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The entrance gate at ESA’s ESRIN Earth observation centre near Rome, Italy, with recently installed mosaic art. French artist Invader is installing his art at ESA establishments around Europe and even on the International Space Station.

 

ESA has been monitoring Earth with its environmental satellites since the 1970s, keeping a constant watch over our planet by analysing satellite data to protect our environment.

 

The first space invader mosaic art was found by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during her mission on the International Space Station. She installed ‘Space2’ in Europe’s Columbus space laboratory. Since then, space-themed art has appeared at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, at our Redu Centre in Belgium, our space operations centre in Germany and ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands, and it even took over our headquarters in Paris, France.

 

Download a free app by the artist to spot and collect Invader art at ESA establishments and all over the world. Gain points by taking pictures of the mosaics and compare your scores.

 

Credit: Invader

 

#spaceinvader #space2iss

Passage de la Main d'Or 15/04/2018 10h18

This street has a rich history when it comes to street art. The very first space invader in the world used to be here and the original PA_133 together with the 'fresque' of ZEVS are still here. And in April 2018 PA_047 was re-activated as well. I'm sure a lof people are waiting for the re-activation of PA_1 (or PA_01 or PA_001) but I'm not sure if that will ever happen.

 

PA_133 [30 points]

Date of invasion: 22/12/1998

FlashInvaders onscreen message: "MADE WITH ZEVS IN 1998!"

 

All my photos of PA_133:

PA_133 (Close-up, March 2010, original from November 2005)

PA_133 (Wide shot, November 2005)

PA_133 (Wide shot, March 2010)

PA_133 (Alignement with PA_47, April 2010)

 

PA_47 [10 points]

Date of invasion: 21/05/1998

Deleted (approx 1998-2003) but re-activated April 2018

FlashInvaders onscreen message: "NICE PHOTO"

 

All my photos of PA_47:

PA_47 (November 2005, not PA_01!)

PA_47 (Close-up, April 2018)

PA_47 (Wide shot, April 2018)

PA_47 (Alignement with PA_133, April 2018)

  

PA_257 [10 points]

This number 257 is a brother or sister of PA_263 installed 5 days after this one. Same colors, same size, same arrondissement. Both were new for me (re-activated 'oldies') and I captured and flashed them the same day.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: "^-^GG^-^" (no idea what this means)

 

All my photos of PA_257:

PA_257 (Close-up, September 2018)

PA_257 (Wide shot, September 2018)

 

Date of invasion: 31/01/2000

 

DELETED ages ago

 

RE-ACTIVATED September 2018

 

Photo 'Explored' on 24/12/2018 rank # 223.

Paris #pa_1527 #invaderwashere #parisstreetart #streetart #spaceinvaders #invaderphotography #patmhunterinvaders #flashinvaders #paris15eme #patm666photos

PA_513 [20 points]

A re-activated space invader of which I captured the original more than 20 years ago. This corner became the scene of another space invader in 2014, PA_1094, years after the disappearance of this PA_513.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: CHAMPION

 

All my photos of PA_513 in chronological order:

PA_513 (Wide shot of original, July 2005)

PA_513 (Close-up, « re-activated », February 2026)

PA_513 (Wide shot, « re-activated », February 2026)

 

Date of invasion: 02/03/2003 (worldwide number 1202)

 

DELETED (2008?)

 

RE-ACTIVATED February 2026

Nice #placedupalaisdejustice #caz_13 #invaderwashere #mosaique #mosaicart #cafedupalais #tourdelhorloge #villedenice #paca #cotedazur #frenchriviera #streetart #patmhunterinvader #invaderphotography #spaceinvaders #flashinvaders #iloveNice #patm666photos

PA_1564 [40 points]

Invader collaborated on the "Video Games Music" exhibition at the beautiful Philharmonie de Paris. For Invader, this was the opportunity to provide both the Philharmonie de Paris and the Cité de la Musique with no fewer than 7 new space invaders (PA_1562 thru PA_1568). I am posting them in the order in which I found them.

