Top Things to do in Gironde
Top Hotels in Gironde
- 1. Chateau Pape Clement
- 2. Best Western Premier Hotel Bayonne Etche-Ona
- 3. Hilton Garden Inn Bordeaux Centre
- 4. Staycity Aparthotel Bordeaux City Centre
- 5. Radisson Blu Hotel Bordeaux
- 6. Hotel Le B d'Arcachon
- 7. Chateau Grand Barrail Hotel
- 8. Hotel Cardinal Bordeaux
- 9. MEININGER Hotel Bordeaux Gare Saint-Jean
- 10. Le Boutique Hotel & Spa
The 10 Best Things to do for Honeymoon in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Discover the best top things to do in Gironde, France including Chateau Coutet, Chateau Laniote, Chateau Boutinet, Chateau de La Dauphine, Chateau Cantenac, Chateau Paloumey, Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron, Chateau Mauvinon, Chateau Pichon Baron, St. Andre Cathedral.
Restaurants in Gironde
1. Chateau Coutet
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 133 reviews
In the DAVID BEAULIEU Family for over 400 years, the 13th and 14th generation combines their passion and dedication to Chateau Coutet to produce a Grand Cru of Saint-Emilion wine in the greatest respect for its environment (organic farming). Beauty of the land, biodiversity, discussions, discovery and tasting are to Chateau Coutet to please you
2. Chateau Laniote
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 515 reviews
Chateau Laniote has been in the same family for almost two centuries. Arnaud de la Filolie, assisted by his oenologist wife, Florence Ribereau-Gayon has been in charge since 1989. The vineyard spread over 12 acres at the North-West of Saint-Emilion. The tour consists in visiting the cellars: vatcellar, storage room, barrels cellar, watching a little video about vinifications and tasting the wine. Guided tours by appointment.
Reviewed By Y2868FKhectorb - Hermosillo, Mexico
This place was wonderful, I went there with some friends and we had an amazing time, the visit is guided by the owner itself and he really makes you feel welcomed with some humor since the beggining. You can learn about the whole process of making a bottle of wine (don't hesitate to ask some questions!) and later on you can learn to taste a good wine. Honestly it was really entertaining visit, you will not regret it
3. Chateau Boutinet
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 80 reviews
Boutinet is a family estate, that we bought 7 years ago. We are on Organic conversion for the vineyard, and we have a beautifull castle from the 18th century to restaure ! When you come in Boutinet, the visit and tasting will be done by me or my husband. We want you to discover Bordeaux in a different way, playful, simplicity and conviviality. We propose you to discover the estate with different package : visite & tasting, Walk Wine an Dine, Wine tasting course,... Only on appointement.
Reviewed By josephk285
Fantastique ! So welcoming ! Informative ! Beautiful walk through vineyards and very fortunate to watch “harvesting “ of grapes ! Comfortable tasting room with owner personally talking about the wines, preparing tapas and sharing she and her husband’s passion for wine during entire tour! Wonderful memories and will defin return !
4. Chateau de La Dauphine
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 91 reviews
Le Chateau de La Dauphine is in the heart of 53 hectares (130 acres) of vines. The southerly exposed vineyard, takes the form of an amphitheatre, with a 60 metre height difference separating the highest and lowest parcels. Organic farming & Biodynamic farming are used in order to respect nature and men. The Labrune family took over this estate in 2015, determined to pursue the very demanding quality based policy. Thanks to a meticulous and respectful work on the vines, a wine making process perfectly managed with very modern technical facilities, Chateau de La Dauphine is one of the outstanding properties of the right bank of Bordeaux and it is happy to offer you 2 fine wines. A blend between harmony and elegance. Because we are the elegant blend between History and Modernity, we received in 2014 a Best Of Wine Tourism award in the «Architecture & Landscape» category. A 2nd award in 2016 for the «Food Service» category and the last one in 2018 in the category “Sustainable Practices”
Reviewed By shakatt - Mexico City, Mexico
Our guide Denis Duffrau selected this visit for us and we were welcomed by Lisa at Chateau de la Dauphine. We walked around the beautiful grounds and inside the historic furnished Chateau and were transported back to another century. Lisa (who at first impression seemed upset because we were somewhat late to our appointment, but actually was only joking) guided us through a very interesting and rich explanations covering the vines and the eco-friendly practices, the winemaking process and of course a wonderful tasting, including even a bit of the new rose wine. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed every moment of our visit. Thank you Lisa and Charlotte!!
