace Fleming, Arcachon.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4266873780733235093\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/arcachons-place-fleming-part-1-reverend.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/4266873780733235093"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/4266873780733235093"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/arcachons-place-fleming-part-1-reverend.html","title":"Arcachon’s Place Fleming, part 1: Reverend Radcliff’s paper chases and handbooks"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-CEZldsUnjfA\/T_C0rwr7_7I\/AAAAAAAAAxw\/w5DObtaSzao\/s72-c\/041-PlaceFleming16.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-6553120380171490628"},"published":{"$t":"2012-06-03T21:57:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-07-17T16:32:11.000+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arès"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ovniport"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ovniport d’Arès: the UFO landing pad awaiting alien life forms since 1976"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HJphjIILk3Y\/T8Z9iL7RM5I\/AAAAAAAAApM\/lITL12Z7llw\/s1600\/037-Ovniport1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HJphjIILk3Y\/T8Z9iL7RM5I\/AAAAAAAAApM\/lITL12Z7llw\/s200\/037-Ovniport1.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E[\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2016\/07\/a-new-ufo-has-landed-at-ovniport-dares.html\"\u003EA revised version of this article was published in 2016 subsequent to the arrival of a new spacecraft structure.\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EArès is a quiet resort towards the northern tip of the triangle formed by the Bassin d’Arcachon which, for nearly 40 years, has maintained a designated waterfront landing pad for unidentified flying objects.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe story began on August 15th 1976 when the so-called “\u003Ci\u003Eovniport\u003C\/i\u003E” (OVNI: \u003Ci\u003Eobjet volant non-identifié\u003C\/i\u003E)  was officially inaugurated as one of the highlights of that year’s  oyster festival. The idea, which at the time got extensive coverage in  the media (most notably the United States), had originally been dreamt up by a group of locals led by one Bob Cotten, a Mérignac airport employee who, as well as being a  renowned expert in electronics, was a UFO enthusiast who claimed to  be disgruntled by the lack of landing facilities for alien spacecraft.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EA petition was drawn up and the group managed to garner the support of  the town’s then-mayor, Christian Raymond, who in turn sought and  gained approval for the proposal from the town council.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0fswuZgJpmw\/T8Z9r57vK5I\/AAAAAAAAApU\/vfyTEa5EEiY\/s1600\/037-Ovniport2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0fswuZgJpmw\/T8Z9r57vK5I\/AAAAAAAAApU\/vfyTEa5EEiY\/s320\/037-Ovniport2.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iiTHUpsQeOI\/T8Z-UbrW-xI\/AAAAAAAAAps\/Dqv7g4MASXg\/s1600\/037-Ovniport5.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iiTHUpsQeOI\/T8Z-UbrW-xI\/AAAAAAAAAps\/Dqv7g4MASXg\/s320\/037-Ovniport5.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EFor many years, the \u003Ci\u003Eovniport \u003C\/i\u003Ewas little more than a paved area offering  ample parking space for passing UFOs. Then, during the 2006 oyster festival, the town introduced the cylindrical column pictured above. Engraved in the marble plaque are pictures of  planets and a flying saucer, a promise to offer “universal travellers”  (“\u003Ci\u003Evoyageurs de l’univers\u003C\/i\u003E”) a warm welcome to our planet and a heartfelt  reminder that the town’s citizens are still waiting patiently. For added  dramatic effect, this is written in Gascon: “\u003Ci\u003EQue vos atendem totjorn\u003C\/i\u003E”. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIn September 2010, during a UFO and alien-themed event called “\u003Ci\u003EAllo  Arès, Ici Ovni\u003C\/i\u003E” (Hello Arès, UFO calling) held to celebrate the 100th  anniversary of aviation in the region, the town unveiled a cast iron  sculpture in the shape of a flying saucer, said to have been inspired by  the writings of Jules Verne. The spaceship, which was designed by an  artist from Baurech, a small town 25 kilometres to the south of  Bordeaux, remains in position and is a popular draw for children who are  only too pleased to clamber up into the craft and imagine they are  careering through outer space. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0fswuZgJpmw\/T8Z9r57vK5I\/AAAAAAAAApU\/vfyTEa5EEiY\/s1600\/037-Ovniport2.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-672TrlAoHEw\/T8Z95sp-08I\/AAAAAAAAApc\/VgdMG6c1CvI\/s1600\/037-Ovniport3.