and its famous vineyards,
its gastronomy and culture
Spend
a holiday here, in a pleasant 19th Century home, in the midst of a well-cared
for 5.000 square metres park and 10.000 square metres of woods of many
species.
At spring time, lilies of the valley give the park a
white magic.
The best known of Pessac-Léognan's
châteaux are only a few kms away (Haut-Brion, Pape Clément,
etc.)
The Médoc, with Château Margaux, Mouton Rothschild, and other
well known châteaux, may be visited within a 2 hours drive.
Such as La Brède, Montesquieu's beautiful Château or, near Langon, the home of François Mauriac
At Castillon, the Château where Montaigne lived, the Talbot memorial and the annual pageant of the "Bataille de Castillon".
Edging the natural park of the "massif landais" chiefly planted with pines trees. From there, you may reach thr Bay of Arcachon and its bird reserve, climb up the Dune du Pyla (the highest in Europe) go surfing at Lacanau or take a walk along the immense beaches of fine sand by Atlantic Ocean