 

Monique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997), known as Barbara, was a French singer. Her most famous songs include "Dis, quand reviendras-tu ?" (1962), "Ma plus belle histoire d'amour" (1966) and "L'Aigle noir" (1970), the latter of which is said to have sold over 1 million copies in just twelve hours.

Invader pixelized Barbara on the building of Cité de la Musique. Visible from Avenue Jean-Jaruès.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: BARBARA

 

All my photos of PA_1564:

PA_1564 (Close-up, April 2026)

PA_1564 (Wide shot, April 2026)

 

Date of invasion: 31/03/2026 (world ranking 4378)

 

[ Visited, flashed and captured Barbara 7 days after invasion ]

PA_1205 [100 points]

I guess this is one of the biggest space invaders in Paris. Very well visible from the métro line 6 between the stations Chevaleret and Quai de la Gare along the Boulevard Vincent Auriol. Almost 3 three stories high on one of the buildings of Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière. This character is nobody else than House (when flashing this one with the app FlashInvaders it says "HOUSE IS IN DA HOUSE".

House (also called House, M.D.) is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), a pain medication-dependent, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. The series' premise originated with Paul Attanasio, while David Shore, who is credited as creator, was primarily responsible for the conception of the title character. The series' executive producers included Shore, Attanasio, Attanasio's business partner Katie Jacobs, and film director Bryan Singer. It was filmed largely in Century City. [ Wikipedia ]

PA_1205 was the 3329th space invader in the world.

 

Other views:

PA_1205 (Zoom in, July 2016)

PA_1205 (Stethoscope Detail, July 2016)

 

Date of invasion: 23/06/2016 (Source: Website Invader, First seen on Flickr was on 23/06/2016 by Olivier)

 

[ Visited House 24 days after invasion ]

RBA_16 [30 points]

A bit hidden in the Oudayas neighbourhood this khamsa is on a white wall. The hamsa (or khamsa) also known as the hand of Fatima, is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings. Depicting the open hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection in many times throughout history, the hamsa has been traditionally believed to provide defense against the evil eye.

Onscreen FlashInvader message: KHAMSA MAY THE LUCK BE WITH YOU

 

All my photos of RBA>16:

RBA_16 (Zoom-in, September 2024)

RBA_16 (Wide shot 1, September 2024)

RBA_16 (Wide shot 2, September 2024)

RBA_16 (Wide shot 3, September 2024)

 

Date of invasion: 18/03/2017 (worldwide number 3434)

LDN_69 [20 points]

Invader use to make these kind of space invaders in and around 2006 and called them space targets. This one is located near the historic Smithfield foodmarket in Farringdon.

Part of the 4th wave in London for the occasion of the exposition 'Hype' at ELMS Lesters Painting Room. Surrounded by some bars and food places so entertainment enough here.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: SUBLIME!

 

All my photos of LDN_69:

LDN_69 (Close-up, March 2025)

LDN_69 (Wide shot, March 2025)

 

Date of invasion: 15/04/2006 (world wide number 1683)

 

INVASION OF LONDON

London was invaded for the first time in 1999 and since then London has undergone in total 21 invasion waves throughout the years. London has in total 193 space invaders. The last invasion waves were in 2025. During wave 20 and 21 31 space invaders were added/

According to the information on Invader-Spotter 107 of the in total 193 space invaders are still there or re-activated.

[ Invader-Spotter 03/2026 ]

 

PA_1172 [50 points]

Bugs Bunny in the 4ème arrondissement of Paris.

 

Other view:

PA_1172 (Streetscene, September 2015)

 

Date of invasion: 15/08/2015 (Source: Instagram, FlashInvaders, first seen on Flickr on the same day of invasion by Tofz4u)

 

[ Visited Bugs Bunny for the first time 26 days after invasion ]

PA_258 [20 points]

A revisit of all flashable space invaders including an update about the state these space invaders are in. This one has seen better days but it is already more than 15 years active. Long for a low installed invader like this. All tiles are still the original tiles.

