Things to do in Médoc: the must-see sights

Area guide · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 5 places to discover

A narrow peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gironde estuary, the Médoc holds Bordeaux's most prestigious vineyard, with its world-renowned wine châteaux since the 1855 classification.

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The 5 must-see places in Médoc

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Château Margaux Must-see

One of the four original first-growth estates of the 1855 classification, in a neoclassical château emblematic of the Médoc vineyard.

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Pauillac Must-see

A wine village on the estuary, home to the three first-growth estates Lafite-Rothschild, Latour and Mouton-Rothschild.

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Gironde Estuary

The largest estuary in western Europe, lined with vineyards and marshes, with views of historic lighthouses such as Cordouan.

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Saint-Julien-Beychevelle

A renowned Médoc wine appellation, between prestigious châteaux and vineyards sloping gently towards the Gironde.

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Cordouan Lighthouse

Nicknamed the "Versailles of the seas", France's oldest lighthouse still in operation, at the mouth of the Gironde estuary.

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