Pauillac
Visit Pauillac (Aquitaine, France)
The small town of Pauillac is on the Gironde estuary north of Bordeaux, in the Medoc region.
It has an international fame due to the wine produced in the region - the town of Pauillac itself is less well known.
Pauillac town
Fronting onto the Gironde estuary, the town of Pauillac consists of some quais along the water frontage, a broad 'boulevard' with a number of cafes just behind, and then the main town going up the hill behind that.
There are some cafes and shops, and some 19th century houses and shops in the characteristic 'charentais' type style.
Places of interest in the town include the large 19th century Church of Saint-Martin, a 19th century market hall and a substantial monument to those who died in the town following the bombardment of pauillac during WWII. In the main street as you enter the town from the quai area Pauillac has a 'museum of automated animals', and you can find an art gallery at L'Atelier Zinc (28 Grande Rue).
We suggest you visit the tourist office and ask for the leaflet 'Memoire de Pierres' (Memory of Stones) which suggests a route to follow when exploring, with notable landmarks explained.
Pauillac wine
Many of the notable highlights for visitors to Pauillac are related to the chateaux and wine estates.
Among the wine estates in the vicinity are Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Chateau Latour and Chateau Mouton Rothschild, and many others where you are also able to enjoy tasting the local wines and visiting the chateaux. The Pauillac Tourist Office can provide you with details of numerous other chateaux where you can do wine-tasting, and suggest tours that will best enable you to discover the Medoc region, along with various small museums that are scattered across the region.
The 18th century Chateau Lafite Rothschild is a listed Historic Monument (wines have been produced here since the 17th century); while Chateau Mouton-Rothschild also has a museum dedicated to wine production over the centuries. Another museum, this time of ornate glass, is found at Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.
Among the other chateau, those of Chateau Pontet-Carnet and Chateau Lynch-Bages are among the highlights.
Local highlights
Bages - the village that time forgot?
At Bages, just a couple of minutes from Pauillac (next to Chateau Cordeillan Bages) there is an entire small village that had fallen into dereliction and abandonment by the middle of the 20th century. It has now been restored and is dedicated to the wines and tastes of the Pauillac region. The picturesque centre of Bages is an open square surrounded by art and craft shops, and there are also a coffee shop and cafe.
Photos of Pauillac
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Address: Pauillac, Lesparre-Médoc, Gironde, Aquitaine, 33250 || GPS: latitude 45.199942, longitude -0.748787
Map of Pauillac & places nearby
Highlights close by
Vertheuil 9km
Blaye 10km
Margaux 18km
Lesparre-Medoc 19km
See lots more places to visit nearby and a more detailed map at places near Pauillac.
See Aquitaine and Gironde (the region and department for Pauillac) for more travel ideas...
Suggested tourist attractions to visit near Pauillac, France
- Parc du château Lanessan - remarkable garden (10km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) - heritage site (10km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) - heritage site (11km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) - heritage site (11km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon - remarkable garden (26km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair - national monument (26km)
- Jonzac - recommended detour (37km)
- Talmont - most beautiful village (39km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) - heritage site (42km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or - remarkable garden (42km)
The French version of this page is at Pauillac (Francais)
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