This school boy seemed to chose this location to prepare last-minute a test or examen. Protected by PA_258.

 

Other views:

PA_258 (Zoom in, April 2006)

PA_258 (Street view, April 2006)

PA_258 (January 2013 - together with pixel art work of RV2011)

PA_258 (January 2013 - 'candid street shot')

 

Date of invasion: 31/01/2000

PA_1554 [40 points]

The first new space invader in Paris in the year 2026 found it's place in the 12ème arrondissement in a not so busy street.

Onscreen FlashInvader message: PEACE AND ROCK!

 

All my photos of PA_1554:

PA_1554 (Close-up, February 2026)

PA_1554 (Wide shot, February 2025)

 

Date of invasion: 21/01/2026 (world-wide the 4368th space invader)

 

[ Visted, captured and flashed this first space invader in Paris two weeks after invasion ]

PA_1176 [30 points]

Another low installed space flower in the 9ème arrondissement of Paris mad out of micro tiles. Space invader hunter Jotaone was catched in the act of taking photos of this one. As we speak (10/11/2015) he is ranked number 13 in the online game FlashInvaders with 811 found and flashed space invaders with a total of 23,430 points. Nice to meet him on this scene.

 

Other view:

PA_1176 (Zoom in, September 2015)

 

Date of invasion: 08/09/2015 (Source: Instagram / Invaderwashere, first seen on Flickr on 08/09/2015 by Olivier)

 

[ Visited this space flower for the first time 2 days after invasion ]

 

PA_1368 [40 points]

It took me more than 3 years to visit this white space invader in Montreuil. Nowadays surrounded by a mural made by street artist Popov who integrated the space invader into his own work. It was the 3628th space invader worldwide.

Before 2020 this wall had a mural made by artist Romy's: PA_1368 (Tofz4u, September 2018)

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: ROMY'S

 

All my photos of PA_1368:

PA_1368 (Close-up, March 2022)

(Wide shot, March 2022)

 

Date of invasion: 27/09/2018

Paris #pa_1531 #Invaderwashere ❤️👾❤️ #parisstreetart #mosaicart #mosaique #streetart #invaderphotography #patmhunterinvader #flashinvaders #spaceinvaders #patm666photos

PA_1310 [40 points]

A space invader surrounded by three stars in the 8ème arrondissement of Paris. Here in early November sunlight. This one was number 3569 in the world.

FlashInvader onscreen message: "YES!"

 

All my photos of PA_1310:

PA_1310 (Close-up, November 2017)

PA_1310 (Wide shot, November 2017)

 

Date of invasion: 18/10/2017 (Source: Invaderwashere, first seen on Flickr on 18/10/2017 by Tofz4u)

 

[ Visited PA_1310 for the first time 20 days after invasion ]

PA_1455 [30 points]

A "blanche" (white) runner in the 9ème arrondissement in the quartier Saint-Georges. This the 1427th space invader I flashed.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: IT WORKS!

 

All my photos of PA_1455:

PA_1455 (Close-up, September 2021)

PA_1455 (Wide shot 1, September 2021)

PA_1455 (Wide shot 2, «Look-Up», September 2021)

PA_1455 (Wide shot 3, «Streetscene», September 2021)

 

Date of invasion: 27/01/2021 (the first Parisien 'wave' of 2021 together with PA_1453, 1454, 1456 and 1457)

 

[ Visited and flashed PA_1455 9 months after invasion ]

Paris #pa_22 #invaderwashere #paris3eme #patm666photos

AIX_06 [20 points]

Stewart and Sam busy taking photos and 'flashing' this one and only space invader in the center of Aix on the corner of the Rue de la Couronne and Rue Brueys.

