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Activities for children in Haute-Gironde

Activities for children in Haute-Gironde
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Discovering heritage

Blaye : Visit to the Citadel

The entire estuary carries the royal stamp of Louis XIV and his faithful architect Vauban, whose skills were put to the test from 1685 to 1689 by the building of the Blaye Citadel, which was designed to protect Bordeaux against sea invasion.
The Blaye Citadel, along with Fort Pâté on the island of the same name and Fort Médoc on the left bank, make up the defensive arsenal created by Vauban to close off the Estuary from attack.
This Vaubanian triptych is altogether unique in France, and the buildings have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites since July 2008.

Citadelle de Blaye
33 5 57 42 12 09 www.tourisme-blaye.com

Jean-Pierre Elkabbach aime la citadelle de Blaye.

Prignac-et-Marcamps

“Pair-Non-Pair” Cave
The Pair-non-Pair Cave, jewel in the crown of the Gironde’s prehistory, predates the Lascaux caves and contains rock carvings and bone and flint tools dating back to 30,000 BC.
Open daily except Mondays
+33 5 57 68 33 40 www.monuments-nationaux.fr

Saint-André-de-Cubzac

Have fun on the heritage trail
“Sur les pistes de Robin”
Cubzaguais Tourist Office
+33 5 57 43 64 80 www.cdc-cubzaguais.fr/tourisme

Plassac

Villas and Gallo-Roman Museum
Remains of seaside palaces built between the 1st  and 5th  centuries, with mosaics, pottery, jewellery and religious artefacts. The museum presents a 3-D virtual reconstruction of the second villa.
+33 5 57 42 80 80

Discovery of winemaking and the history of the Blaye wine trade in the days of the corsairs.  
Conservatoire Vinicole de Plassac
 +33 5 57 42 16 63

Vue panoramique de l'Estuaire de la Gironde depuis la Citadelle de Blaye
CDT33 - Yannick Serrano

Discovering nature

Blaye

The shores of the Estuary: Theme-based discovery expeditions (marsh birds, migrating fish, etc.) along the pathways bordering Europe’s largest estuary.
Conservatoire de l’Estuaire
+33 5 57 42 80 96 estuairegironde.net

 

 

 

 

 

Île Nouvelle  : property of the Conservatoire du Littoral, Île Nouvelle is a 6-km stretch of land in the heart of the Estuary, across from Blaye. Its history has been a chequered one – the scene of winegrowing and agricultural activity in bygone days, it was once inhabited and then abandoned. The island was reopened to the public in 2008, and you can share your adventures there with the storytellers you come across on the ancient seawall and in the middle of the village.
Canton of Blaye Tourist Office +33 5 57 42 12 09
Canton of Bourg Tourist Office +33 5 57 68 91 76

Discovering flavours

Marcillac

Located in the heart of the vineyards, the Domaine de Tout-l’Y-Faut is a typical old Blaye farm which invites you to sample the famous local product, Blaye Asparagus, in all its forms – fresh, as a cream soup or preserved – along with wine jelly and, of course, red and white Côtes de Blaye Bordeaux wines. The estate also has farmhouse teas on offer, along with tours in discovery of its fruit trees, Blaye asparagus cultivation and the winegrower’s art.
Marcillac
+33 5 57 32 48 30

All aboard

9 spits of land lie in the heart of the Estuary – the islands of Patiras, Bouchaud, Nouvelle, Fort Pâté, Verte, Nord, Cazeau, Margaux and Macau.
The islands are preserved natural sites (Nouvelle and Bouchaud), and resource centres for agriculture (Patiras) and for fishing and viticulture (Margaux and Île Verte). Fort Pâté accommodates the fort built by Vauban in 1690.
A wide range of e xcursions to the islands (Patiras and Nouvelle) is on offer, departing from the ports of Bourg, Blaye, Pauillac and Bordeaux.
Gens d’Estuaire Pauillac
+33 5 56 59 09 34 - +33 6 31 65 29 46
 www.gensdestuaire.fr

Jean-Marc Morandini aime l'Estuaire de la Gironde.

Sports and leisure activities for the whole family

Prignac-et-Marcamps: the Moron nature site invites you to discover the natural environment of the “palus” (salt marshes). Port Sainte-Foy:  Cléret leisure centre (canoeing and rowing) Mouliets-et-Villemartin: La Cadie leisure centre. 40-hectare lake with supervised bathing, canoeing and small craft, walking and mountain-biking. “Aire nautique”, Saint-Christophe-de-Double: 7-hectare lake equipped for bathing and water games, fishing area and fitness trail. 
“Base Nautique”, Saint-Seurin-sur-l’Isle: departure point for canoeing expeditions along the Isle.

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