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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 (Street view, 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 ]
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_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)
Date of invasion: 27/09/2018
Wien wn_30 Invaderwashere wienstreetart mosaicart mosaique streetart flashinvaders spacesinvader street streetview pamhunterinvader patm666photos
CLR_14 [100 points]
One of the most iconic space invaders made by Invader during this invasion wave in Clermont-Ferrand. One of the two space invaders in Clermont-Ferrand worth 100 points. Rue Serge Gainsbourg, North from the center of Clermont. Yes, vieille Canaille... is marked at the screen of FlashInvaders when you flashed this one. And yes, Mister Bloomingdales loves being part of the invasion of Clermont-Ferrand.
Other view:
CLR_14 (Zoom-in, April 2016)
CLR_14 ('52-Weeks', April 2016)
Date of invasion: January 2016 (24 till 31 January, first seen on Flickr on 29/01/2016 by Tofz4u)
NOTE Thanks to Denis, Laurent and Virginie who were so kind to give some directions to this one and lots of other space invader in Clermont-Ferrand. :-)
THE 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)
PA_197 [30 points]
A boy meets girl moment on an alternately sunny and rainy morning in the 18ème arrondissement of Paris.
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
PA_1442 [40 points]
One of the two space invaders installed right after the COVID-19 lockdown was released on 11/05/2020. People were allowed again to leave there homes without a permission and Invader took the opportunity to put up some fresh space invaders like this one.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: PARIS PARIS!
All my photos of PA_1442:
PA_1442 (Close-up, July 2020)
PA_1442 (Wide shot, July 2020)
Date of invasion: 11/05/2020
[ Visited and flashed this one 2 months and 7 days after invasion ]
In most cases, street art is only temporary. But sometimes you'd hope it was forever. The big answer and solution to this is re-activation...
Loaction: Amsterdam, Jordaan (exact location is hidden)
Coordinates: 52°22'40" N 4°52'56" E (rough estimation)
Reason: This space invader with ID AMS_04 has been deleted years ago. But in October 2015 a fan has re-activated this number 04 on exact the right location with exact the right type and color of mosaïc tiles. With the introduction of the online game application FlashInvaders some fans felt the urge to remake space invaders which have been removed from the walls. This is happening a lot in Paris (to date almost 50 space invaders have been 're-activated'), but also in Bastia, London, La Ciotat, Lyon, Basel, Bilbao, Rotterdam, San Diego and L.A.
Invasion of Amsterdam: Amsterdam was one of the first cities outside France which have been invaded. So far only one 'wave' (the one of 1999) with 26 space invaders and in total score of 360 points. As we speak 10 of them are visible including one 'reactivated', this AMS_04 (10 points).
FlashInvaders: At the moment: 7 490 Players / 234 588 Flashes / 8 413 570 Pts (23/02/2016 09h40)
All my photos of AMS_04:
AMS_04 (Wide shot, July 2005)
AMS_04 (Zoom in after re-activation, February 2016)
AMS_04 ("52-Weeks"-selfie, February 2016)
AMS_04 (Wide shot, King's Day April 2024)
Re-Activation of Amsterdam: Not all deleted space invaders are known by their location but still 11 of the deleted space invaders could be re-activated because data (location, shape, type and color of tiles used) is available. Could be an interesting job for 2016.
Weather: A clear and sunny but cold Winter morning, -2° C
Self-portrait technics: Joby portable gorillapod mounted on my bicycle with self-timer (10 seconds).
PA_1380 [30 points]
A revisit in covid times to this 2019 hypnotic space invader in the touristic restaurant street of 'quartier latin' in the 5ème arrondissement of Paris.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message:HYPNOTIC
All my photos of PA_1380:
PA_1380 (Close-up, April 2019)
PA_1380 (Wide shot 1, April 2019)
PA_1380 (Wide shot 2, July 2020)
PA_1380 (Wide shot 3, December 2021)
Date of invasion: 23/01/2019
[ Visited PA_1380 2 months and 20 days after invasion ]
PA_1471 [30 points]
The fourth space invader installed this year in Paris by Invader is this skate themed invader. Inspired by the Vega Sk8 Shop located diagonally down PA_1471. It is number 4056 in the world and when I found this one the most recent one in the world as well.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: SK8 OR DIE
All my photos of PA_1471:
PA_1471 (Close-up, May 2022)
PA_1471 (Wide shot, June 2022)
Date of invasion: 11/05/2022 (First flash / first photo on Flickr that day)
[ Visited this sk8 invader about 7 days after invasion ]
Since November 2019 on my list to visit; the PA_1431...
