Saint Emilion : Information about bike tours and rentals available from us at la Maison Bleue
- Visit :The village, the cloisters, the monolithic church and the underground monuments
- Try :The macaroons and enjoy a glass of wine in one of the many wine bars.
Bordeaux vineyards best adresses
Here are a few more of our favourite places…
Vineyards and Chateaux visits in and around Bordeaux, good food and wines
Without leaving Bordeaux BAR A VIN du CIVB – opposite from the tourist office The best quality/price ratio in a wine bar. Sommeliers have the mission of introducing you to Bordeaux wines, because it is also an institutional promotion tool for Bordeaux wines. LA MAISON DU VIN – CIVB – Bordeaux Tramway B “Quinconces” The Maison du vin, also called CIVB (the interprofessional Bordeaux wine association), offers courses ranging from “discovery level” to ‘professional training’ for restaurateurs. CHATEAU LUCHEY HALDE – Pessac Leognan www.luchey-halde.com The +: Located near Tram A, it is the easiest Bordeaux vineyard to access from Bordeaux without taking the train or car. It also hosts a wine school . You will find a shop and the possibility of visiting: visite@luchey-halde.com or on https://www.ruedesvignerons.com/fr/domaine/297/chateau-luchey-halde PAPE CLEMENT – Pessac Leognan Accessible by public transport Tram B (Pessac Centre) then by taking the bus. Also easy to access from the Maison Bleue (10 min drive) and pleasant bike ride. The owner is Bernard Magret, the wine professional with a thousand marketing ideas. Link to the tours and workshops page Réservation via le site Rue des Vignerons The +: the “Sleeping Beauty” castle according to our children when they were younger. The luxury of the decoration and the resources dedicated to the renovation of the whole make it a castle for special occasions (rooms for events and weddings). In 1521, Haut-Brion became the first Bordeaux growth designated by the name of its terroir, and no longer by that of its owner or its parish, making the property the first Grand Vin in the world and leading it to obtain the rare distinction of Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Classification, the only growth outside the Médoc to be included in this prestigious classification. Château Haut Brion is located a 5-minute drive from La Maison Bleue Guest House. Located just opposite Chateau Haut Brion, we often pass by it, and for us it is the most charming of the castles very close to the house. An elegant building with a cloister gallery: undeniable charm and more than 4 centuries of know-how in this region between Talence and Pessac. Dans le Médoc To get to the Médoc, allow 1h15-1h30 by car or train (line 42, a train every hour stopping at Margaux, Moulis and Paulliac). The châteaux there are generally more ostentatious than those of Pessac Léognan or St Emilionnais and it is the cradle of the “Grand cru classé” appellations of 1855. Agencies offer transport and visits along the wine route: For example, this one which leaves from Bordeaux in front of the tourist office https://www.ruedesvignerons.com/fr/activite/3503/apres-midi-excursion-dans-le-medoc-depuis-bordeaux CHATEAUX VISITS Reservations made easy according to your schedule and the language used for the visit thanks to the RUE DES VIGNERONS website https://www.ruedesvignerons.com/ Château Chasse-Spleen is a prestigious wine estate in the Bordeaux vineyard, classified in 1932 as Cru Exceptionnel in the smallest appellation of the Médoc, Moulis-en Médoc. An area displaying contemporary art and local discovery with literary and poetic accents. Treatments with herbal infusions, grassy vines, energy independence thanks to photovoltaic panels, mowing and natural fertilization with our Landes sheep, blue tit and bat nesting boxes, lightweight glass bottles for a reduced carbon footprint, blind blending, alcoholic fermentation in barrels, music therapy… new experiences every year. Discover a sustainable vineyard *in English, French and German Plus ancienne propriété familiale de l’appellation Margaux. Dégustation verticale dans le bunker atomique *en Anglais, Français et Espagnol Oldest family property in the Margaux appellation. Vertical tasting in the atomic bunker *in English, French and Spanish EXPERIENCES AROUND WINE AND GASTRONOMY IN THE MEDOC LA WINERY – Arsac A 1000 m2 specialist wine complex : a restaurant , a wine knowledge area ( courses and tastings ), a wine by the glass area and more than 1700 wines listed for sale make it the largest cellar in France. www.winery.fr/ CORDEILLAN BAGES – Pauillac Relais et Châteaux restaurant open from Wednesday to Sunday from March to the end of November. Meilleur Ouvrier de France and several Michelin stars. In the Graves – Pessac Léognan CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFFITE + SPA + 2 RESTAURANTS The +: It’s the opportunity to double or triple the visit. Smith Haut Laffite is a magnificent castle just 20 minutes from Bordeaux, it can be visited by appointment. Within it: a complex “ les sources de Caudalie ”, a SPA with grape-derived products. And … 2 restaurants: a gourmet one – “La Grand Vigne” – and a more casual one, our favorite, the “table du Lavoir”, fireplace in winter / small-paned doors opening fully in summer… setting, wine and cuisine in harmony. Personal memory, simple and unforgettable. St Emilion can be visited without a car. Direct from Bordeaux: 1 train every hour. Then about ten minutes walk to reach the medieval village. Please note: wear comfortable shoes, as the slopes and cobblestones are difficult for heels or sandals. Visit the cave of the hermit Saint Emilion, the catacombs and the Monolithic Church by taking a guided tour from the tourist office Go and drink a glass of sparkling wine in the garden of the Cordeliers convent Bring back a box of Ursuline Macarons CASTLE TOURS IN ST EMILION The +: some castles are located in St Emilion itself, others further away because we are talking about St Emilion and its satellites. Meeting with enthusiasts. Directly in the village of St Emilion 4 rue Guadet. Visits and tastings, every day of the year, by appointment from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to be requested on this page Please contact us for the most appropriate contacts for your means of transport. Fresh produce, garden in the summer, fireplace in the winter. Books, wines by the glass, wines at the property price, cellar dug into the rock. REFINED TABLE AT L’HUITRIER-PIE Small family restaurant. Listed in Michelin and Bottin Gourmand. Recommended by many of our customers. Reservations recommended.
Its magical name is probably the result of discussions around 1860 between Rosa Ferrière, the mistress of the place and her neighbor, Odilon Redon, a renowned symbolist painter. He, in fact, illustrated Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal, which we know he made a copyright of spleen.Saint Emilion
What to do in Saint Emilion?
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