 

Invader decided to invade Aix-en-Provence as the third city in the world after Paris and London. In June 1999 10 space invaders were installed spread out over the old center. The one and only wave with a total score of 160 points.

Two years ago only AIX_07 was left of this invasion wave and was deleted in 2014. But this one came back to life during a re-activation and is protected by perspex. So there is still one space invader left as we speak, perhaps more re-activations will be organized in Aix.

 

Other view:

AIX_06 (Zoom in version, June 2015)

 

Date of invasion: June 1999

PA_175 [20 points]

A forgotten re-activated space invader in the 12ème arrondissement of Paris. Outlined made of a mix of tiles (meaning; 1 bigger than the others). Glad I found and flashed this one hidden in a narrow partly covered alley. I was lucky the lady with the cane just came out of the door next to the watchmaker's with their motto If you got a watch, we have the time.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: CONGRATS

 

All my photos of PA_175:

PA_175 (Close-up, December 2021)

PA_175 (Wide shot, December 2021)

 

Date of invasion: 23/04/1999

 

DELETED ages ago

 

RE-ACTIVATED October 2015

Paris #Msbeja @msbejannin @invaderwashere #Invaderwashere #paris20eme #pa_545 #streetart #graffiti #wallart #mosaicart #paris #parisstreetart #patm666photos

Paris #jefaerosol #choofy90 #obeygiant #invaderwashere #pa_1432 #gzup_streetart #louisemichel_a2 #paris #streetart #parisstreetart #jj_urbanart #tv_streetart #graffiti_n_wallart #paris_focus_on #parisview #patmhunterinvader #patm666photos #streetartphotography #invaderphotography

PA_1569 [30 points]

Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. Created by Akira Toriyama in 1984 and appeared as a space invader in May 2026 in the 11ème arrondissement on the corner of the Boulevard Voltaire and Passage du Jeu de Boules.

Onscreen FlashInvader message: SON GOKU

 

All my photos of PA_ 1569:

PA_1569 (Close-up, May 2026)

PA_1569 (Wide shot, May 2026)

 

Date of invasion: 07/05/2026 (world ranking 4383)

 

[ Visited, flashed and captured PA_1569 4 days after invasion ]

PA_979 [20 points]

When the original of this space invader was installed Voie Georges Pompidou was still a voie express along the Seine. Since 2019 this former road is for non motorized traffic and pedestrians only.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: GOOD AS DAVID VINCENT

 

All my photos of PA_979:

PA_979 (Close-up, August 2011)

PA_979 (Wide shot 1, August 2012)

PA_979 (Wide shot 2, «re-activated», April 2022)

 

Date of invasion: 08/05/2011 (First seen on Flickr on 15/05/2011 by Tofz4u, within a week after invasion)

 

DELETED August 2012

 

RE-ACTIVATED August 2018

PA_1205 [100 points]

I guess this is one of the biggest space invaders in Paris. Very well visible from the métro line 6 between the stations Chevaleret and Quai de la Gare along the Boulevard Vincent Auriol. Almost 3 three stories high on one of the buildings of Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière. This character is nobody else than House (when flashing this one with the app FlashInvaders it says "HOUSE IS IN DA HOUSE".

House (also called House, M.D.) is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), a pain medication-dependent, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. The series' premise originated with Paul Attanasio, while David Shore, who is credited as creator, was primarily responsible for the conception of the title character. The series' executive producers included Shore, Attanasio, Attanasio's business partner Katie Jacobs, and film director Bryan Singer. It was filmed largely in Century City. [ Wikipedia ]

PA_1205 was the 3329th space invader in the world.