Location: At +281 meters altitude on top of the Tour Eiffel in Paris (F)
Coordinates: Click on the link below to see the exact location:
Reasons:
[1] The last time I visited the top of the Tour Eiffel was way before I started to work for Thalys (before 2001), so it was about time.
[2] The compulsion to visit the top of the Tour Eiffel was reinforced by the fact that Invader installed PA_1431 on the top at a height of 281 meters.
Invader: Hiding up in the clouds, PA_1431 is the highest space invader ever placed in Paris. It has landed at the 7th of November 2019 on the top of the Eiffel Tower where it enjoys the great view!
PA_1431:
100 points
Date of invasion: 07/11/2019
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: HIGHEST IN PARIS
All my photos of PA_1431:
PA_1431 (Close-up, September 2021)
PA_1431 (Wide shot 1, September 2021)
PA_1431 (Wide shot 2, September 2021)
PA_1431 (35/52 Highest in Paris, September 2021)
Guest Star: Andy Ram
Weather: partly cloudy, 28° C
To Listen ♫: Souma - She's So Beautiful [Emergent Shores] (Youtube)
Self-portrait technics: Handheld selfie with my new Samsung A72 phone, postprocessed by PhotoShop
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
PA_305 [20 points]
A revisit to the Pac Man space invader in the 5ème arrondissement of Paris because during my last visit in September 2020 I was not able to flash this one. FlashInvaders is not always that easy.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: OHH YEA, YOU GOTTA GET SCHWIFTY!
All my photos of PA_305:
PA_305 (Ghost version, October 2007)
PA_305 (Close-up, Re-Activated, September 2020)
PA_305 (Wide shot, Re-Activated, September 2020)
PA_305 (Wide shot 2, FlashInvaders Revisit, December 2021)
Date of invasion: 25/07/2000
DELETED ages ago
RE-ACTIVATED July 2018
PA_1320 [20 points]
In the year 2017 Invader made a whole series of space invaders with the theme "vegan". Often located in the 9th and 10th arrondissements of Paris. I had just simply forgotten this one. Fortunately PA_1320 was still "active".
Other 10 space invaders with vegetables and fruit are PA_1318 through PA_1329 (except PA_1323).
PA_1320 was worldwide number 3579.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: QUE BUENO!
All my photos of PA_1320:
PA_1320 (Close-up, October 2020)
PA_1320 (Wide shot, October 2020)
Date of invasion: 08/11/2017
[ Visited PA_1320 2 years 10 months 23 days after invasion ]
Londres #upperground #nationaltheatre #invaderwashere #100pts #ldn_188 #Orangemécanique #aclockworkorange #malcommacdowell #stanleykubrick #1971 #patmhunterinvader #streetartlondon #pixelart #mosaicart #invaderphotography #flashinvaders #spaceinvaders
PA_632 [30 points]
One of the Rubik space invaders Invader made for the streets of Paris. Th original of PA_632 was placed on a building which has been demolished now. Here shown with a piece of MisterP.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: RUBIKCUBISM!
All my photos of PA_632:
PA_632 (Close-up, January 2006)
PA_632 (Wide shot, January 2006)
PA_632 (Close-up 2, «re-activated», June 2022)
PA_632 (Wide shot 2, «re-activated», June 2022)
Date of invasion: 08/12/2005
DELETED June 2006
RE-ACTIVATED June 2022
[ I have found the original PA_632 in January 2006 within 2 months after invasion. ]
PA_1458 [30 points]
A duo space invader on a greenish background in the 9ème arrondissement of Paris. In line with the pharmacie and balconies full of plants at this corner.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: BAZINGA!
All my photos of PA_1458:
PA_1458 (Close-up, September 2021)
PA_1458 (Wide shot, September 2021)
Date of invasion: 24/02/2021 (estimation)
[ Visited PA_1458 within 7 months after invasion ]
PA_062 [10 points]
A new old space invader. PA_062 (or PA_62 according to FlashInvaders) is back. Users of métro line 3 are welcomed again by this low-to-the-floor space invader.