5. Chateau Cantenac
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 972 reviews
Passionate about our heritage and our wines, we enjoy sharing our stories and our know-how with visitors. Our tours are welcoming, educational and punctuated with family anecdotes. Come discover the unique and charming story of the family, the estate and the production of a Grand Cru from the vine to the glass : the terroir and the work in the vineyard, winemaking and wine aging. The tour ends with a comparative and educational tasting of our wines. Tours with tastings by appointment only! Please call us or send us an email to make a reservation. It may be possible to drop-in for a wine tasting during the week (if someone is available), but please note that we are open on weekends only by appointment. Have a fabulous day and we look forward to welcoming you to our family winery!
Reviewed By MGrech - Zejtun, Malta
We have visited many wineries around the world but this has definitely been the most interesting. AJ is an excellent host and her tour is pleasant, fun and she shares so much detail and knowledge on the steps that are involved in the production of such fine wine. Madame Roskam is truly lucky to have a daughter in law like AJ! The tour will leave a wonderful memory of Saint Emilion.
6. Chateau Paloumey
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 370 reviews
Chateau Paloumey is a welcoming Cru Bourgeois located at the doors of Medoc in Haut-Medoc appellation. Paloumey benefits from a prestigious terroir of fine Garonne gravels also shared by neighboring Classified Growths Chateaux La Lagune and Cantemerle. Our moto? Offering each visitor a memorable tour & tasting experience... Focusing on the notion of terroir thanks to a walk in our vineyard, explaining the winemaking process and stressing the importance of traditional barrel ageing in our barrel chai. Come and taste our wines while enjoying our terrace's outstanding view. Craft your "Paloumey Experience" by choosing between our walk-in visits and private tours. We are open all year long except during the holiday season (from December 21st until January 10th).
Reviewed By Trip813882
We visited this small but perfect Chateau vineyard in September 2019. It was a great experience with perfect hosts providing a personal tour of the vines and a knowledgeable and interesting explanation of the French wine industry, the vines and the growing and harvesting process followed by a tour of the winery. Afterwards we had a wine tasting experience which was great fun and educational: again the staff, location and setting were excellent with some great wines to try as well. Being one of the smaller Chateau's and vineyards you can see the pride they have in the wine they produce and also the quality they provide in hosting their guests. The Chateau itself is not open to the public as it is a private residence, however, this did not diminish the fun we had for the afternoon.
7. Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 188 reviews
Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron revolutionize the « Chateau visit » thanks to an innovative, interactive and fascinating wine tour. By your own, with family or friends, discover and understand the wine making process and master the art of wine tasting. After a year of renovation, this 19th century castle receives visitors for a unique experience among Bordeaux wine region. The touristic offer propose a “new generation” wine tour, a tasting room, a wine shop, a kitchen receiving Chefs, a living-room, 4 suites and a meeting room.
Reviewed By 662andyh - Bournemouth, United Kingdom
We enjoyed an tour of the chateau and winery and our guide was very pleasant and informative. At the end there was a tasting of three of the wines with detailed comments and guidance from our guide. We then went into the grounds for a splendid picnic lunch provided by the chateau. The bread, cheeses and meats were all sourced locally and were excellent. A half bottle of chateau wine accompanied the meal and fresh coffee was brought out to us at the end of our meal. It was a lovely relaxing visit - we would definitely recommend it.
8. Chateau Mauvinon
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By P4748UZlauraj
Excellent chateau, wonderful owner Brigitte and great story about wine making and family traditions. Chateau is not that big but wine is the best we tried in France and believe me, we tried much. Kind regards, Laura and Nick
9. Chateau Pichon Baron
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By KADsue - Bridgend, United Kingdom
I have been a fan of this wine for many years so this year returning from the south we made a detour to visit the Chateau. The location is superb and it provides the opportunity to drive through so many familiar wines. However, the work to present this wine maker was top quality. The Chateau and the surrounding gardens were picturesque. The best is saved for the person tour that was central to the visit. The welcome we received from the young lady who introduced us to the history, vines and the wine-making of Pichon Baron was first class and she so understood someone who had waiting so long to make this visit. I am not sure how many people will make use of these comments but if you stumble across Pichon Baron please stop off, you will not be disappointed.
10. St. Andre Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,362 reviews
This beautiful 17th century church is one of Bordeaux's main attractions.
Reviewed By JElliot32 - New South Wales, Australia
Bordeaux's cathedral is massive Gothic pile, very reminiscent to us of many other Gothic churches we visited around France and Spain. But there was also plenty more about St Andre's to ensure we did not succumb to 'cathedral overload' here. Its towering spires, highly decorated doorways and flying buttresses all catch your eye from the square outside, while from the inside the ribbed vaults of the soaring ceiling and the light shining through the stained-glass windows are awe-inspiring. Best of all though were the cathedral's magnificently decorative rose windows. Also of note is that Eleonor of Aquitaine married here in 1137.
