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Saturday
Bordeaux
30 minutes
UNESCO
World Heritage site
Beautiful architecture,
tree lined avenues, pavement cafés, parks, museums, gourmet restaurants.
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Sunday
Bourg Sur Gironde
20 minutes
Citadel town on the
River Gironde
Sunday morning market
for fresh local produce - seafood & oyster stalls, freshly made bread,
farm produce, cheeses. Wine tasting at the Maison du Vin
Stop for refreshments
in the salon de Thé or watch the world go by from the bar terrace. |
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Monday
St Emilion
30 minutes
UNESCO
World Heritage site
Saint Emilion's history goes back to prehistoric times
with Romanesque churches
and ruins stretching
all along narrow streets.
The town was named after the monk Émilion,
who settled in a hermitage carved
into the rock in the 8th century. Is was the monks who followed him who
started the commercial wine production |
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Tuesday
Grottes de Pair-non-Pair
20 minutes
Animal figures carved deep into
the rock face. engravings of horses, ibex, mammoths, and bovines, and
various types of deer.
They date from the between 33,000
and 26,000 BC. They predate Lascaux. |
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Wednesday
Blaye
30 minutes
UNESCO
World Heritage site
The town has a
citadel built by Vauban
beside the river in the ancient ruins of an old Gothic château.
The latter contains the tomb of Charibert
II, king of Aquitaine.
Wonderful markets on
Wednesday and Saturday mornings |
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Thursday
The Medoc
35 minutes
La Route des Châteaux
follows the left bank of the Gironde River through the
Medoc vineyards and passes famous names such as Latour, Margaux, Mouton
Rothschild and Palmer.
Chateaux are magical places to visit.
Stroll through the vines, discover the cellars and taste world-class
wine. Most chateaux open their doors to visitors all year but you will
need to book in advance. |
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Friday
Atlantic coast
1 hour
Climb the dune of Pyla,
the largest sand dune in Europe.
Over
200 kilometres of uninterrupted beaches bordered by sand dunes, forests
and ports.
Walk along the
wild beaches of Le Porge.
Sample the seafood in
the port of Le Cannon or spend the day in the bustling seaside town of
Arcachon. |
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Accommodation
Les Rossignols - Bordeaux. Grange in former
wine chateaux in the vineyards of Bordeaux |
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