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Effectively a peninsula
- Wedged between the Atlantic coastline and the broad Gironde estuary, the Médoc is effectively a peninsula. It extends 80 kilometers (50 miles) north-westwards from Bordeaux city to the Pointe de Grave.
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The Médoc ( French pronunciation: [meˈdɔk] ⓘ; Gascon: Medòc [meˈðɔk]) is a region of France, well known as a wine growing region, located in the département of Gironde, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, northwest of Bordeaux. Its name comes from ( Pagus) Medullicus, or "country of the Medulli ", the local Celtic tribe.
2024年6月18日 · In southwest France, the Médoc peninsula sits on the left bank of Bordeaux’s Gironde estuary, where cool ocean breezes blow in from the Atlantic, and the Landes Forest borders its southeast....
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2024年2月2日 · Wedged between the Atlantic coastline and the broad Gironde estuary, the Médoc is effectively a peninsula. It extends 80 kilometers (50 miles) north-westwards from Bordeaux city to the Pointe de Grave. Together with the Graves and Pessac-Léognan – to the south of the city – it makes up what is known as the Left Bank of the Bordeaux region.
Médoc, wine-producing district, southwestern France, on the left bank of the Gironde River estuary, northwest of Bordeaux. An undulating plain extending for about 50 miles (80 km) to Grave Point, the Médoc is renowned for its crus (vineyards).
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The eastern side of the peninsula is best known for its vineyards and wine chateaux, known together as the wines of Medoc(note 1). Among the most famous are Chateau Margaux, Chateau Latour, Petrus, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (pictured), and Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - these are centred around the village of Margaux and the town of Pauillac These and...
Not the main reason to visit the Medoc perhaps but there are a couple of highlights to discover - for example, in the east of the Medoc, take a little time off from wine tasting to visit the picturesque little village of Vertheuil with its abbey, and to explore the small fishing ports along the Gironde estuary such as Talais and Valeyrac. A couple ...
Forests cover a great deal of the centre and western parts of the Medoc region, many planted during the 19th century when the region was reclaimed from the inhospitable swamps and the mosquitoes that were found here before that time. They form the northern part of the largest forest in France - the Forest of the Landes - which runs almost down to t...
Wine and forests are all very interesting, but neither will amuse the children for long...and most tourists are families attracted to Medoc by the extensive sandy beaches fronting the Atlantic Ocean. Especially popular with surfers, there are several resorts along the coast. Among the most popular: (1) the town of Soulac-sur-Mertowards the north of...
So should you visit? Of course it depends what you are looking for! People travel from far and wide for the chance to tour some of the greatest wine chateaux in the world. Other people enjoy nothing more than a holiday on a great beach. Still others like the chance to include some walking, cycling, golf in their trips...and if you fit in these cate...
Médoc (French pronunciation: ) is an AOC for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France, on the Left Bank of the Gironde estuary that covers the northern section of the viticultural strip along the Médoc peninsula. The zone is sometimes called
Médoc is an AOC for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France, on the Left Bank of the Gironde estuary that covers the northern section of the viticultural strip along the Médoc peninsula.
