AN EARLY 1960S-ERA MARK 2, in British racing green, hangs precipitously over Cours Victor Hugo in central Bordeaux. Luckily, no Jaguars were harmed in the making of this parking lot.
The garage serves Marché Victor Hugo (the local farmers market) and nearby sports arena, and was built in the 1960s by architects Jean Dauriac and Pierre Laffitte (who also built the arena). When the structure went under renovations in the early 1990s, designer, artist and architect Jean-François Dosso added the Jaguar, originally thought to be only a temporary public art installation.
She’s since crossed the rainbow bridge, but yes she was an amazing cat. The most affectionate, loving, gentle cat I’ve ever met. Thank you Silver Tabby.