Sam had booked us into a small Chateau that had 4 rooms for rent and also had a small winery. The Chateau was about 40 minutes from Bordeaux and was located in amongst hundreds and hundreds of fields full of grape vines.
Chateau de Crecy where we spent some really enjoyable days
Dinning room in the Chateau - the owners prepared a 4 course meal for their guests each evening, the food was fabulous. We also had an endless supply of wine from their vineyards (Rose, White and Red) their white wine was a French award winner.
Sitting area in the Chateau where we enjoyed appetizers and aperitifs.
We also toured the Saint Emillion area, it was about 15 minutes from our Chateau. Saint Emillion is well know world wide for it's wine.
Some of the famous Saint Emillion vineyards
Central Square in Saint Emillion, on Saturdays there was a farmers market held in the square.
Steps down to a wine cave where we had a fabulous lunch. The cellar dated back to the 1500's
Restaurant sign in St Emillion note the box in the lower right hand corner
Outdoor cafe in the centre of St Emillion
We also spent a day in the main city in the region Bordeaux, this city gave the name to the famous french wine Bordeaux. However, the city of Bordeaux did not have any vintners in the city the town was famous as a shipping port for the wines of the region and many of it's citizens became incredibly wealthy shipping wine around the world. The city had some fabulous mansions.
Gate to the old city of Bordeaux
Fountain in the main square of Bordeaux
Entrance to the old city centre Bordeaux.
We spent an enjoyable week in the area sampling many great wines and eating fabulous french meals. We departed the region on Sept 1st to travel to Sarlat la Caneda an area famous for the famous Foie Gras. We were definitely not ready for the amount of duck and goose liver we were going to see and be offered to eat.
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