 

Other views:

PA_1205 (Street view, July 2016)

PA_1205 (Stethoscope Detail, July 2016)

 

Date of invasion: 23/06/2016 (Source: Website Invader, First seen on Flickr was on 23/06/2016 by Olivier)

 

[ Visited House 24 days after invasion ]

PA_1453 [30 points]

The first space invader Invader put up in the strange covid-19 year 2021. During a period of a lockdown, full hospitals and the couvre-feu (curfew) this was the first sign of action of Invader. It was the 3961th space invader in the world.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: WELCOME IN 2021!!!

 

All my photos of PA_1453:

PA_1453 (Close-up, September 2021)

PA_1453 (Wide shot 1, September 2021)

PA_1453 (Wide shot 2, September 2021)

 

Date of invasion: 28/01/2021

 

[ Found, captured and flashed this space invader exactly 9 months after invasion ]

PA_1146 [50 points]

I forgot to capture this space flower after renovation in 2018.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: THE SPACE FLOWER!!!

 

All my photos of PA_1146:

PA_1146 (Close-up 1, July 2015)

PA_1146 (Wide shot 2, July 2015)

PA_1146 (Close-up 2, August 2025)

PA_1146 (Wide shot 2, August 2025)

 

Date of invasion: 23/06/2015 (Source: Instagram, first seen on Flickr on Tofz4u on the same day of invasion)

PA_1146 is number 3137 in the world.

 

[ Visited the remains of PA_1146 15 days after invasion ]

AMI_14 [30 points]

The eighth space invader we found in Amiens. We are halfway there. Located on the corner of the Rue de la République, Place Gambetta and Rue des 3 Cailloux.

And like always in a new invaded city we were not the only space invader fans.

Onscreen FlashInvader message: MADE IN 2025

 

All my photos of AMI_14:

AMI_14 (Close-up, June 2025)

AMI_14 (Wide shot, June 2025)

 

Date of invasion: 12/06/2025

 

[ Encountered AMI_14 and all other invaders in Amiens more than 2 weeks after invasion ]

 

INVASION OF AMIENS

WAVE: 1

INVADERS: 16

WORLD WIDE: 4304 THRU 4320

TOTAL SCORE: 540 POINTS)

PA_1175 [30 points]

"It's gonna rain" is the text on the application FlashInvaders. This space invader made of small micro tiles is located in the 9ème arrondissement and part of a twin. PA_1176 is part of this one and located just at the other side of the street. Installed in the same night together with PA_1177 in the 2ème arrondissement.

 

Other view:

 

Date of invasion: 08/09/2015 (Source: Instagram / Invaderwashere, first seen on Flickr on 08/09/2015 by Olivier)

 

[ Visited this space flower for the first time 2 days after invasion ]

LDN_88 [30 points]

In March 2025 I had to in London for work. I took the opportunity to do two space invader walks. The afternoon and evening of 17/03 I added 9 space invaders on my list and on 20/03 I added another 8 so in total 17 London space invaders during these days in London.

The last of the 17 London's space invaders I found is located near King's Cross and St-Pancras train/railway station.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: YEEESSS!

 

All my photos of LDN_88:

LDN_88 (Close-up, March 2025)

LDN_88 (Wide shot, March 2025)

 

Date of invasion: 17/12/2006 (world wide number 1844)

 

DELETED June 2025

 

INVASION OF LONDON

London was invaded for the first time in 1999 and since then London has undergone in total 21 invasion waves throughout the years. London has in total 193 space invaders. The last invasion waves were in 2025. During wave 20 and 21 31 space invaders were added/

According to the information on Invader-Spotter 107 of the in total 193 space invaders are still there or re-activated.

[ Invader-Spotter 03/2026 ]

 

PA_890 [30 points]

Another good example of a re-activated space invader of which I have never seen the original and of which I forgot to visit, capture and flash the re-activated version. Flashed this one almost 4 years after re-activation. Shame on me!

Featuring here an electric scooter-car of Citroën, the Citroën Ami.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: CONGRATULATIONS!

