{"id":581,"date":"2016-11-03T15:13:17","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T14:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/?page_id=581&lang=en"},"modified":"2016-11-03T15:13:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T14:13:17","slug":"leisure-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/bordeaux-holiday-house\/leisure-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Leisure activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tourist attractions<\/h4>\n

Ch\u00e2teau La Gontrie is situated in the heart of the wine appellation of :\u00a0Cadillac C\u00f4tes de Bordeaux<\/a>, on the right bank of the Garonne river.
\nThe area has a very large offer of tourist attractions and leisure activities. The town of Bordeaux which is situated 20 minutes drive from the property has been classed\u00a0World Heritage by the Unesco.<\/a>\u00a0Many guided visits to the city in english are\u00a0organised by Bordeaux’s tourist office<\/a>\u00a0and also wine tastings and\u00a0wine tours to the different wine areas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wine<\/h4>\n

Bordeaux area which is one of the main wine production areas in France includes :<\/p>\n

Pomerol<\/a>\u00a0(40 minutes),\u00a0Saint Emillion<\/a>\u00a0( 40 minutes),\u00a0Sauternes<\/a>\u00a0(45 minutes),\u00a0Graves\u00a0<\/a>( 25 minutes),\u00a0Pessac-L\u00e9ognan<\/a>\u00a0( 30 minutes),\u00a0M\u00e9doc<\/a>\u00a0(1 hour and 20 minutes)…etc<\/p>\n

offers a number of visits directly through the tourist office, or the wine unions. If you do want to visit a specific Chateau, it is best to get an appointment with the Chateau directly (especially\u00a0 if it’s famous) to be sure iyou can visit it during your stay.<\/p>\n

Different wine appellations also organize over the year special week-ends\u00a0 called : ‘Week-end Porte Ouvertes’. You can visit the cellar and sample the wine for free in the Ch\u00e2teaux who take part in the event. To have the full list of the participants it’s best to e-mail directly the wine union who will be happy to transfer the list to you. Please find below the calendar :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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dates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 \u00a0Ev\u00e9nements viticoles<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • 5 et\u00a0 6 Avril 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes ouvertes du M\u00e9doc<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • 16 et 20 Avril 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes ouvertes Cadillac<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a03 et\u00a0 4 Mai 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes ouvertes Saint Emillion<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • 10 et 11 Mai 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes ouvertes C\u00f4tes de Bourg<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • 17 et 18 Mai 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Week-end des Grands Crus<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a0 7 et\u00a0 8 Juin 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes Ouvertes Premi\u00e8re C\u00f4tes de Cadillac<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a026 au 29 Juin 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Bordeaux F\u00eate le Vin<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a012 Octobre 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes Ouvertes Graves de Vayres<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a018 et 19 Octobre 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes Ouvertes Graves et Graves Sup\u00e9rieur<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a026 et 27 Octobre 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes Ouvertes Fronsac et Canon Fronsac<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a0\u00a0 8 et\u00a0 9 Novembre 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes Ouvertes Sauterrnes- Barsac<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a029 et 30 Novembre 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes Ouvertes Loupiac<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a0 6 et\u00a0 7 D\u00e9cembre 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes Ouvertes Pessac L\u00e9ognan<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • \u00a013 et 14 D\u00e9cembre 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Portes Ouvertes Sainte Croix du Mont<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Historical sightseeing<\/h4>\n

If you a lover of medieval villages\u00a0 we do recommend the visit of the village of Saint Macaire, village of\u00a0Saint Emillion<\/a><\/p>\n

If you want to visit the old stone castles of the area we recommend :\u00a0\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau de la Roquetaillade<\/a>,\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau de la Br\u00e8de<\/a>\u00a0( Montesquieu),\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau de Cazeneuve<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ocean<\/h4>\n

You are only 1 hours drive from ocean beaches such as :\u00a0Lacanau or le\u00a0<\/a>Grand Crohot at the beginning of Cap Ferret’s peninsula. You can have\u00a0 a look on on our daughter’s website (who’s a photographer) :\u00a0www.mysession.fr<\/a>\u00a0to discover all the beauty and coastline\u00a0of Cap Ferret<\/a>. We can also organise surf lesssons with Lionel of Nomad surfschool if you wish to surf on the coast.<\/p>\n

Bassin d’Arcachon<\/h4>\n

You need 1 hours drive to get there. You can organize a day trip to enjoy the oysters of the Bay, the restaurants and shops of the town of Arcachon or go for a wander in the many oyster villages ( Quartier ostr\u00e9icoles) around the bay and relax on the beaches facing the Bay.<\/p>\n

Le Pyla<\/h4>\n

The\u00a0biggest sand Dune of Europe (<\/a>110 metres high, 500m wide and 2,7kmlong)is one of the amazing sites that you can discover in our region.<\/p>\n

Lakes<\/h4>\n

The region has 3 major fresh water lakes : from 1 hour to 1,5 hour drive. You can enjoy swimming, sailing or cycling around them. Our favourite would be the lake of Cazeaux just next to the town of Biscarosse which is perfect for a family with young children.<\/p>\n

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Theme Parks<\/h4>\n

The region has 3 major fresh water lakes : from 1 hour to 1,5 hour drive. You can enjoy swimming, sailing or cycling around them. Our favourite would be the lake of Cazeaux just next to the town of Biscarosse which is perfect for a family with young children.<\/p>\n

Zoo<\/h4>\n

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La ferme exotique de Cadaujac\u00a0<\/a>: only half an hour drive is perfect for young families.<\/p>\n

Palmyre Zoo<\/a>\u00a0: one of the largest French zoos is situated 1,45 minutes driveaway and is really great for a day trip. You will discover over 110 different species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tourist attractions Ch\u00e2teau La Gontrie is situated in the heart of the wine appellation of :\u00a0Cadillac C\u00f4tes de Bordeaux, on the right bank of the Garonne river. The area has a very large offer of tourist attractions and leisure activities. The town of Bordeaux which is situated 20 minutes drive from the property has been<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":546,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/581"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=581"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":582,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/581\/revisions\/582"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaulagontrie.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}