The Peri-urban Refuge Le Haut Perché is located in a small clearing in the hollow of the Bois des Sources, in the Parc de Jalles.
Here, water is omnipresent: the jalle flows peacefully and the place is one of the main collection sites for drinking water in the metropolis and the underground cavities are full of drinking water.
Imagined by Studio Weave , the refuge, all in curves and carried by a system of arches, evokes the slender silhouette of water towers. It is built by the river and adds an airy note to the two old buildings that shaped this place: the water mill and the miller's house which now houses the Cistude Nature association.
Accessible by a Japanese ladder and designed as an observatory with multiple aims, it frames, through its subtly positioned windows, views plunging down on the jalle, grazing towards the horizon or even fleeing towards the sky ...

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Reservation for one night (free) on lesrefuges.bordeaux-metropole.fr

Note: High hut, access by a "Japanese" staircase

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Access: Line 30 stop (and terminus) Parc Sainte Catherine from Terminus Tram A Le Haillan Rostand
Accessibility to the Refuge: 10min walk to the refuge. Site accessible only on foot or by bike. Vehicle parking possible in the Sainte Catherine suburban area bordering the Bordeaux Lacanau cycle path, then 500m on foot through the Bois de Déhès.
The Refuge is basic and has no water, electricity or heating
Amenities: dry toilets 100 m away
Capacity: 6 people (1 collective bed)

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Information and booking (free) on lesrefuges.bordeaux-metropole.fr

The Peri-Urban Shelters project is an initiative of Bruit du frigo , carried out in collaboration with Zébra3. It is supported and financed by Bordeaux Métropole, with the participation of the host municipalities.