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-672TrlAoHEw\/T8Z95sp-08I\/AAAAAAAAApc\/VgdMG6c1CvI\/s320\/037-Ovniport3.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gASpxAHMDE8\/T8Z-HapG9LI\/AAAAAAAAApk\/tUzU4pbJRmQ\/s1600\/037-Ovniport4.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gASpxAHMDE8\/T8Z-HapG9LI\/AAAAAAAAApk\/tUzU4pbJRmQ\/s320\/037-Ovniport4.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThere is actually a slightly more sinister backdrop to this bizarre enterprise. In 1974, the town became closely associated with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/P%C3%A8lerins_d%27Ar%C3%A8s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELes Pèlerins d’Arès\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a religious movement which was later classified as a sect. Its initiator was the physician Michel Potay whose books, “\u003Ci\u003ELes révélations d’Arès\u003C\/i\u003E”, were allegedly the end-products of apparitions at his home in Arès. Followers set up assemblies in around 20 towns and cities in France, subscribing to Potay’s take on faith: a combination of orthodox and “original Christianity” with oriental and esoteric leanings. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis may go some way to explaining why, in 1976, the town’s mayor was so keen to back a plan - however light-hearted and eccentric - which would show Arès in a new, media-friendly and tourist-friendly light. Almost 40 years have passed and we are still talking about his and Robert Cotton’s \u003Ci\u003Eovniport \u003C\/i\u003Eendeavour (a world first that reportedly has so far only been reproduced in Brazil and Puerto Rico) and the alien-themed postcards continue to sell well. Now, all that is really missing is a genuine UFO to come and make use of the landing pad!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-V7V-zIKZmiY\/T8Z-Y37yWyI\/AAAAAAAAAp0\/O4-noT-5bXs\/s1600\/037-Ovniport6.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-V7V-zIKZmiY\/T8Z-Y37yWyI\/AAAAAAAAAp0\/O4-noT-5bXs\/s400\/037-Ovniport6.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind it: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.76167,-1.142264\u0026amp;spn=0.001017,0.002642\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=19\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004c15bdda5fba245322\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAvenue le Goéland, Arès.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6553120380171490628\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/ovniport-dares-patiently-awaiting-alien.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/6553120380171490628"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/6553120380171490628"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/ovniport-dares-patiently-awaiting-alien.html","title":"Ovniport d’Arès: the UFO landing pad awaiting alien life forms since 1976"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HJphjIILk3Y\/T8Z9iL7RM5I\/AAAAAAAAApM\/lITL12Z7llw\/s72-c\/037-Ovniport1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-4602008141572671346"},"published":{"$t":"2012-05-20T15:00:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-05-10T12:50:34.510+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dune du Pilat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Salvador Dalí"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Second World War"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Villa Salesse: Salvador Dalí’s wartime refuge in Arcachon"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fRy_cHqmFo0\/T57pDM1opLI\/AAAAAAAAAjU\/4uYGWAiMsNw\/s1600\/034-Dali3.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fRy_cHqmFo0\/T57pDM1opLI\/AAAAAAAAAjU\/4uYGWAiMsNw\/s640\/034-Dali3.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EArcachon’s \u003Ci\u003ELa Salesse\u003C\/i\u003E villa was built in 1854, making it one of the oldest properties in the town. And it played a bit part in the maverick career of the Spanish surrealist painter \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/salvador-dali.info\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESalvador Dalí\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn 1936, Dalí fled his native Spain, which was in the midst of a civil war. For the next three years, he and his wife Gala divided their time between London, New York, Paris and fashion designer Coco Chanel’s residence in Roquebrune on the French Riviera. By 1939, the travelling was taking its toll though and war was looming large. Dalí and Gala headed to the Pyrenees for some downtime, staying near the Spanish border at the \u003Ci\u003EGrand Hôtel\u003C\/i\u003E in Font-Romeu (although Dalí later noted that for him \u003Ci\u003E“to rest meant to immediately begin to paint 12 hours a day”\u003C\/i\u003E). But their hotel suite was commandeered by the Chief of Staff of the French army who was in town to inspect border fortifications. Dalí and Gala elected to head to Paris.