 

All my photos of PA_890:

PA_890 (Close-up, July 2022)

PA_890 (Wide shot 1, July 2022)

PA_890 (Wide shot 2, July 2022)

 

Date of invasion: 06/02/2011

 

DELETED unknown

 

RE-ACTIVATED August 2018

Paris #lajava #pa_548 #invaderwashere #misterplille #parisstreetart #paris10eme #mosaicart #mosaique #streetart #invaderphotography #patmhunterinvader #flashinvaders #spaceinvaders #patm666photos

PA_19 [10 points]

I think this is the second re-activation in the history of this 19th space invader in Paris and in the world. Better quality than the previous attempt to re-activate this blue on red invader of the very first generation.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: "MISSION SUCCESSFUL"

 

All my photos of PA_19:

PA_19 (Close-up, December 2019)

PA_19 (Wide shot, December 2019)

PA_19 (Close-up «re-activation # 2», January 2023)

PA_19 (Wide shot «re-activation # 2», January 2023)

 

Date of invasion (original) : 25/04/1998

 

DELETED ages ago

 

RE-ACTIVATED December 2018

 

DELETED Somewhere 2021

 

RE-ACTIVATED End 2022 / Early 2023

PA_1549 [50 points]

Rue Servan corner Rue du Chemin Vert in the 11ème arrondissement. A big white runner appeared in the Summer of 2025 on this corner.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: GOOD EYES (a variable standard message)

 

All my photos of PA_1549:

PA_1549 (Close-up, August 2025)

PA_1549 (Wide shot, August 2025)

 

Date of invasion: 24/07/2025 (worldwide number 4332)

 

[I encountered, captured and flashed this one 13 days after invasion ]

PA_197 [30 points]

Getting older does not automatically means getting uglier. During FlashInvader walk in the 18ème I learned that number 197 looks better than when I visited almost 10 (!) years ago when it was painted over. A space invader restorer has done his or her job perfectly. At least one mirror eye is visible again and the real colors of the tiles are black again.

 

All my photos of PA_197:

PA_197 (Close-up, August 2006)

PA_197 (Wide shot 1, January 2006)

PA_197 (Update 1, Sepember 2015)

PA_197 (Wide shot 2, September 2015)

PA_197 (Update, 2 January 2024)

 

Date of invasion: 04/07/1999* or 10/06/1999** (worldwide # 259)

*: date according the book Complete Guide to the Space Invaders 1998 - 2021

**: date according to the book Invasion of Paris 1.0 and 1.1

 

Londres #upperground #nationaltheatre #invaderwashere #100pts #ldn_188 #Orangemécanique #aclockworkorange #malcommacdowell #stanleykubrick #1971 #patmhunterinvader #streetartlondon #pixelart #mosaicart #invaderphotography #flashinvaders #spaceinvaders

PA_1147 [100 points]

The status of this drunken smurf along Canal Saint-Martin in January 2023. Slightly damaged but still in reasonable condition.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: "THE DRUNK SMURF!"

 

All my photos of PA_1147:

PA_1147 (Wide shot 1 of damaged original, July 2017)

PA_1147 (Close-up, re-activated, December 2018)

PA_1147 (Wide shot 2, re-activated, December 2018)

PA_1147 (Wide shot 3, January 2023)

PA_1147 (Wide shot 4, October 2025)

 

Date of invasion: 24/06/2015 (Source: Instagram, first on Flickr was Tofz4u on the same day of invasion).

Worldwide number 3138th space invader

 

DELETED / DAMAGED within 5 days after invasion

 

RE-ACTIVATION / RESTAURATION December 2018

 

[ Visited the remains of PA_1147 16 days after invasion and 10 days after de-activation ]

MARS_61 [50 points]

A view from the viaduc of the Corniche Président John Kennedy over the little harbor of Vallon des Auffes and Rue du Vallon des Auffes with the seagul space invader MARS_61 and not to forget the restaurants Chez Fonfon and Chez Jeannot. Can you still spot space invader MARS_60 from here?

