archi-trouve*

*Also known as  décrottoirs  (mud scrapers),  grate-pieds  (foot scratchers ) and grattoirs  (scratching utensils). No ...

One of the best things about Bordeaux? I have my very own Roman ruin. Well no, it’s not really mine; the city hasn't awarded i...

And now for something completely different… Base Sous-Marine, Bordeaux I’ve always been interested in World War II. No, not the gen...

Colombage, also known as half-timbering or pans de bois in French,  is a construction style using strong timber foundations and supports, i...

  It's rained every day since early December and Bruce and I were both fed up. So I booked a cheap flight to Barcelona, ...

Before I start talking about my real subject (which will be the interesting architectural gems in and around Bordeaux an...