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce there Salvador unfolded a map of France and \u003Ci\u003E“studied my winter campaign, trying to plan it in such a way as to combine the possibility of a Nazi invasion with gastronomical possibilities”\u003C\/i\u003E. Putting his finger as close as possible to the Spanish frontier \u003Ci\u003E“and at the same time on a neuralgic point of French cooking”\u003C\/i\u003E he ended up pointing at Bordeaux, \u003Ci\u003E“one of the last places the Germans would reach if they should win. Moreover Bordeaux naturally meant Bordeaux wine, jugged hare, duck liver aux raisins, duck aux oranges, Arcachon Claire oysters…”\u003C\/i\u003E The penny dropped: Arcachon would be Dalí’s choice for his wartime refuge. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Dalís arrived around late August\/early September 1939, just days before the Allies declared war on Germany, and stayed in this colonial-style villa which they rented from one Henry Calvé of Bordeaux, who later turned down Dalí’s offer of a portrait in gratitude. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q7yPshy8yek\/T57pQT_ocxI\/AAAAAAAAAjc\/3l16Dw2--48\/s1600\/034-Dali4.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q7yPshy8yek\/T57pQT_ocxI\/AAAAAAAAAjc\/3l16Dw2--48\/s640\/034-Dali4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAt the time, the villa wasn't locked in by neighbouring buildings. The scene looked more like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/visuel.free.fr\/arcachon\/PE\/images\/450b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/visuel.free.fr\/arcachon\/PE\/images\/450.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis\u003C\/a\u003E, as featured on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/visuel.free.fr\/arcachon\/PE\/PE.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evisuel.free.fr\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pABWJgrJ5fM\/T57paYNIyYI\/AAAAAAAAAjk\/eNx4H11Zryg\/s1600\/034-Dali5.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pABWJgrJ5fM\/T57paYNIyYI\/AAAAAAAAAjk\/eNx4H11Zryg\/s640\/034-Dali5.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe villa boasts its own little panoramic belvedere, a no doubt excellent vantage point to take in the view over Arcachon bay!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDalí set up a studio and produced many pieces including “\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slave_Market_with_the_Disappearing_Bust_of_Voltaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESlave Market with the Invisible Bust of Voltaire\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E”, the first in a series of double-image paintings, possibly “\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualdali.com\/assets\/paintings\/39TelephoneInADish.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETelephone in a Dish With Three Grilled Sardines at the End of September\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E”, and two magazine illustrations (which also used the double-image technique): “\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.illusions-optique.fr\/images\/dali\/apparition-war-scene-onface-lieutenant-deschanel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAppearance of a Scene of War in the Face of the Lieutenant Deschanel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E” for \u003Ci\u003EParis Match\u003C\/i\u003E and “\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wikiart.org\/en\/salvador-dali\/actress-betty-stockfeld-is-metamorphosed-into-a-nurse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EActress Betty Stockfeld Is Metamorphosed into a Nurse\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E”, for \u003Ci\u003EPour Vous\u003C\/i\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was not all work though. Dalí would take time out to decorate seashells brought to him by local children. And with next-door neighbour, fellow surrealist painter Leonor Fini, the Dalís would often eat out at restaurants in Bordeaux and go sight-seeing locally. They are pictured below with surrealist writer André Pieyre de Mandiargues at \u003Ci\u003EVilla Salesse\u003C\/i\u003E and on the Dune du Pilat. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t7oWFcxL-Bw\/T7K0VZ5neWI\/AAAAAAAAAoo\/3EcZW9UT1sw\/s1600\/034-Dali9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t7oWFcxL-Bw\/T7K0VZ5neWI\/AAAAAAAAAoo\/3EcZW9UT1sw\/s640\/034-Dali9.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELeft-right: Gala, Salvador Dalí, Leonor Fini and \u003Cbr \/\u003EAndré Pieyre de Mandiargues (source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.leonor-fini.