Luxury villas in Bordeaux

The Gironde enjoys an ideal climate, mild in winter and with dashes of Indian summer in springtime and autumn. There is just the right amount of rainfall required for the Bordeaux vineyards to flourish and to ensure the countryside’s luxuriant greenery. Summers are hot and sunny but never overbearingly so.

Gironde also preserves a precious monumental heritage dating back to the Middle Ages and whose edifices may still be visited today, such as Roquetaillade castle in Mazères, in South Gironde, a 12th and 14th-century fortress that had the honour of being restored by the famous architect Viollet-le-Duc.

For city culture Bordeaux is unmissable – a thorough make-over has brought out the character of its striking historic 18th century buildings, added 21st century touches (including gleaming tram system), all combining to make Bordeaux a modern European gem. Strolling around the cafés, bistros & Haute Couture boutiques of the Quartier St Pierre is a delight. The historic city of Bordeaux, now a UNESCO world heritage site, offers a diverse range Art Galleries, Museums, Haut Couture and Entertainment.

• The Gironde department of Aquitaine in south-west France has much to offer the visitor from the grand city of Bordeaux to the largest sand dune in Europe, and from 'classical' coastal resorts like Arcachon to the famous wines of the Medoc and Saint-Emilion vineyards.
• The highlight of the region is perhaps Bordeaux itself, which has a great deal of 18th century architecture, an attractive river front area, the longest shopping street in France, museums and galleries to explore.
• The coast of Gironde, the northern part of the 120 kilometres of sandy beaches of the Cote d'Argent, is to the west of Bordeaux.
• The most important town here is Arcachon, a charming turn of the century seaside resort with an interesting variety of architecture and access to some very well known attractions such as the Dune de Pilat, the largest sand dune in Europe.
• Other popular towns and resorts along the coast in Gironde include Carcans, Hourtin and Montalivet, Andernos, and others along the Cap-Ferret peninsula. The small towns of Lesparre-Medoc and Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc are also in this region.

• Aquitaine is France’s gastronomic heartland, much of the country’s finest ingredients are sourced here. Enjoy a journey of gastronomic discovery that sets the taste buds tingling and leaves the palate sated.
• Basin d’Arcachon is the birthplace of over 80% of the Oyster’s produced and consumed in France.
• 80% of the world’s most ‘exclusive’ wines are produced in the Bordeaux region
• Fishing - Tuna and Shark are the big catch here and mackerel a plenty in the deep waters around the Atlantic coast. Roach, Tench, Carp are in abundance in fresh water ponds and rivers.
• Sailing on a luxury boat, a sailboard or a sand-yacht, Aquitaine will fill your sails with wind