All my photos of PA_62:
PA_62 (Close-up, November 2005)
PA_62 (Wide shot, November 2005)
PA_62 (Close-up, Re-Activated, July 2016)
PA_62 (Wide shot after Re-Activation, July 2016)
PA_62 (Together with PA_1078, August 2018)
Date of invasion: 10/06/1998
DELETED (reported May 2013)
RE-ACTIVATED June 2016
Travelling 25 kilometers from Gare du Nord to capture the first installed space invader of this year, 2023, or 5783...
Location: Passerelle Villeneuve-Triage, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Rue de Paris, 94190 (F)
Coordinates: Click on the link to see the exact location on Google Maps:
Reason: On 06/01/2023 Invader published on Instagram (Invaderwashere) the first invasion of the year 2023 / 5783; PA_1482. The location was found easily with the information "Val-de-Marne" and "Villeneuve-Saint-Georges" with clearly visible the overpass over the railway tracks as well as the N6. It was the ride by RER D to Villeneuve Triage and the walk over the passerelle more than worth.
PA_1482: 50 points - 48°44'46.5"N 2°26'46.9"E - Date of invasion: 06/01/2023
Onscreen Flashinvaders message: WELCOME IN 5783
All my photos PA_1482:
PA_1482 (Close-up, January 2023)
PA_1482 (Wide shot 1, January 2023)
PA_1482 (Wide shot 2, January 2023)
PA_1482 ("52-Weeks" self-portrait, January 2023)
Villeneuve-Saint-George: is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.5 kilometres from the centre of Paris. People from Villeneuve-Saint-Georges are called Villeneuvois in French.
FACTS & FIGURES:
Region: ÃŽle-de-France
Department: Val-de-Marne
Arrondissement: L'Haÿ-les-Roses
Canton: Villeneuve-Saint-Georges and Choisy-le-Roi
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Population: 34.890 (2019)
Elevation: 30–93 m
Area: 8.75 km2
Density: 4,000/km2
La Passerelle de Triage: Length 430 meters
Weather: Sunny, -1° C
To Listen ♫: Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Youtube)
Self-portrait technics: Joby portable gorillapod on my cross-over back, timer on 10 seconds.
PA_1469 [40 points]
Space invader number 1469 in Paris and number 4054 in the world located in the 10ème arrondissement. One with a message to the world.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: BURNING PLANET
All my photos of PA_1469:
PA_1469 (Close-up, May 2022)
PA_1469 (Wide shot 1, May 2022)
PA_1469 (Wide shot 2, May 2022)
Date of invasion: 26/04/2022
[ Visted PA_1469 22 days after invasion ]
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 ]
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_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 ]
Paris #pa_1538 #invaderwashere #parisstreetart #metro #station #moutonDuvernet #paris14eme #mosaicart #streetart #mosaique #tiles #streetview #invaderphotography #spaceinvaders #flashinvaders #patm666photos
PA_1295 [50 points]
A big huge white and black space invader in the Beaubourg area in between Les Halles and the Marais.
FlashInvader onscreen message: "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"
All my photos of PA_1295:
PA_1295 (Close-up, August 2017)
PA_1295 (Wide Shot, August 2017)
PA_1295 (Streetview, October 2017)
Date of invasion: 16/08/2017 (Source: Invaderwashere, first seen on Flickr on 16/08/2017 by Alexandre Feuvrier, bravo!)
[ Visited this one for the first time only 3 days after invasion, should come back with better daylight conditions ]
MARS_65 [30 points]
Another great Marseillan space invader looking out over the sea and beach of Marseille.
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: LORD OF THE SEA
All my photos of MARS_65:
MARS_65 (Close-up, July 2021)
MARS_65 (Wide shot 1, July 2021)
MARS_65 (Wide shot -2-, July 2021)
MARS_65 (Wide shot -3-, July 2021)
Date of invasion: 12/08/2020
Cannes #caz_05 #invaderwashere #tiles #mosaicart #mosaique #cotedazur #reactivationteam #mai2024 #flashinvaders #spaceinvaders #mosaicart #lesmurspeints #paintingart #cannes #lalecondepiano #invaderphotography #patmhunterinvader #patm666photos
PA_1299 [30 points]
Revisiting PA_1299 in 'quartier latin'. Invader used to love these pots with space flowers since the year 2015.
