What to do in the region ?
You are spoiled for choice!!!
Wine tourism of course...
Discover the Gironde with Gîtes de France
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The Monsalut gîte is located a few kilometers from the greatest wines of Pessac Léognan.
The prestigious chateau "Pape Clément" organizes tasting tours. The Médoc is not far away and a visit to the medieval village of Saint-Emilion is a must. The tour of the Libournais vineyards or all the other appellations of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieurs can easily be done in half a day...
But there are many other things to see! |
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Starting with the superb city of Bordeaux whose And of course the brand new and attractive Wine City, which will allow you to discover and taste, in a futuristic architecture, wines from all over the world. |
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And, right next to it, the town of Pessac, where the Ducourt family originated, who acquired the Monsalut estate in 1916. Its prestigious wine-growing châteaux such as Haut-Brion or Pape Clément, its 19th and 20th century houses ... |
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| There are also the Bastides of Entre-deux-mers, the castles of La Brède-Montesquieu de Montaigne, de Malle, la Roquetaillade, the castle of Cazeneuve, golden prison of Queen Margot, and many others. |  |
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For cycle tourists the Gironde has a rich network of more than 600 km of cycle paths. The Gîte de Monsalut provides them with a few bicycles. |
| Hiking enthusiasts will have the choice of 4,200 km of hiking trails and will find right out of the cottage, over several hundred hectares, the municipal park of Monsalut with its ponds, its ferruginous springs, the sports course, the course orienteering... |  |
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Golf enthusiasts will find the superb Golf de Pessac 5 km away. |
| The zoo of Pessac is 6 km away |  |