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eleonor-fini.com\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eF2ZvjsGkYE\/T7K0UIwIDJI\/AAAAAAAAAog\/hKUSd046Yb4\/s1600\/034-Dali8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eF2ZvjsGkYE\/T7K0UIwIDJI\/AAAAAAAAAog\/hKUSd046Yb4\/s640\/034-Dali8.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELeft-right: Salvador Dalí, André Pieyre de Mandiargues, \u003Cbr \/\u003ELeonor Fini and Gala.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIt is thought that the Dune inspired the sandy background of the painting “\u003Ci\u003ETwo Pieces of Bread Expressing the Sentiment of Love\u003C\/i\u003E”, the chess pawn of which is a reference to the games of chess Gala played in Arcachon with artist and writer Marcel Duchamp while Dalí painted.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UGiJgQPJ9R8\/T7K0S7aiPQI\/AAAAAAAAAoY\/DbAXxQ3p0aQ\/s1600\/034-Dali7-TwoPieces.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UGiJgQPJ9R8\/T7K0S7aiPQI\/AAAAAAAAAoY\/DbAXxQ3p0aQ\/s640\/034-Dali7-TwoPieces.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the Germans making headway in France though, the Dalís decided to make a move once again, barely six months after arriving in Arcachon. They spent \u003Ci\u003E“a sinister day”\u003C\/i\u003E in Bordeaux as German bombs fell nearby, obtaining visas (numbers \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ajpn.org\/personne-Salvador-Dali-3482.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2519\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ajpn.org\/personne-Gala-Dali-3483.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2520\u003C\/a\u003E) to leave the country from Portuguese consul \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2013\/11\/aristides-de-sousa-mendes-insubordinate.html\"\u003EAristides de Sousa Mendes\u003C\/a\u003E, and fled into Spain shortly before the bridge in Hendaye was seized by the invader. After a short time spent back in Spain and Portugal, the Dalís relocated to the United States, where they went on to spend eight years. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeanwhile, back in Arcachon, little or no trace of their brief passage remains… but wouldn’t it be great to find out what became of those children’s seashells! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7Kz5scgSXfU\/T57puYyIT7I\/AAAAAAAAAjs\/Rl5Uj-qR0Pk\/s1600\/034-Dali6.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7Kz5scgSXfU\/T57puYyIT7I\/AAAAAAAAAjs\/Rl5Uj-qR0Pk\/s640\/034-Dali6.JPG\" width=\"432\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Find it on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ll=44.84376,-0.578585\u0026amp;spn=0.017709,0.038581\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe Invisible Bordeaux map\u003C\/a\u003E: Villa Salesse, 131 Boulevard de la Plage, Arcachon\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; Much of the information in this piece was loosely adapted from a post on the excellently-named \u003Ci\u003EDali Planet\u003C\/i\u003E website, which sadly appears to be no more but nevertheless deserves a posthumous credit here. The Dalí quotes are extracts from the artist’s 1942 autobiography “\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Secret_Life_of_Salvador_Dal%C3%AD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Secret Life of Salvador Dalí\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E”.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026gt; A recommended guide to Salvador Dalí's life and career can be found here:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/salvador-dali.info\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ehttps:\/\/salvador-dali.info\/\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4602008141572671346\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/villa-salesse-salvador-dalis-wartime.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/4602008141572671346"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/4602008141572671346"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/villa-salesse-salvador-dalis-wartime.html","title":"Villa Salesse: Salvador Dalí’s wartime refuge in Arcachon"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fRy_cHqmFo0\/T57pDM1opLI\/AAAAAAAAAjU\/4uYGWAiMsNw\/s72-c\/034-Dali3.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-4576385201140450332"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-08T21:30:00.000+02:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-07-02T16:33:20.838+02:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Architecture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bassin d'Arcachon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gustave Eiffel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Paul Régnauld"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Observatoire Sainte-Cécile: a 360° view from Arcachon's Eiffel tower"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oIRdByvCwas\/T3n9RBFc9CI\/AAAAAAAAAec\/meA8Sb7AR2w\/s1600\/030-SteCecile4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oIRdByvCwas\/T3n9RBFc9CI\/AAAAAAAAAec\/meA8Sb7AR2w\/s200\/030-SteCecile4.