Domaine Les Messauts

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Discover the Gironde and visit its many vineyards ( where one of-course can taste and buy wine ), chateaux, medieval towns, historic monuments, museums and beautiful gardens. A region of music and dance festivals, markets and brocantes.
An area for people who love peace with plenty of possibilities in the locality to play golf, cycle, go horse-riding or walking, fishing, canoeing and swimming.

Les Messauts lies directly at the bank of the "canal latéral", a canal with many bridges and locks that runs from the Mediterranean sea ( canal du Midi ) to near Bordeaux (canal latéral).
	At 4 km. distance there is a harbour in the small town called Fontet where one can hire a boat or a canoe, swim and practice archery in summer. The village has a Match Museum and a 15th century Church that is worth a visit.
Also at 4 km. lies La Réole, a 1000 year old town on the right bank of the river Garonne. There is a signed walking-route to view the city, and one can take a boat-excursion on the river Each Saturday there is a market on the quay where you can buy all the regional products and 'people watch' from a sunny riverside café bar.
	There are several possibilities of activities for children in the area: - canoeing on the rivers le Dropt, le Ciron, la Garonne and the Canal Latéral à la Garonne - horse-riding for beginners and progressed - several lakes to swim - karting - several attraction parks, zoos, aqua-parks within 45 minutes of distance.
Domaine Les Messauts lies on 80 minutes distance of Arcachon at the Atlantic Ocean. A nice distance to make a day trip to the coast Worth to visit from there: - Dune de Pila - Mimizan - Biscarosse - Etang de Biscarosse What you should not miss on the way back is an excursion to the splendid forests of Les Landes and a visit to the "Parc Naturel Régional des Landes de Gascogne"; with its fantastic Eco-museum.

Domaine "Les Messauts" is an ideal situation to visit many places in the Region, especially
out of Season when the temperatures are cooler.
For example: in Spring watch the work that is in process in the vineyards and in Autumn
watch the harvest under way or go and collect mushrooms and what do you think about
the idea of staying in France for Christmas.........?

Blaignac is surrounded by some famous wine regions:

In the Bordeaux-area:

* Les Graves and theSauternais ( 25 km )
* Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Côtes de Castillon ( 45 km )
* Entre deux mers, Première côtes de Bordeaux ( 10 km )

In the Lot et Garonne:

* Côtes du Marmandais ( 30 km )
* Côtes de Duras ( 25 km )

In the Dordogne:

* Bergerac ( 55 km )
* Monbazillac ( 50 km )
* Montravel ( 45 km

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Also for those who love fishing the Gironde has a lot to offer:

Except the canal beside "Domaine Les Messauts",
the river the Garonne at 3 km of distance, there
are several other rivers and lakes in the area where
one can go fishing.

Some types fish which is caught here:
carp, pike, pike perch, perch, barbel, gardon,
tench, eel and cat fish.

Some ancient towns in the area, worth to visit:

* Monségur ( 10 km )
* Langon ( 17 km )
* Sauveterre de Guyenne ( 20 km )
* Marmande ( 20 km )
* Bazas ( 20 km )
* Duras ( 25 km )
* St. Emilion ( 35 km )
* Bergerac ( 65 km )
* Bordeaux ( 70 km )

In the Gironde there are more than 600 km of cycle paths where you can explore the famous vineyards, beautiful landscapes, protected of natural beauty, lakes and rivers,

Also worth the effort are the several walking routes, amongst which the Compostella Pilgrims Route which passes close to Les Messauts, and several other lovely pathways.

Domaine "Les Messauts"
33190 Blaignac
France
Tel. 0033 556712789
Mob. 0033 679872114
E-mail messauts@gites-gironde.com