Located 25 km north of Bordeaux and 15 km south of Blaye, the territory of Bourg, that is to say the Grand Cubzaguais, stretches along hills and valleys through 16 towns punctuated by the Dordogne. From hiking to visits to wine estates, including electric bike tours and major cultural events, the Grand Cubzaguais is revealed and offered to you.
Discover cultural heritage
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Visit Bourg, ancient village
Discover Bourg, or "Burgus" in Roman times, a medieval city classified as an "Ancient Village", which dominates the Dordogne from its rocky peak. It can be discovered on two levels: the upper town, the heart of the village, offers you a covered market, the "Citadel Museum", the Citadel Castle (today a neoclassical residence) or even a Moorish villa. The lower town, for its part, gives pride of place to the port and nautical activities.
Over the centuries, the Bourquais, inhabitants of the village, worked to benefit from this strategic position envied by many crowned heads, to make their town a powerful center of prosperity.
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Explore the Pair-non-Pair cave
Pair-non-Pair, one of the oldest decorated caves in the world. It presents wall engravings dating from the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic, beyond 30 years BC. Using the natural relief of the walls, they represent figures of horses, mammoths, cattle, ibexes and deer, including a megaceros, an animal very rarely depicted.
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Go up to the Moulins de Montalon
On the hillsides of Montalon, in St André de Cubzac, the towers of ancient wind mill. Witnesses to the glorious past of milling in the region, they offer an atypical setting for the walking park set up next to Parc Robillard.
To find out, we recommend the children's rally “On Robin's Trail” (free from the Saint André de Cubzac Tourist Office) or La Boucle de Montalon.
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Admire the view from the Moulin du Grand Puy
Enjoy a clear view from the Grand Puy mill to discover the different hilly landscapes that surround it. A few times a year, the mill can be visited to discover the production method of “meules” flours. Next to it, you will find the miller's house in which you will be explained by means of videos the old-fashioned work of the harvesters, the operation of the mill and where you can buy flour.
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Walk under the petticoats of the Eiffel Bridge
In Cubzac-les-Ponts, the Eiffel Bridge is one of the must-see attractions. Its construction, whose footbridge rests on the stone arcades, has, seen from above, the appearance of a Gothic cathedral.
Alongside it, picnic tables, a playground and the marina of Cubzac les Ponts offer you a bucolic stopover with a breathtaking view of the Dordogne.
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Explore the Bourg Citadel Museum
Follow the guide through the unique collection in Aquitaine of horse-drawn carriages and carriages, before taking the underground bridleway and exploring the troglodyte oil tanks from the Second World War.
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Observe an artist or craftsman
Temporary or permanent exhibitions, art galleries, second-hand dealers and antique dealers are to be discovered throughout your stay!
Gironde estuary, Dordogne river and nature
The waters of the Dordogne and the Garonne flow side by side to the tip of Bec d'Ambès, 4 km north of Bourg, and finally mix to form the Gironde to form the largest estuary in Europe Western. The largest and most changing too because the elements (winds, currents, tides) continue to shape the landscape that surrounds it! Some islands are born while others are submerged, such as Crust Island, of which only the top of one of its trees remains.
Top 10 most beautiful sunsets
Along the Dordogne and the Gironde estuary, follow the small marinas at nightfall to enjoy the magnificent sunsets that nature offers us…
From Bourg, set off to discover the Corniche Road, narrow and picturesque! Unique in Gironde, it runs along the Dordogne and reveals the pleasant flowered gardens of the old fishermen's houses, the troglodyte dwellings nestled in the heart of the cliff or the famous carrelets, curious cabins perched above the waters.
Meet the winegrowers
The country has a very ancient wine-growing vocation which dates back to the second century, a period when the Romans established the first plans there. The growth of the vine was very rapid given its geographical location on the maritime and river axis. Today, 3 Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) can be discovered as you stroll: Cotes de Bourg, Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur.
Visiting a wine estate means understanding how grapes are transformed from the vine into wine. It also means meeting winegrowers who are passionate about their profession. Whether at the Maison du vin des Côtes de Bourg, among winegrowers or during festive gourmet events, meet these passionate and exciting winegrowers!
