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Arcachon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Arcachon was developed as a resort in the 19th century, and the promenade is populated with large hotels – some with a fancy façade but most are efficient modern constructions. The big hotels, the shopping streets behind them and the wide, sandy beaches in front are all part of the ville d’été (summer town), the district of Arcachon…
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Port de Larros, Gujan-Mestras
While we were staying in Bordeaux-Medoc, we decided to go to the Atlantic coast and visit Arcachon (more about Arcachon in a later post). To avoid traffic on the main highway, we detoured according to our GPS and drove along D650. Since the landscape is flat, D650 is almost mathematically straight and run parallel to…
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Haut-Médoc Châteaux, Bordeaux
Here are some photos of the sights around Haut-Medoc and the chateaux that we passed on our drives through the region. From Blanquefort, we drove north on D2 along the river, passing Macau (where we stocked up on cheeses and crackers), Margaux, Saint-Julien, and Pauillac. We did not go further up to Saint-Estephe. Each of…
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Château Lamothe Bergeron, Cussac-Fort-Médoc
Continuing with our travel in the Bordeaux-Medoc region … At Pauillac’s tourist information, we asked about any last minute tour and they suggested we try Château Lamothe Bergeron, Cussac-Fort-Médoc, without a reservation. By the time we got there, all the visitors had left already. The owner/manager saw us lingering and asked the guide to give…
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Château Ferrière, Margaux
Continuing with our travel in the Bordeaux-Medoc region … Everything was last minute on this trip and that made it impossible to join a tour of any one of the famous first growth (Grand Cru Classé – Primer Cru) winemakers. We kind of knew it but kept our plan loose. The staff at our chateau…
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Château Grattequina, Blanquefort
For the last leg of our Alps-to-Atlantic Easter trip, we stayed in the Bordeaux-Medoc region for a few days. Fa and An stayed behind in Biarritz to do some more surfing. Our last minute searches landed us at the Château Grattequina in Blanquefort, just north of the city of Bordeaux. Click here for their website. Built…