Places to visit  Bordeaux

Bordeaux    28ks

magnificent architecture, 

restaurants, parks, wine, market... 

Bordeaux tourist   office

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Quality private accommodation in vineyard region

Three UNESCO World Heritage site within 30 minutes!

Gauriaguet

Notre Dame de Meslier.

Shrine containing a statue of the Virgin Mary, said to have performed miracle cures. 

Pilgrims came from all over France.

2 min walk

5k

Mediaeval town.

UNESCO World Heritage site

30 k

Saint Emilion-

tourisme

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 Blaye tourist office

UNESCO World Heritage site

Wonderful market Wednesday & Saturday

28k 

Quality private accommodation in vineyard region

5 bedroom "grange" with pool

Chateau Haut Macô   

Cotes de Bourg

Tastings in English by appointment.

15 mins

Chateau

 Haut Macô

medieval gardens, wine

10 minutes

Bordeaux by night

Place de La Bourse

Cognac  

 visits to 

Remy Martin

Hennessy  

 Martel  

90k

Otard  

Remy Martin 

  Hennessy

Futuroscope

Poitiers   

Futuristic theme park, 

simulators etc 

2 hrs

Futuroscope

Le Porge

Kilometers of unspoilt beachsmall resort with bars and restaurants

1 hour

The Atlantic coast 

Arcachon, Lacanau, Biscarrosse, &  Royan are big resorts.  Many wild beaches :  Le Porge, Petit Nice  

75ks 

La Palmyre  Zoo   One of the best zoos in France.

 Home to 1600 animals including gorillas, rhinoceros and super view of polar bears swimming underwater. Sea lion and parrot shows.

Zoo palmyre

1 hour

Aqualand  near Arcachon – Water amusement park   1hr

Aqualand

Arcachon basin  many little ports where you can eat fresh oysters with white wine.  

Bordeaux mirror pool - the biggest paddling pool in the world!

Montendre  lake with small sandy beach  - 25ks

St Christoly  2 lakes with  small beach and fishing.  Lakeside restaurant. 20ks  

Grotte de Pair-Non Pair

Prignac. Small prehistoric cave with engravings of animals  dating  25,000 BC  

 

 15 mins

Col de Ibardin, Spain   village perched on a mountain with shops & tapas bars  selling cheap alcohol & gifts.

 260ks  2 ½hrs

Aubeterre sur Dronne,  

12 century Monolithic church carved into a cliff

1 hour

Markets -  mornings

Thursday       St André de Cubzac, Cavignac Saturday       Blaye,  St André de Cubzac  Wednesday    Blaye  Sunday         Bourg sur Gironde, Libourne,                       Bordeaux St Michel  antiques market

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Graham Slaughter with his record-breaking catch. 88lb 6oz Mirror Carp.

Big fish!

British carp angler Graham Slaughter and the world's biggest carp  (record now broken) weighing in at a whopping 88lb 6oz from Rainbow Lakes south of Bordeaux.

Graham was handed two bottles of Champaign by the owner of the lake near Bordeaux in France before being hurled into the water by his jubilant pals.

http://www.rainbow-lake.com

Wallaby children's theme park - Agen  

Walibi