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: LE GABIAN DES DES AUFFES

 

All my photos of MARS_61:

MARS_61 (Close-up, July 2021)

MARS_61 (Wide shot 1, July 2021)

MARS_61 (Wide shot 2, July 2024)

MARS_61 (Wide shot 3, July 2024)

 

Date of invasion: 12/08/2020 (world wide # 3918)

 

Amiens #ami_07 #lacitadelle #bat #chauvesouris #art by #invaderwashere #pixel #mosaicart #mosaique #flashinvaders #patmhunterinvader #spaceinvaders #invaderphotography #amiensstreetart #streetart #patm666photos

PA_1556 [40 points]

The show of four new space invaders (PA_1556 thru PA_1559) on February 19, 2026 started here in Montmartre with this PA_1556.

A striking detail is that these four (PA_1556 through PA_1559) use a new type of mosaic tile with a slightly curved front. I'm posting these four in the order I visited and flashed them. I came to Paris on the beautiful sunny day of February 25th to photograph these four in good lighting conditions. PA_1556 with the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in the background.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: OUVERTURE, CURTAIN, LIGHTS...

 

All my photos of PA_1556:

PA_1556 (Close-up, February 2026)

PA_1556 (Wide shot 1, February 2026)

PA_1556 (Wide shot 2, February 2026)

 

Date of invasion: 19/02/2026 (worldwide number 4371)

 

[ Visited, flashed and captured PA_1556 6 days after invasion. ]

Montauban mtb_09 100pts Invaderwashere mosaicart mosaique streetart patmhunterinvader spaceinvaders flashinvaders invaderphotography patm666photos

Rue Mignard | AVI_16 23/06/2015 12h47

Avignon is an invaded city. Two years ago in the Summer of 2013 I found 22 of all 41 space invaders. The interactive game application FlashInvaders was nonexistent at that time. During the little time of my visit in Avignon this time I tried to flash the most of them, the score was 12 flashed Avignon space invaders with a total score of 180 points plus 100 bonus points 'new city'.

Sad news is that 5 space invades I encountered in 2013 are not there anymore.

 

Stewart is 'flashing' AVI_16 on this corner. Ten points!

 

AVI_16 [10 points]

Date of invasion: year 2000

 

Other views:

AVI_16 (Zoom in, June 2013)

AVI_16 (Street view, June 2013)

PA_1171 [30 points]

For those who haven't noticed, Invader is putting his work not always at random on his locations. Also this "Saint Invader" as this one is called by the application game FlashInvaders is not just a coincidence.

 

Other view:

PA_1171 (Street view, September 2015)

 

Date of invasion: 14/08/2015 (Source: Instagram / Invaderwashere, first seen on Flickr on 16/08/2015 by Alexandre Feuvrier)

 

[ Visited this 'Saint Invader' for the first time 6 days after invasion on a grey and dark day but came back for a better photo in direct morning sunlight. ]

MARS_77 [50 points]

Not in full sun but taken during the period of dusk. This big blue two dimensional invader is located at the corner of the Boulevard Garibaldi and La Canebière near métro and tram station Noailles.

Till August 2020 I found and flashed all 13 space invaders of wave 1 (MARS_01 - MARS_11 - 2004 and wave 2 (MARS_12 and MARS_13). But during wave 3 in August 2020 the number of space invaders went up to 97. In total 84 space invaders on my list again.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: SWEET

 

All my photos of MARS_77:

MARS_77 (Close-up, July 2021)

MARS_77 (Wide shot, July 2021)

 

Date of invasion: 16/08/2020

Rue Jeanne d'Arc 21/08/2022 20h28

Rue Jeanne d'Arc as seen from the boulevard Saint-Marcel.

Perhaps you spot PA_076 on this photo.

