Family / Groups / School
Highlights
- A visit that opens your eyes to innovations and art
- Darwin is the perfect place to immerse yourself in the urban culture of Bordeaux !
- Discover the works of artists such as Charles Foussard, MIKA, Matt Velvet, Selor, WOIZO, Lüle and Alber
- Duration : 1h30
- Route : about 2km (everything is done on foot)
- Age : all audiences
- Meeting point : Darwin Entrance, Quai des Queyries
- Language : French – English
- Tour led by a tour guide
School and extracurricular outings
- Level : primary, middle school, high school
- For whom : schools, leisure centres, associations
- Culture Pass accepted
- Settlement in administrative voucher accepted
Visit the rehabilitated place of Bordeaux par excellence, the Darwin Ecosystem
This site, which has become a must-see, has occupied more than 22,000 m2 of a former military barracks on the right bank since 2007.
This walk will be the ideal opportunity to discover all the innovative activities that this exceptional third place, covered with Street Art, hosts.
Get your cameras ready! During your visit you will be able to admire the works of artists such as Charles Foussard, MIKA, Matt Velvet, Selor, WOIZO, Lüle and Alber.
On the walls of this former wasteland, works of Street Art have multiplied in recent years, attracting artists from all over the world. V
Your guide will introduce you to all these exceptional things during your visit, which you can complete with a visit to the Origines chocolate factory : the first organic and visitable chocolate factory in France! Everything is done on site, from the preparation of the beans to the sale of bars and other by-products. It is also possible to make your own chocolate thanks to the workshops offered by the chocolate factory. A true childhood dream come true!
A bit of history
Saved from demolition by the founder Philippe Barre, the Niel barracks initially housed a huge skatepark, in the desire to attract people to the right bank of the Garonne.
A successful bet, because for more than 10 years, Darwin has become inseparable from the contemporary landscape of the city.
Many activities have subsequently found shelter here: co-working offices, the largest organic restaurant in France, sports activities (roller derby, bike polo, etc.), a micro-brewery, a grocery store, a bakery, a bookstore, beehives, an experimental urban agriculture area with permaculture vegetable gardens, emergency housing…
