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Blue Lion

Le Lion
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2-4 place de Stalingrad, 33100, Bordeaux, FranceMap
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  • Brucestewart
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    A piece of contemporary art, commemorating nothing in particular.

    We passed this statue at least twice a day during our stay in Bordeaux as it is located close to the Stalingrad tram stop which was 2 stops away from the accommodation where we were staying for our ho...

    Reviewed on Apr 15, 2024
  • simply-peregrinating
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    Unusual piece of Art

    A large blue ungainly lion which you can't miss near the Pont de Pierre on the opposite bank to the old town. To be honest it depends on your taste as to whether you like it or not.

    Reviewed on Jun 23, 2020
  • Trainbleu
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    Weird public art

    Alighting from tram A at the stop ‘Stalingrad’ on the right bank of the River Garonne we immediately saw the ‘Lion bleu’. Quite frankly, we didn’t know what to make of this ‘artwork’ by Xavier Veilhan...

    Reviewed on Feb 1, 2020
  • KrisD_pl
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    City lion

    Created in 2005 by the French artist Xavier Veilhan and place on Place Stalingrad. Made from composite materials (polystyrene, polyester resin on a metallic frame), it is 8 meters long and 6 meters hi...

    Reviewed on Nov 25, 2019
  • cesc1714
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    Working of sculptor Xavier Veilhan made of polyester, metal and resin in 2005

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    It is a work that does not pass unnoticed, nor leaves indifferent.

    Reviewed on Jun 23, 2022
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