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Bordeaux/Bergerac  The warm, sunny climate, which ripens the grapes of the great Bordeaux wines, makes this an ideal holiday area with average temperatures only half a degree less than the Mediterranean. Vineyards are complemented by fortified villages as well as romanesque churches and gothic abbeys, with Atlantic beaches a short drive away. To the east along the Dordogne valley is Bergerac, a fine old town noted for its red wines and to the south some of most perfectly preserved ‘bastide’ towns dating from the Hundred Years War. Places of Interest Bordeaux, St Emilion; the Citadel at Blaye; many chateaux including Chateau de Labrede. Bergerac and its vineyards; bastide towns such as Villeréal and Eymet. Sports and Leisure Cycling, riding and tennis., surfing and sand yachting on the Atlantic beaches; windsurfing, sailing and water skiing on the Bassin d’Arcachon; Golf du Médoc, Blanquefort (18 hole), Golf de Pessac (27 hole), Golf du Chateau de Vigier (18 hole), Golf de Castelnaud de Gratecombe, Cançon (18 hole). |