FlashInvader onscreen message: "AS GOOD AS DAVID VINCENT!"
All my photos of PA_1299:
PA_1299 (Close-up, November 2017)
PA_1299 (Wide Shot 1, November 2017)
PA_1299 (Wide shot 2, February 2022)
Date of invasion: 30/08/2017 (Source: Invaderwashere, first seen on Flickr on 30/08/2017 by Olivier)
[ Visited this location for the first time 2 months and 7 days after invasion. ]
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
PA_1479 [30 points]
A second cryptopunk space invader landed in Paris. This time in the 18ème arrondissement in the quartier Goutte d'Or above the Olympic Café. When you are visiting a fresh new space invader then you have a very good chance to meet fellow space invader fans to flash this new invader.
CryptoPunks is a non-fungible token (NFT) collection on the Ethereum blockchain. The project was launched in June 2017 by the Larva Labs studio, a two-person team consisting of Canadian software developers Matt Hall and John Watkinson. The experimental project was inspired by the London punk scenes, the cyberpunk movement, and electronic music artists Daft Punk. There are 10,000 unique CryptoPunks (6,039 male and 3,840 female), all of which are made digitally scarce through the use of blockchain technology. Each one was algorithmically generated through computer code and thus no two characters are exactly alike, with some traits being rarer than others.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: CRYPTOPUNKETTE ROCKS L'OLYMPIC
All my photos of PA_1479:
PA_1479 (Close-up, October 2022)
PA_1479 (Wide shot, October 2022)
Date of invasion: 27/10/2022
[ Found this cryptopunkette PA_1479 within 2 days after invasion at the maximum ]
PA_1501 | PA_1502 [30 | 30 points]
The first two invaders after the magic PA_1500 installed by Invader on ÃŽle Saint-Louis.
Onscreen FlashInvaders messgae: PARISIAN CAMO 1 | PARISIAN CAMO 2
All my photos of PA_1501 and PA_1502:
PA_1501 (Close-up, April 2024)
PA_1502 (Close-up, April 2024)
PA_1501 | PA_1502 (Wide shot 1, April 2024)
PA_1501 | PA_1502 (Wide shot 2, April 2024)
Date of invasion: 17/04/2024 (worldwide # 4170 and # 4171)
[ Found PA_1501 and PA_1502 one day after invasion ]
MARS_75 [20 points]
A revisit of MARS_75 near the stairs of Gare Marseille Saint-Charles. When I visited this one in 2021 there was overcast and three years later this blue one is bathing in full sunshine.
This space invader is part of the 4th wave of Invader in this city, where he added a whopping 84 new space invaders to the existing 13 from three previous waves (two in 2004, one in 2014) in August 2020.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: MUY BIEN!
All my photos of MARS_75:
MARS_75 (Close-up, July 2021)
MARS_75 (Wide shot 1, July 2021)
MARS_75 (Wide shot 2, August 2024)
MARS_75 (Wide shot 3, August 2024)
Date of invasion: 16/08/2020 (world wide # 3921)
PA_640 [30 points]
Space invader number 1642 in the world has been re-activated and therefor a revisit gave me 30 extra points on FlashInvaders. And this neighborhood is anything but a punishment to walk through. The man in the middle of the street was focussed on the Moulin de la Galette.
FlashInvaders onscreen message: NEXT NOW?
All my photos of PA_640:
PA_640 (Close-up, May 2006)
PA_640 (Wide shot 1, May 2006)
PA_640 (Wide shot 2 «re-activated», October 2022)
Date of invasion: 14/02/2006
[Visited the location of this one more than 3 months after invasion]
DELETED (reported January 2012)
RE-ACTIVATED April 2021
Villiers sur Marne #pa_1467 #invaderwashere @invaderwashere #valdemarne #brickwall #parisstreetart #streetart #jj_urbanart #tv_streetart #invaderphotography #patmhunterinvader #patm666photos
PA_1466 [30 points]
A bat invader with an angled view looking up towards the progress of the repair of Notre-Dame de Paris. This was space invader number 3,998 in the world.
Onscreen FlashInvader message: BETTER AT NIGHT
All my photos of PA_1466:
PA_1466 (Close-up, July 2021)
PA_1466 (Wide shot 1, Daylight, July 2021)
PA_1466 (Wide shot 2, Twilight, July 2021)
Date of invasion: estimated 03/06/2021
Found, captured and flashed this one within two months after its invasion.