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf you’re not afraid of heights, and are both willing and able to climb a few steps, the \u003Ci\u003EObservatoire Sainte-Cécile\u003C\/i\u003E in Arcachon’s Ville d’Hiver quarter will reward you with one of the finest possible views over Arcachon bay.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis observation tower, completed in 1863, was the brainchild of Paul Regnauld. Regnauld, who was also the man behind the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr\/2012\/01\/ascenseur-du-parc-mauresque-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecasino in the nearby Parc Mauresque\u003C\/a\u003E, was an engineer with the railway operators \u003Ci\u003ECompagnie des Chemins de Fer du Midi\u003C\/i\u003E, owned by the brothers Émile and Isaac Pereire, who did much to promote and develop the town of Arcachon. Regnauld was also behind the conception of the first wave of elegant villas in the Ville d’Hiver quarter, as well as designing a railway bridge in Bordeaux, the 1858-1860 construction of which was led by a young man called Gustave Eiffel. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEiffel also assisted Regnauld with the design of the \u003Ci\u003EObservatoire Sainte-Cécile\u003C\/i\u003E, and some of the ideas used in Arcachon undoubtedly inspired - whether directly or indirectly - the design of Eiffel’s later creations, that include a 324-metre-high tower in Paris which is \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Eiffel+Tower\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edocumented elsewhere on the internet\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EBack to the \u003Ci\u003EObservatoire Sainte-Cécile\u003C\/i\u003E, the main frame of which is made out of train rails that Regnauld must have “borrowed” from his main employer. Admission to the general public is free and unsupervised, but visitors are requested to keep the number of people on the structure at any one time to no more than eight.  \u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Calibri\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhV1fEOMPjg\/T3oDvc-81WI\/AAAAAAAAAfE\/WZbP_RB_Ucw\/s1600\/030-SteCecile8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"197\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhV1fEOMPjg\/T3oDvc-81WI\/AAAAAAAAAfE\/WZbP_RB_Ucw\/s400\/030-SteCecile8.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EMeeting people on your way up or down the staircase is certainly a precarious task – as well as the narrowness of the passageway, the stairs shake from side to side in disturbing fashion. They are of course safe though, supported by a single taut steel cable that runs from the top to the bottom of the structure through the middle of the staircase. This central cable is reassuringly stable, unlike those that run parallel along the outside of the staircase.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-axP7akNbSwQ\/T3oDKVmGPgI\/AAAAAAAAAe8\/fH-ZYniDRMY\/s1600\/030-SteCecile10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-axP7akNbSwQ\/T3oDKVmGPgI\/AAAAAAAAAe8\/fH-ZYniDRMY\/s400\/030-SteCecile10.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J6Fzfb1th30\/T3oETxtwlzI\/AAAAAAAAAfM\/Umb3qlagBAE\/s1600\/030-SteCecile9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"227\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J6Fzfb1th30\/T3oETxtwlzI\/AAAAAAAAAfM\/Umb3qlagBAE\/s400\/030-SteCecile9.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce you get to the top of the tower, the observation deck of which sits at a height of 25 metres above the ground, your vantage point is some 74 metres above sea level! For many years, it must have been tempting to climb a little further: \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bassinarcachon.org\/photo\/art\/default\/2056615-2852118.jpg?v=1289493931\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe tower sported its own boat-like crow’s nest and mast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IEpf9B1sgYk\/T3oIJkiJvNI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/ahHOLV1eI_8\/s1600\/030-SteCecile2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"227\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IEpf9B1sgYk\/T3oIJkiJvNI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/ahHOLV1eI_8\/s400\/030-SteCecile2b.