Family / Groups / School
Highlights
- An experience that brings together Bacalan’s industrial past with ephemeral artistic expression
- The discovery of artists such as Landroïd, Clet, A-MO, Alber, Delphine Délas and Möka
- An ideal, original and fun route, to do with children and teenagers
- Duration : 1h30
- Route : about 2km (everything is done on foot)
- Age : all audiences
- Meeting point : Tram stop B “Cité du Vin”
- Language : French – English
- Tour led by tour guides
Schools and extracurricular activities
- Level : primary, middle school, high school
- For whom : schools, leisure centres, associations
- Culture Pass accepted
- Settlement in administrative voucher accepted
Discover one of Bordeaux’s former industrial and port districts through its Street Art
From work to work, you will never see Bacalan in the same light !
From work to work, discover one of the most picturesque districts of Bordeaux from another angle/from a new perspective.
Follow your guide from the Garonne to the heart of the Chartrons to understand how this must-see district of the city has become a popular place for both Bordeaux residents and urban artists.
From the forecourt of the Cité du Vin to the new quays, via the narrow streets of Bacalan, you will observe the work of artists recognized in the field such as Landroïd, Clet, A-MO, Alber, Delphine Délas and Möka.
This artistic exploration will be interspersed with stories taken straight from the history of this fascinating district, allowing you to (re)discover Bacalan in a fun and original way.
A bit of history
Created mainly during the nineteenth century to relieve congestion in the port of Bordeaux, Bacalan was strictly linked to port activities for many years.
This past is still visible today thanks to the docks, cranes, silos, locks, etc. The district was profoundly transformed during the Second World War, an event that left impregnable traces on the history and development of Bacalan until today. Between old stones, bricks, reinforced concrete and cinder blocks, urban artists have found a perfect canvas for their various expressions.