Paris #lajava #pa_548 #invaderwashere #misterplille #parisstreetart #paris10eme #mosaicart #mosaique #streetart #invaderphotography #patmhunterinvader #flashinvaders #spaceinvaders #patm666photos
PA_495 [20 points]
Another beautiful re-activated space invader with mirroreyes from which I have never seen the original. PA_1221 is within walking distance and almost flashable from the same point of view. Oldest photo on Flickr of the original is made by Tofz4u in June 2003.
The magic of finding a space invaders by a group of American tourist just leaving the métro station of line 7. I pointed out that there was another one, PA_1221 and they were even more happy!
Other view:
PA_495 (Zoom in, August 2016)
Date of invasion: 25/07/2002
DELETED -year unknown-
RE-ACTIVATED July 2016
Space invader hunt of the Summer of 2021!
Location: Corniche Président John Kennedy corner Rue Boudouresque in the quartier Endoume in the 7ème arrondissement of Marseille (F).
Coordinates: Click on the link to see the exact location on Google Maps:
Reason: An overnight in Marseille extended with one day to find as much new space invaders as possible. In the Summer of 2020 the third invasion wave of Marseille took place and 84 new invaders were added to this city and its wide area. All under the project Invasion Planete Marseille.
MARS_63 50 points, invasion date 12/08/2021. Onscreen FlashInvaders message: YOU'RE THE MAN!.
All my photos of MARS_63:
MARS_63 (Close-up, July 2021)
MARS_63 (Wide shot, July 2021)
MARS_63 ("52-Weeks", 29/52 Endoume)
My FlashInvaders Score:
During the three days in Marseille I found 46 space invaders of the third wave. In total 59/97 in Marseille found/captured/flashed. My grand total of flashed space invaders was 1405 after this mission. I have scored 1710 points during this space invader hunt and climbed from rank 699 to 588.
As we speak (08/08/2021) there are 176.500 Flashinvaders players and in total 3.999 space invaders on the world map of Invader.
Invasion Planete Marseille: 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. Wave 3 took almost one month and started on 24/07/2020 and ended on 20/08/2020.
Endoume: is the quartier I found MARS_63. It is part of the 7ème arrondissement. Endoume is also home to the Silvain theater, the Endoume marine station, the Marseille tide gauge on the Corniche (le marégraphe de Marseille), the False money bridge and the small port of Vallon des Auffes.
Endoume is crossed by two axes structuring the district: the Corniche Président-John-Fitzgerald-Kennedy (north-west south-east axis) and the rue d'Endoume (north-east south-west axis) and includes Malmousque, at its the westernmost end, sometimes considered a district in its own right. [ Wikipedia ]
Weather: Sunny 30° C
To Listen ♫: Aria Deep - Cygnus in the Sky (Original Mix) (Youtube)
Self-portrait technics: Joby portable gorillapod mounted on a pole on the street, timer set at 10 seconds.
PA_1097 [100 points]
After an absence of about 4 to 5 years, Mona Lisa made by Invader is back. And immediately in the interest of the players of FlashInvaders. The 100 points are more than worth a trip to this location.
Mona Lisa made by Invader and installed with 10x10 cm tiles not far from the real Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506. It was Invader's 2941th space invader in the world.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: LOW-RES MONA LISA
All my photos of PA_1097:
PA_1097 (Close-up, April 2014)
PA_1097 (Street view 1 - April 2014)
PA_1097 (Street view 2 - June 2014)
PA_1097 (Street view 3 - June 2014)
PA_1097 (Reflections - August 2015)
PA_1097 (Street view 4 «re-activated», January 2023)
Date of invasion 06/04/2014 (source: Instagram)
First on Flickr: on 06/04/2014 by Street_art77 (Alexandre Feuvrier)
Visited PA_1097 "Mona Lisa" for the first time 4 days after invasion/appearence on Flickr.
DELETED between August 2016 and August 2017
RE-ACTIVATED January 2023
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. ]
Mosaic art at ESA’s ESRIN Earth observation centre near Rome, Italy, placed under a mockup of Europe's launcher for small satellites Vega. 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
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PA_483 [20 points]
A classic styled space invader with mirror eyes of which I have never seen the original. Located in the 3ème arrondissment next to entrance of a five star hotel in the former Les Bains-Douches.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: OHH YEA, YOU GOTTA GET SCHWIFTY!
