The Second Wine Fair is a unique event that highlights the second wines of the great Bordeaux estates. Unlike premier cru wines, second wines come from the same prestigious vineyards…
Domaine du Raba Hotel Located in Pessac Léognan famous for its wines e.g Chateau Haut-Brion, Hotel Domaine du Raba offers luxury accommodation, restaurants and Spa The hotel offers comfort, privacy…
Langon (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) lies 45 km/28 miles south of Bordeaux on the route to Agen (47 Lot-et-Garonne Nouvelle Aquitaine) ,and holds a well-balanced festival of wine,cheese and bread…
Côtes de Bourg, one of the larger Bordeaux wine appellations holds its Open Doors Festival (Portes Ouvertes) over the weekend in 11 - 12 May 2024 "Tous Ô Chais" -see…
On the weekend of 14 - 15 October 2023 the vineyards of the Graves wine area of Bordeaux open their doors to the public Journées portes ouvertes for the Graves Wine Weekend. From la Brède to Langon (33 Gironde, Nouvelle…
As Bordeaux prepares to open its Cité des Civilisation des Vins de Bordeaux, the smaller Côtes de Bourg appellation is launching an ambitious construction project around wine-tourism: Maison des Vins…
A new and dramatic venture opened in Bordeaux (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) on 1 June 2016- la Cité des Civilisations du Vin. This will be a world wine centre, showcasing…
Having previously been restricted to professionals and expensive wine tour operators, the famous Chateau d'Yquem is to open to the public from March to September. A visit to 400-year-old Château…
Opening in June 2016, the New Bordeaux Wine Centre (la Cité du Vin à Bordeaux) is now taking shape in the northern suburbs of the city of Bordeaux. (33 Gironde,…
The chateaux of the Bordeaux Appellation of Pessac-Léognan (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) throw open their doors (Portes Ouvertes) to visitors for the weekend of 3 December 2022 More than 30…
France has always been keen on cycling - the annual Tour de France is probably the biggest cycle race in the world, covering over 3000km in 3 weeks each July,…
The city of Bordeaux has been voted European Best Destination 2015. Combined with its UNESCO World Heritage status and some great improvements to the City in recent years this all…
Later in April there is another Asparagus Festival at Etauliers (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) near Blaye.Being a more populous area near the city of Bordeaux this is a bigger festival over 2 days and with music,…
The town of Blaye (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) on the right bank of the Gironde estuary is the centre of one of the key sub-appellations of Bordeaux wines - Blaye…
A great summer spectacle in Aquitaine is the re-enactment of the 15th Century Battle of Castillon between the French and English at Castillon-la-Bataille to the east of Bordeaux (33 Gironde,…
Combining wine and jazz in the attractive old town of St Emilion (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) sounds superb, when the St Emilion Jazz Festival hits town 28 - 30 June…
The Medoc Marathon (Marathon du Médoc) takes place on Saturday 7 September 2024 (33 Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) An opportunity to run a marathon amongst some of the most famous vineyards in…
Salt cod Festival
The world capital of Wine holds its wine festival 27 - 30 June 2024 This festival, organised by the town of Bordeaux, is an opportunity for fans of fine wine,…
A new link in the French Autoroute system has been completed (December 2010) with the A65 Langon - Pau road now linking Bordeaux with the Pyrenees. The new route starts…