Places to Visit

Below are a few examples of places to visit, however, the choice is vast and

the guest books provide a good source of information and recommendations

Bordeaux    

magnificent architecture, 

restaurants, parks, wine, market... 

Bordeaux tourist office

 

La Rochelle aquarium I hour 30 minutes website

Beautiful historic town

Saint Emilion-

tourisme

 Blaye tourist office

L'île d'Aix

 2 hours

website

 30 minutes

website

                  Bordeaux by night

Place de La Bourse

Cognac  

 visits to 

Remy Martin

Hennessy  

 Martel  

Futuroscope

Poitiers   

Futuristic theme park, 

simulators etc 

Futuroscope

 

Chateau Branda medieval gardens, wine

Le Porge

Kilometers of unspoilt beachsmall resort with bars and restaurants

The Atlantic coast 

Arcachon, Lacanau, Biscarrosse, &  Royan are big resorts. 

Many wild beaches :  Le Porge, Petit Nice

La Palmyre  Zoo -   I hour

website

40 minutes

website

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  -

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

Grotte de Pair-Non Pair

 

Prignac

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

 

 

Aubeterre sur Dronne,  

12 century Monolithic church carved into a cliff

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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