 

Rue Jeanne d'Arc

Rue Jeanne d'Arc is a street in the 13ème arrondissement of Paris in the quartiers Gare and Salpêtrière. This street starts at Rue de Domrémy and ends at Boulevard Saint-Marcel. It has a length of 1410 meters and a width of 20 meters.

It carries the name of "The Maid of Orléans" (1412 - 1431), a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint.

[ Source and more Information: Wikipedia - Rue Jeanne d'Arc ]

 

PA_076 [10 points]

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: BRAVO!

 

All my photos of PA_076:

PA_076 (Close-up, February 2020)

PA_076 (Wide shot 1, February 2020)

PA_076 (Wide shot 2, August 2022)

 

Date of invasion: 05/08/1998

 

DELETED 2005 - 2008

 

RE-ACTIVATED August 2013

 

PA_928 [30 points]

A small detour in the proche banlieu to flash this re-activated space invader in Vincennes.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: YEEESSS!

 

All my photos of PA_928:

PA_928 (Close-up, May 2011)

PA_928 (Wide shot, May 2011)

PA_928 (Wide shot, « re-activated », October 2021)

 

Date of invasion: 15/03/2011 (First seen on Flickr on 24/03/2011 by Tofz4u 9 days after invasion)

 

DELETED due to renovation works on the building (reported May 2013)

 

RE-ACTIVATED May 2021

 

[ Visited the original of PA_928 63 days after invasion ]

PA_1230 [30 points]

A space invader échec et mat (checkmate) in the 9ème arrondissement of Paris.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: CHECKMATE

 

All my photos of PA_1230:

PA_1230 (Close-up, August 2016)

PA_1230 (Wide shot 1, August 2016)

PA_1230 (Wide shot 2, October 2023)

 

Date of invasion: 22/08/2016 (world wide # 3360)

 

(First seen on Flickr on 24/08/2016 by Alexandre Feuvrier)

 

DELETED < August 2017

 

RE-ACTIVATED November 2018

 

[ Visited this check invader PA_1230 8 days after invasion ]

  

PA_435 [50 points]

A low mounted "big" black and white space invader in the 11ème arrondissement of Paris. Re-activated in December.

Onscreen FlashInvaders message: NEXT NOW?

 

All my photos of PA_435:

PA_435 (Close-up, December 2021)

PA_435 (Wide shot, December 2021)

 

Date of invasion: 23/09/2001

 

DELETED ages ago

 

RE-ACTIVATED December 2021

52 Weeks Project

 

I had joy I had fun, flashing space invaders in Clermont-Ferran'...

Location: Centre du Clermont-Ferrand, La Jetée. "Sauve Qui Peut Le Court Metrage", the "Studio cinématographique", the center of the short film festival.

Coordinates: 45°46'38" N 3°5'21" E

Reason: This "52-Weeks" selfportrait is made during my 3-day road trip to the city of Clermont-Ferrand to visit, capture and flash (by the online game FlashInvaders) all space invaders of Clermont-Ferrand. Like this one on the facade of the "Sauve Qui Peut Le Court Metrage" building. A pellicle with space invaders, identity CLR_18 and worth 100 point, the maximum a space invader can be.

Invasion of Clermont-Ferrand:

The first (two?) invasion wave(s) of the center of Clermont-Ferrand occured in the year 2000 and consisted 8 space invaders, 4 of them are still there (including 1 re-activation) and flashable.

In January 2016 Clermont-Ferrand was invaded again, the 3rd invasion wave took place:

"At the occasion of the screening of the very last version of the movie Art4Sspace at the Interntional Short Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand, I have added 31 new creations to the city of the center of France. Among various themes, they refer to movies and cinema but also to what Clermont Ferrand is famous for : its gothic cathedrale, its volcanos, its Michelin factories and its Serge Gainsbourg street" (Invader)

Other views of CLR_18: Zoom in and less zoomed in.

Weather: Almost sunny, 14° C

Self-portrait technics: Joby portable gorillapod mounted on a street pole, selftimer on 10 seconds.

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