All my photos of PA_483:
PA_483 (Close-up, July 2019)
PA_483 (Wide shot, July 2019)
Date of invasion: 12/06/2002
DELETED ages ago
RE-ACTIVATED July 2019
PA_1480 [50 points]
A "50 points" cryptopunk space invader landed in the neighbourhood of Les Halles. This is Invader's 4071 space invader in the world. Part of a series of 4 cryptopunk space invaders so far (*March 2023) and this one is the biggest one.
CryptoPunks is a non-fungible token (NFT) collection on the Ethereum blockchain. The project was launched in June 2017 by the Larva Labs studio, a two-person team consisting of Canadian software developers Matt Hall and John Watkinson. The experimental project was inspired by the London punk scenes, the cyberpunk movement, and electronic music artists Daft Punk. There are 10,000 unique CryptoPunks (6,039 male and 3,840 female), all of which are made digitally scarce through the use of blockchain technology. Each one was algorithmically generated through computer code and thus no two characters are exactly alike, with some traits being rarer than others.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: ZOMBIE LAND CRYPTOPUNK DES HALLES
All my photos of PA_1480:
PA_1480 (Close-up, December 2022)
PA_1480 (Wide shot, November 2022)
Date of invasion: 18/11/2022 (Source: Instagram Invaderwashere)
[ Visited this crypto punk PA_1480 for the 1st time 6 days after invasion ]
PA_1197 [30 points]
In the night of 23/03/2016 three new space invaders were installed in Paris, all in the 15ème arrondissement (PA_1196 thru PA_1198). This blue 'art deco' shaped space invader is one of them. One of the most succesdful space invader hunters on this planet (JOETHECRAB_1, rank #06, 1340 space invaders seen and flashed, 39430 points on 27/07/2016) was willing to strike a pose in front of this new invader less than one day after invasion.
Other views:
PA_1197 (Zoom in, March 2016)
PA_1197 (Street view, March 2016)
Date of invasion: 23/03/2016 (Source: Instagram, first seen on Flickr on 23/06/2016 Tofz4u, the day after the invasion)
[ Visited PA_1197 on the same day as the invasion ]
PA_1451 [50 points]
Onscreen FlashInvader message: QUE BUENO!
All my photos of PA_1451:
Date of invasion: December 2020
PA_318 [20 points]
Another great example of a re-activation where the original location is not really respected. The original videogame invader which I have never seen was located on a concrete pole on the sidewalk. This one is located bit further in the street and on a wall.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: WELL DONE
All my photos of PA_318:
PA_318 (Close-up, December 2021)
PA_318 (Wide shot, December 2021)
Date of invasion (original): 06/08/2000
DELETED ages ago
RE-ACTIVATION July 2021
MARS_58 [50 points]
The flying gabian with four drivers of a procession for wedding cars waiting for the maried couple leaving the adjacent Église Saint-Laurent.
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: FLYING GABIAN
All my photos of MARS_58:
MARS_58 (Close-up, July 2021)
MARS_58 (Wide shot 1, July 2021)
MARS_58 (Wide shot 2, July 2021)
Date of invasion: 12/08/2021
PA_018 [10 points]
The 2.0 version of number 18 located in Montmartre, re-activated. When I visited this one for the first time in May 2008 it was partly deleted. Now it's there like brandnew. PA_18 or PA_018 is back in town and active again on FlashInvaders.
Other views:
PA_018 (Zoom in, May 2008)
PA_018 (Street view, May 2008)
PA_018 (Street view, after re-activation, July 2016)
Date of invasion: 18/04/1998
DELETED ? (2008 - 2011)
RE-ACTIVATED May 2016
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_249 [10 points]
A re-activation wave in métro station République where all two re-activated space invaders were removed within a few days together with this métro space invader in métro station Bastille. Never seen the original of this one before. It was the 13,130,955th space invader flashed since the start of the game in 2014 and at the moment I flashed this one there were 210,007 players of this game.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: CHAMPION!
All my photos of PA_249:
PA_249 (Close-up, March 2022)
PA_249 (Wide shot, Marchg 2022)
Date of invasion: 20/12/1999
DELETED ages ago (unknown)
RE-ACTIVATED March 2022