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Discover South-West of France Tour


Discover South-West of France

Let you delight by the treasures of South-West of France such as La Rochelle, the Poitou Marschlands, the cgnac vineyards, Futuroscope complex, Saint Emilion, Périgord

Adjustable between 3 and 7 days
Escorted tour or self drive tour


- Itinerary
- Pratical information


Itinerary

Day 1 - Black Perigord

- Visit of Terrasson-la-Villedieu, old town built bâtie in amphitheatre. Pick up again the road driving to Montignac because she is ponctuated with little villages such as : St-Crépin-et-Carlucet et Saint-Geniès.
- Take a moment on the road to visit Sarlat-la-Canéda.
- South of Sarlat, visit the small and charming village of La Roque-Gageac
- The caves of Proumeyssac, also known as the Crystal Cathedral this is one of the most popular caves in the region.
- Cap Blanc prehistoric center situated near les Eyzies.
- La Roque St-Christophe is the oldest and biggest pre-historic troglodyte site of the West.
- Montignac, for Lascaux II caves.

Day 2 - Cognac vineyard day

- Tour of cognac town and more particularly the old town.
- In the afternoon you will be welcome in one of the famous cognac houses.
- Take the Rouillac road in order to admire the Gallo-roman amphitheatre of Bouchauds
- Ruturn and go through Jarnac, for a walk on thr bank of the river Charente.

Day 3 – South-Charente day

- The Aubeterre-sur-Dronne road in the morning. The village of Aubeterre was build in amphitheatre, situated in border of Dordogne department and listed as one of the "most beautiful villages of France", Aubeterre hold a fascinating architectural heritage.

- In the afternoon : tour of the caslte of Chalais.
- 2 kilometers from Blanzac, a little village near Chalais, there is the Templar chapel of Cressac .

Day 4 - Charente-Maritime

- Visit of the old city of La Rochelle , the tower, the reserved fishing district, the Protestant church.
- In the afternoon visit of the aquarium
- On the return go through Rochefort or Brouage.

Day 5 - Poitiers

- Tour of the city
- Futuroscope complex, that is open since 1987based upon multimedia, cinematographic and audio-visual techniques of the futur, it is the european theme park of the Picture and Communication. You can also enjoying the park during two days.

Day 6 – Angoulême :

- On the orad to Angoulême, go through Jarnac, Saint-Simon (a village where barges were constructed), Vibrac (along bridges and branch of the Charente).
- Visit of the city
- In the afternoon, it is possible to stop one instant in Puymoyen to go to visit the mill of the Orchard, a craft paper mill.

Day 7- Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion

- Discovering Gironde vineyards.
- Saint-Emilion, the town, the underground galleries and the vineyard. Visit combined with a tasting during the visits of wine growers
- In the afternoon : visit of Bordeaux

Day 8 – The Poitou-Marschlands

- Fontenay-Le-Comte, the former capital of low Poitou "bas Poitou" and weel-off a prosperous past. The city has preserved a splendid architectural heritage and is becoming a "city of Art and History".
- Vouvant: well brought up fortified town on a beetle promontory green one valley. Vouvant is classified among " the most beautifull villages of France ".
- Le Marais mouillé et la Venise Verte : Maillezais : the truth capital of the Marsch
- Maillezais surroundings: possibility to do boat trip (one of the nicest place of the Marsch)
- Coulon a Charming village and the capital of green veniece and one of the most beautifull villages
- Towpath : pleasant stroll along the Sèvres banks. Not to miss, in vicinity, very nice villages of Garette, Arçais, Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud. Tour to be possibly made on 2 days.

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Pratical information

Tariff depending on the lengh of the tour contact us : click here What is included :
- The accomodation in 4 star in charming guesthouse
- Breakfast and dinner
- The place of interest entrance

What is not included :
- lunch
- wine and other drinks
- souvenirs and personnal purchase
- personnal insurance

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Escorted tour to discover South-West of France
Drink in moderation. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to serious health problems.
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