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During the Pentecost weekend (Saturday and Whit Sunday), 50 wineries will open from 10 am to 7 pm.
The wineries will welcome you to taste red, dry or sweet wine. There are entertainement organised (lunch, food trucks, car rallye, tours) available on the website and the brochure.
For one weekend, on December 2 and 3, 2023, from 10am to 6pm, the owners of châteaux in the Pessac-Léognan appellation will be opening the doors of their estates, to let visitors discover the history of their estates and the unique flavor of their wines.
This year, 32 châteaux, including 3 Crus Classés de Graves, will be taking part in the Portes Ouvertes, which will feature visits, tastings, walks and events.
At the same time, 9 châteaux in the appellation are offering tasting dinners on Saturday December 02.
Bordeaux city is inviting all who love good food and wine, culture and festivals to come and have a great time along the two kilometre quayside on the banks of the Garonne, in the very heart of a UNESCO world heritage site.
"BORDEAUX FETE LE VIN", is moving to the left bank of the river, between the pont de pierre (stone bridge) and the Bourse Maritime, so that the thousands of visitors from home and abroad can enjoy the 4 day wine festival more than ever.
With the Pass DEGUSTATIONS, visitors can savour vintage wines from Bordeaux and the surrounding area all in one place, whereas the Pass VIGNOBLES takes them out for the day to see the landscapes, wine-growing estates and heritage of the Gironde and Aquitaine regions.
Two exceptional days to taste a hundred great Bordeaux wines, champagnes of talent, including prestigious houses from Reims or Epernay, but also great guests from other vineyards in France - Burgundy, Rhône, Alsace, Loire - and the world.
The Fumel hydraulic power station, after some 80 years of service, is still active; and with good days ahead of it, for its ability to provide us with this renewable energy that we so need.
Of the "run-of-river" type, it was built by Pont-à-Mousson, then owner of the Fumel metallurgical factory which had an increased need for energy for the reconstruction of France... We were just after the war …
You will enter the power plant for a panoramic view of the two Kaplan turbines, real collector's items! The tour does not go down to the lower levels.
Limited places. Reservation required.
The potters festival invites you to celebrate the art of ceramics in one of the "Most beautiful villages of France". Stroll in the streets of the village to meet the 36 potters and others surprises. Free concert on Saturday night at 7pm.