Great Three Weeks Touring Around Bordeaux France in February 2007

Bordeaux France

We took a week to get to the farmhouse we had leased near Bordeaux and what a fun week we had! We spent the day in Aix-en-Provence on the way to St Remy where we spent several nights in the country. We spent part of a day sketching near where Vincent would have been which was quite a thrill. We came away with our ears attached - the better to appreciate the exhibits on Norman Foster's Viaduc de Millau. We traveled under and around the viaduct through the fertile valley to Albi, home of Toulouse Lautrec. A very pleasant city if not a bit moist during our visit - our first rain of the year. On to Les Eyzies and the awesome Prehistoric Caves, which we were able to see because there were no other tourists - how so extra ordinarily lucky for us! We were extremely fascinated by the caves and the mystery of the paintings. We had a great apartment hotel room in Sarlat, which is another picturesque medieval town - perfect for pedestrians.

The farmhouse, La Vigne Maison Arc-en-Ciel, was in a peaceful hamlet, surrounded by vineyards and forests. The entire region of Bordeaux was covered with vineyards as far as the eyes could see - really the magnitude unlike any other wine region we had experienced. We enjoyed visiting near by towns of Bergerac, Cadillac, and St Emilion as well as the city of Bordeaux. We learned in Bergerac how important the tobacco crop was before the wine rose to it's fame in this region. But whether it is Gran Cru or the local wine grown in the plot directly adjacent, the wine in this region deserves its praises.

buildingSunrise Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
A great sunrise from our Farm House outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
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Pam at our Farm House Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Pam enjoying local wine and cheese at Farm House Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Sunrise Farm House Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Henry studying Roman Engineering at Aqueducs Romain

Pam with artwork at Arles

Driving under Norman Foster's Viaduc de Millau

Viewing slenderness of Viaduc de Millau support tower

Looking for Cro-Magnon man - La Roque-Gage on the Dordogne River

Cobble Stone walk at La Roque-Gageac

Opéra de Bordeaux

Pam at Dune du Pilat overlooking the North Atlantic

Pam at Observatoire Sainte-Cécile at Arcachon

Schedule

Itinerary Highlights.

Fun things to do.

2006 - 2007 SPAIN - FRANCE SCHEDULE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
28 January 2007 29 30 31 1 February 2007 2 3
Aups Truffle Festival

Draguignan Concourse de Citroen 2CVl

Les Arcs, France

Foundation Maeght Museum

Visit Antibes

Les Arcs, France

Visit Fréjus

Musée Archéologique Fréjus

Agay Corniche & Cannes

Les Arcs, France

Les Arcs - Relax

Les Arcs, France

Les Arcs Salvage Yard

Les Arcs, France

Gorges de Blavet

Les Arcs, France

Aix-en-Provence, Canel de Marseille, Romain Pont St Julien, & Roussillon

Saint-Rémy, France

Gites de France

Marie-denise Tramier

4 February 2007 5 6 7 8 9 10
Site Archéologique Glanum

Le Moulin de Daudet

Aqueducs Romain

Arles & Nimes

Saint-Rémy, France

Gites de France

Site Archéologique Glanum

Saint-Rémy, France

Gites de France

Viaduc de Millau

Albi Palais de la Berbie

Albi, France

La Vieil Hotel

Toulouse Lautrec Museum

La Villa des Consuls, Sarlat

Les Eyzies - Prehistoric Caves

Dordogne River

La Villa des Consuls

"Fenelon" - attic studio

Queen bed - kitchen area

Sarlat-la-Canéda - Relax

La Villa des Consuls

Périgueux Musee de Romain Vesunna

Bergerac

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Maison Arc-en-Ciel

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Relax and walk through countryside

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

Storm, Tour Castillon, Dordogne Vineyards to north

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Storm, Relax, short walk

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Bordeaux IKEA, LeRoy Marlin, sightseeing

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Dune de Pyla

Arcachon

Parc Ornithologique - Teich

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Opéra de Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Relax, walk, hot tub

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

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Visit St Emilion, scenic drive south of Dordogne

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Visit Cadillac, scenic drive

Toulouse Lautrec Château

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Relax, walk, hot tub

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

St Foy la Grande, Gallo-Romain de Montcarret

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Scenic Drive with Lunch in St. Emilion & Hot Tub

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Scenic vineyard drive

Bergerac Tobacco Museum

Montcaret, Bordeaux, Fr

La Vigne

Walk around Biarritz & Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Tour Bilbao Airport

Santillana, Spain

Casa del Organista

Happy Travels,

Pam and Henry