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A Chateau in Bordeaux

A Chateau in Bordeaux

Chateau de Seguin is a charming wine estate in Bordeaux with a long history. The Chateau that can be seen today, with its two pointed towers, was built in 1780. But Chateau de Seguin is much older, a thousand years older, where traces of the Count of Seguin, Administrator of

Bergerac, a Gem on the Dordogne

Bergerac, a Gem on the Dordogne

One of the places on our list to visit was Bergerac, a delightful town in the Dordogne region of France, famous for its wine, history and culture. It’s also the home of Cyrano de Bergerac, who had a very big nose and a very big heart. If you’re

Cognac

Cognac

The Remy Martin tour that we went on was a blast! We learned so much about how they make their fine cognac, from the grapes to the barrels and in fact 98% of their production is exported, with the USA and China being their largest customers. The best part had

Poitiers

Poitiers

Before visiting Poitiers we took the opportunity to cycle round the nearby Lac de Saint Cyr and out to the nearby village of Dissay, stopping for luncheon on the banks of the lake as we went. We were pleasantly surprised by the charming village and its surroundings. The main attraction

Nantes

Nantes

Nantes is a great modern city that is full of history, culture and art or you can marvel at the Machines of the Isle of Nantes, a collection of giant mechanical animals inspired by Jules Verne, where a giant mechanical elephant that walks around the former shipyards. It was like

Plussulien

Plussulien

We had a break in Plussulien to visit a neighbour who move to France several years ago now. The commune is small with a population of around 500, and it has a church, a friendly bakery and a cosy pub. The local expat community was very welcoming and always ready