Le Garage Moderne

A trio of dedicated mechanics help locals fix their own cars and bicycles at this alternative garage, a huge cathedral of a hangar in the edgy Bacalan district that doubles as experimental cultural space and lunchtime canteen. Wander around the higgledy-piggledy space packed with a mesmerizing array of vintage curiosities – an old Aquitaine bus, cinema seats, flowery crockery, all sorts – and chill afterwards over a coffee or lunch inside or out.

Summer is the best time to visit when the garage hosts after-work drinks, early-evening parties, cultural events, art exhibitions, concerts and live gigs (hip hop, electro etc).

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