The best hobbies and leisure activities Aquitaine

Have you ever thought of calling on a professional clairvoyant? All Francis knows about you is your first name and date of birth, yet the first few moments can be intimidating: your hand in his for a few seconds, and he'll make some astonishing revelations! Francis is simply astonishing. A parapsychologist, medium and clairvoyant, Francis "captures" past, present and future situations, whatever the area concerned: sentimental, family, professional, health..

L'échiquier palois is a dynamic club that shows off its vitality. It is one of the biggest clubs in Aquitaine, with a fine record of tournament victories, a number of players qualified for the French Championships and even a young 2022 world champion in the under-8 age group! The club has over 200 members and is committed to a policy of training and initiation with the "classes en ligne" project, which enables all the pupils of the agglomeration community, i.e. over 1,500 youngsters, to be educated during school hours. The program includes internal and external tournaments, quick games, giant chessboard games and competitions.

A flight simulator in the center of Bordeaux? That's the crazy idea behind Sim Aviation, which offers airliner flights for children aged 10 and over. Sensations guaranteed in the skin of an airline pilot! Equipped like a real airplane, the simulator offers a 180-degree view of one of the 20,000 airports of your choice. Flight Control Unit, joystick, tiller... Aviation jargon will hold no secrets for you! The team also offers a course to overcome your fear of flying, with theoretical and practical support.

Are you an expert in oenology but still want to perfect your skills? You know nothing about wine, but would like to understand the terroirs and appellations? Become a student again for a few hours, thanks to the Bordeaux Wine School. On the magnificent premises of the Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bordeaux, workshops are offered for all ages: daytime, evening, technical, practical... Don't be afraid to say "I don't know", our fun and educational courses will teach you all the basics, right up to the subtle art of tasting.

Fnac has become a benchmark thanks to its large sales space dedicated to video games. It offers a wide choice on all Wii platforms, Sony PS 3, Xbox but also all portable consoles (PSP, Nintendo DS…). The new quantities and pre-booking service are to be used without moderation. Collectors will appreciate the wide selection of figurines and other derived products.

Just imagine being able to brew your own beer! It's possible, thanks to Marine, a native of the Landes region of France, who has opened this friendly brewing workshop in the heart of Bordeaux. The equipment is high-performance, the ingredients top-quality and the advice professional. First, you choose your beer (white, blonde, brown or amber), go through the various brewing stages and, four weeks later, leave with 12 or 14 bottles of your own beer. During the breaks, of course, there's beer tasting!

Eric is quite simply impressive. Whether you have a specific question or just want to take a snapshot of your current life, Eric is the man of the situation. Cartes, live mediums, astral theme, telephone consultation, it will enter your universe in a way that you never envisaged. It receives you in a wooden chalet, entirely dedicated to its clientele, with music and relaxing colours to improve your well-being. For a first consultation, he will use lavish hand cards and a panorama of your current life, evoking the past and future, your immediate and distant surroundings, the situations you could face and those awaiting you. It senses, hears and absorbs vibrations: When one thing is sure, you see its hairs on its forearm: he knows. You leave it well, relaxed, relaxed, a meeting at Eric is worth all the massages in the world. If you have a specific query, it adapts its cards to the theme requested or shows its incredible mediums donations by connecting to the famous vibrations to rename the appropriate answers. Charming, but not only, it is simply competent and impressive. Eric is of a rare softness and has an incomparable talent. An unparalleled reference on Bordeaux.

In a few years, it has become an essential place for all fashion managers, maquetisme and figurines. Thanks to an almost exhaustive choice, pure and hard fans just like children will find their happiness and be advised by vendors who know the world of the reduced model on the fingertips.

This is undoubtedly the best address of Bordeaux with regard to the very sharp domain of role games, mangas and everything that revolves around the planet heroic-fantasy. This boutique of wonders and imagination is a real mine for all the curious and enthusiasts who come to skulk, browse, buy the latest news, complete their collection, ask for advice, make orders, subscribe to some magazines… The owners of the places are hypercalés and will not be without answer to your questions. They have raised a real treasure for you that the best Parisian shops and even Japanese shops have to jalouser them: play games, figurines, games games, card games, US imports - comics in VO and VF, collectibles, trading cards -, manga in VF, K 7 video… And stock is constantly renewing thanks to weekly imports. For example, know that they receive 200 to 300 new titles of comics per month. A record! And as they are very well placed, we can easily understand that the faithful are many and they use and abuse their loyalty card.

Bordeaux Echecs is the chess club of the Union Saint-Bruno community center. The club has been affiliated to the French Chess Federation (FFE) since 1992. Enthusiasts of all ages and levels come to play, either as a hobby or in organized team competitions. Qualified chess instructors give lessons to members in a variety of formats: group lessons for youngsters and adults, as well as private lessons on request. The association also offers introductory courses for schools.

It was in the summer of 1982 that an astronomer Normand organized a public night observation of the stars. More than 100 people arrived. To such a success the town hall lent a room… The time passing the "junkies" mobilized to build a telescope. They all end up on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. They make comments. Today they also have a daytime telescope.

Trained as an architect, Christine is an artist and designer with an eye for space. She loves color and composition, and communicates with images, etching, silkscreening and collage. Engraving is a work of patience, and a time for oneself. The work is done in stages: engraving, polishing, sanding the plate, familiarizing yourself with the tools and the material, setting the paper, and finally the press that works its magic. Come with your family, with or without children, to discover and learn the technical aspects of this ancestral art, and leave with your own creation.

First self-taught, then trained at the Louis Lumière School in Paris, Stéphen Gorge has been passionate about photography for over ten years. Photo Talk is his brainchild! " I help people who love images to develop their skills and turn their personal projects into reality ," he explains. Stéphen also offers a dozen individual photo courses, for beginners, amateurs and the more experienced alike. With a mix of theory and practice, each course lasts an average of 2h30. For photo enthusiasts, you can rent the photo studio.

Since 2004, amateurs meet in the heart of Bordeaux, rue Buhan, in this place dedicated to the practice and teaching of chess. Open during the week, this club wishes to offer to all a pleasant playing environment, whether you are an amateur or a competitor. Here, you will find three stone playing rooms in which you can practice. Lessons are also organised by a qualified instructor for all levels, from 6 years old: initiation for beginners, improvement and competition for experienced amateurs.

The Fablab phenomenon originated in the United States . It's a place open to the public that makes computer-controlled machine tools available. The aim of these laboratories is to enable everyone to carry out a project of their choice, and to provide the means to do so through workshops and support. At MIPS, the team of volunteers, highly involved and available, places the emphasis on meeting people and sharing knowledge. It's a convivial space where you can meet people with a passion for all things electronic and programming, as well as "Do It Yourself" enthusiasts.

Christophe has held a state diploma as a sports educator since 1996, and has found his niche in a passion for sport, in particular Basque pelota, mountain biking and all-terrain scootering. Weighing around 25 kg and equipped with disc brakes, this machine is available after a 30-minute initiation. It gives you the opportunity to ride down Mount Baigura (897 m) to the Baigura leisure center, in a classic or more sporty way (from age 14).