A city made up of thousands of Legos.
Fabien Cottereau/SO
Saturday November 9 and Sunday November 10, 50 exhibitors from all over France present their creations made from Lego bricks and figurines. Visitors will, for example, be able to discover a collection of racing cars or a gigantic painting representing a futuristic city.
The event takes place in the multipurpose hall of Camblanes-et-Meynac, south of Bordeaux. Many creative and interactive spaces are set up for adults and children. The exhibition is charitable: all funds from a raffle will be donated to the Apoline association and KIF1A and a stand will raise money to offer boxes to hospitalized children.
Entrance price: 4 euros per adult, 2 euros for children under 11 and free for children under 3. The exhibition will be visible on Saturday November 9 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Sunday November 10 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
Open days in 50 châteaux in Sauternes and Barsac
The winegrowers of Sauternes and Barsac are organizing appellation open days during the long weekend of November 9, 10 and 11. Around fifty castles will introduce visitors to the wine treasures of Sauternes with free tastings without reservation. Guided tours of castles, cellars and parks, farmers’ markets, musical meetings, wine sales and Christmas boxes, etc. will also be offered.
In this context, chef Alain Darroze will offer different “C’est la Feyte” recipes at Château Filhot made with products from his adopted region of Périgord. Without reservation.
Sports enthusiasts will also be able to participate in the 18th edition of La Raisin d’Or en Sauternais on Saturday and Sunday: a sporting event, organized by the Baroudeurs du Sauternais, which allows you to explore the Sauternes and Barsac vineyards by mountain bike, trail, walk. Nordic, hiking and canitrail. Between 2,500 and 3,000 athletes are expected.
Around fifty castles open their doors, from November 9 to 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac… The list of visits and the program of activities can be found on www.sauternes-barsac.com/evenement
Home exhibition in Bordeaux
More than a hundred exhibitors gathered under the same roof. The Home housing fair is being held until Monday, November 11 at the Bordeaux Exhibition Center. Visitors will find spaces of architects, interior designers, builders, swimming pool specialists and even a hammam creator… This event attracted more than 12,000 people last year.
Organized until now in Hall 3, this show, open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., will take place this year at Palais 2 l’Atlantique, opposite the tram station serving the Bordeaux Exhibition Center.
Entrance is 5 euros and always free for under 18s, students, as well as people with disabilities and their accompanying persons.
In Bordeaux, the Isulia Festival, the musical event for the new generation
Until Sunday, the Submarine Base vibrates for the fourth edition of the Isulia festival. Techno, house or even rock… Musical evenings at night and conferences during the day. “Does the cultural sector still have a head start? » is the subject of Saturday’s talks (from 2 p.m.).
From 7 p.m. to midnight, it’s time for sound. On the Vivres de l’art side, Saturday, there will be a rap and RnB atmosphere with four artists while at the Sous-marine Base, five breakbeat DJs will perform.
On the last day, the event will begin with an open air of African music in the art gallery (from 2 p.m.). Then from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Submarine Base for a techno evening.
Entrance from 10 euros on Shotgun or with the Culture pass.
Musical documentaries on the Musical screen
The music documentary festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Every year, Musical Écran programs films in Bordeaux dedicated to the most diverse musicians: from Robert Wyatt to Boy George, from Pussy Riot to Herbie Hancock.
The 30 films offered cover a wide spectrum of music: jazz, vintage soul, underground, Breton harp…. Saturday November 9 at 4:30 p.m. at the Molière theater, renowned director Mark Ridel will host a master class and accompany the screening of four of his films, dedicated to Boy George, Ravi Shankar, Tricky and Robert Wyatt.
In Bordeaux and Bègles (33), until November 15. Program and reservations on bordeauxrock.com
Comic strip festival in Gradignan
This weekend, the Solarium room in Gradignan welcomes around forty comic book authors. Authors are widely represented this year, notably Élisabeth Belhache, Christelle Galland, Céline Bailleux, Séverine de la Croix, etc.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., free entry.
An exhibition on the internment camps in Mérignac
Until June 27, 2025, the Departmental Archives of Gironde open their doors. Nomads, political opponents, Jews, foreigners, many “undesirable” people were interned by the Vichy regime in camps. That of Mérignac-Beaudésert welcomed 8,730 people (according to an estimate from the prefecture). The exhibition traces its history and brings its memory to life.