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELooking westwards towards Église Notre-Dame and Cap Ferret.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xWt5U4uGp-4\/T3n8rfmHRtI\/AAAAAAAAAeU\/tV61ak4BbZw\/s1600\/030-SteCecile3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"211\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xWt5U4uGp-4\/T3n8rfmHRtI\/AAAAAAAAAeU\/tV61ak4BbZw\/s400\/030-SteCecile3.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe view over the rooftops of Arcachon's Ville d'Été district.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oNL8vLj8_J4\/T3oGTtOi_bI\/AAAAAAAAAfU\/nwCMb0xoJCI\/s1600\/030-SteCecile11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"133\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oNL8vLj8_J4\/T3oGTtOi_bI\/AAAAAAAAAfU\/nwCMb0xoJCI\/s400\/030-SteCecile11.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EYou can also make out the unmistakeable landmarks of Arcachon Bay, the \"\u003Ci\u003ECabanes Tchanquées\u003C\/i\u003E\" (literally, huts on stilts) by the Île aux Oiseaux. \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe \u003Ci\u003EObservatoire Sainte-Cécile\u003C\/i\u003E was restored in 1990, as was the neighbouring footbridge: \u003Ci\u003EPasserelle Saint-Paul\u003C\/i\u003E. This second metallic structure, completed shortly before the tower, was also the work of Paul Regnauld and his acolyte Gustave Eiffel. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2v1QVb9C7Lc\/T3n_R753FQI\/AAAAAAAAAes\/jJnX1gHYGmA\/s1600\/030-SteCecile6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"241\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2v1QVb9C7Lc\/T3n_R753FQI\/AAAAAAAAAes\/jJnX1gHYGmA\/s400\/030-SteCecile6.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TdCSjy_DmwM\/T3n-eyaVUwI\/AAAAAAAAAek\/U9TBQwnF4_M\/s1600\/030-SteCecile5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TdCSjy_DmwM\/T3n-eyaVUwI\/AAAAAAAAAek\/U9TBQwnF4_M\/s400\/030-SteCecile5.jpg\" width=\"272\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe 32-metre structure bridges the gap between two mounds, originally known as Dune de Saint-Paul and Dune de Sainte-Cécile (hence the names of the footbridge and observation tower). The footbridge sits some 15 metres above the quiet one-way road which winds up from the Ville d’Été quarter, and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.arcachon-nostalgie.com\/img\/Sites\/PasserelleSaintPaul.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejudging by the views on old postcards\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, the only thing which has really changed is the surrounding vegetation!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IXlFhsyTXLQ\/T3n_zyyeffI\/AAAAAAAAAe0\/OxaNk9ktzrc\/s1600\/030-SteCecile7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IXlFhsyTXLQ\/T3n_zyyeffI\/AAAAAAAAAe0\/OxaNk9ktzrc\/s320\/030-SteCecile7.jpg\" width=\"275\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind them: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.660034,-1.17609\u0026amp;spn=0.001862,0.004823\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=18\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004bd00e62bda1c88d62\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EObservatoire Sainte-Cécile\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.fr\/maps\/ms?msid=210373862037781084851.0004b3333ef977deb2fc8\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ll=44.659265,-1.175615\u0026amp;spn=0.000931,0.002411\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=19\u0026amp;vpsrc=6\u0026amp;iwloc=0004bd00f0a23acdbb44b\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPasserelle Saint-Paul\u003C\/a\u003E, Arcachon.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.arcachon-nostalgie.com\/img\/Sites\/Vue_Generale.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHas the view from the tower changed over the past century? You be the judge...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4576385201140450332\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/observatoire-sainte-cecile-360-view.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/4576385201140450332"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4990702592078012308\/posts\/default\/4576385201140450332"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/observatoire-sainte-cecile-360-view.html","title":"Observatoire Sainte-Cécile: a 360° view from Arcachon's Eiffel tower"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14391698533722905666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UcnsHmRV-kw\/UZ0tenIa3GI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/xDUWtLpx2mA\/s220\/BB-trams.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oIRdByvCwas\/T3n9RBFc9CI\/AAAAAAAAAec\/meA8Sb7AR2w\/s72-c\/030-SteCecile4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}}]}});