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.
- Sunrise Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
- A great sunrise from our Farm House outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Schedule
Itinerary Highlights.
Fun things to do.
Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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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 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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