Blue Lion

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...

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.

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...

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...

Obra del escultor Xavier Veilhan, hecha con poliester, metal y resina en el 2005

Realmente es una obra que no pasa desapercibida, ni deja indiferente. Su enorme tamaño 5 x 3 x 8.5 y si color azul celeste, ha ce que se vea desde cualquie rincon de la plaza...y mas.