Bordeaux, a Source of Inspiration?

An afternoon through the eyes of Adèle & Soleil

Some cities stay with you for their grand landmarks. But there is something more to Bordeaux: the small, telling details.

Sunlight on pale stone façades. Old blue and green doors. Wrought-iron balconies. Café tables appearing on the pavements as soon as the sun comes out.
And, of course, the people.

Bordeaux has an elegance to it, yet it never feels overly polished. A morning market, a bicycle with a basket leaning against an old stone wall, a fresh baguette tucked under an arm, a glass of wine in the afternoon sun. Somehow, it all seems to belong together naturally.

A city to notice

Bordeaux is best discovered without too much of a plan.

Walking along smaller streets, turning a corner simply because something beautiful catches your eye, sitting down at a café where the sun happens to be falling across the terrace.

The city does the rest.

The pale limestone gives Bordeaux its distinctive light. Throughout the day, its tone changes almost imperceptibly, from soft grey in the morning to warm gold in the evening sun.

Perhaps that is why we notice so many colours here.

Dusty blue on an old door. A deep red awning. Green shutters. A bouquet of flowers carried home from the market. The rich burgundy of wine in a glass.

Sometimes inspiration is simply looking

In the world of Adèle & Soleil, inspiration does not always have to be searched for.

Sometimes, it is enough to look around a little more closely.

Architecture. Colours. People. Old lettering on shop windows. Materials that time has only made more beautiful.

Sometimes it is simply the afternoon sun on an old stone wall, a coffee on a small terrace and the feeling that there is nowhere you need to hurry to today.

Toujours le Soleil