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All year round, Margaux welcomes you: come and visit our châteaux, meet our wine growers, discover our wines, take a walk, spend a day or a weekend, enjoy the gastronomy of southwestern France, take a break and recharge your batteries.
Would you like to know what wine tourism has to offer in Margaux? Organize your stay? Find a hotel, a restaurant, a bed and breakfast? Come and discover a wide choice of activities.
You can contact us directly at the Maison du vin des vignerons from the Margaux appellation on 05 57 88 70 82
Or, you can select in the wine tourism tab the castles you want to visit: we invite you to contact them directly to make an appointment with them for your visit.
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Christmas Market
At Château La Tour de Bessan, come and meet Santa Claus this Saturday, November 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free visits and tastings all day, and Santa Claus will be at Château La Tour de Bessan at 4 p.m.
Merry Christmas !
- Date: Novembre 30th, 2024
- Location: Château La Tour de Bessan
- Activities: Santa Claus, Visits, Margaux wine tastings, visits.
To discover the chateau and book your visit : +33 (0)5 57 88 84 23
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Christmas Market
At Château La Tour de Bessan, come and meet Santa Claus this Saturday, November 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free visits and tastings all day, and Santa Claus will be at Château La Tour de Bessan at 4 p.m.
Merry Christmas !
- Date: Novembre 30th, 2024
- Location: Château La Tour de Bessan
- Activities: Santa Claus, Visits, Margaux wine tastings, visits.
To discover the chateau and book your visit : +33 (0)5 57 88 84 23
Margaux Saveurs 2024
A weekend to celebrate the end of the harvest in Margaux!
On the program: special visits throughout the appellation, French producers market, treasure hunts, meals, concerts… Join us in Margaux, from Thursday October 17 to Sunday October 20, 2024.
- Date: October 17 to 20, 2024
- Location: Margaux Appellation
- Activities: Visits, Margaux wine tastings, treasure hunts, gerbaude dinner, lunch at Château Margaux, French producers market, concerts in all churches.
To discover the weekend program and book your activities, go to the MARGAUX SAVEURS.
Symposium #2 Vineyards & Biodiversity
The Margaux appellation is delighted to be taking part as a partner in Conference #2 Vineyards & Biodiversity to be held on January 18 and 19, 2024 at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary symposium to build the viticulture of tomorrow. Conceived as an open dialogue between industry professionals and a cross-disciplinary approach between science and the world of wine, this symposium is based on sharing knowledge, highlighting science and practical experience, while exploring new perspectives.
Biodiversity and ecosystems are part of a vast dynamic that does not stop at geographical or territorial borders. Often unfairly regarded as a constraint, it nevertheless offers key answers to current disruptions – whether climatic or ecological – while guaranteeing the continuity of an age-old cultural tradition.
- Date : 18th et 19th january 2024
- Location : Palais des Papes, 84 000 Avignon
- Additionnal information : https://vignoblebiodiversite.com/
Medoc Open Days
Many châteaux in the Margaux appellation are openning their doors for Médoc Open Days on April 6 and 7, 2024! Join us to discover the Margaux appellation through these 16 different châteaux :
- Château d’Arsac,
- Château Giscours,
- Château Desmirail,
- Château Deyrem-Valentin,
- Château Ferrière,
- Château Haut-Breton-Larigaudière,
- Château Kirwan,
- Château Les Barraillots,
- Château Mongravey,
- Château Moutte Blanc,
- Château Paloumey,
- Château Paveil de Luze,
- Château Prieuré-Lichine,
- Château Siran,
- Château de Malleret,
- Château Larrieu-Terrefort.
- Date : 6th et 7th April 2024
- Location : Throughout the Medoc
- Activities : Wine estates visits, Margaux wine tastings, and many other surprises await you in Margaux…
To find out more about our different châteaux, visit our CHATEAUX AND DOMAINS page. Don’t hesitate to book your visit here.
MARCHE DES PRODUCTEURS SRG
In 2021, Margaux appellation was recognised as a ” Site Remarquable du Goût” . This year to celebrate the 14th edition of Margaux Saveurs, we are delighted to announce that a special gastronomic market will take place in Margaux. From Saturday 21st to Sunday 22sd of October 2023, producers labelised SRG, will be coming from everywhere in France to offer tastings of exceptional and traditional products in Château les Barraillots.
Come and meet our French producers for a gastronomic and fun experience !
- Date : Saturday 21st and Sunday 22 of October 2023
- Adress : Chateau les Barraillots, 4 rue Corneillan, 33460 Margaux-Cantenac
- Timetable : Open from 10:00am to 8:00pm
- Free entrance for everyone
- For more information on the Sites Remarquables du Goût : Fédération Nationale des SRG
La Médocaine Bike Tour
The Médocaine Bike Tour is a ride in-between villages, vineyards and Châteaux of the appellations Margaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Moulis and Listrac.
- 7710 fancy dressed mountain bikers
- 19 offered tasting by local Châteaux
- 18 refueling food and beverage stops
- Date: Saturday 27th of May 2023
- Reservation: Mandatory online inscription to participate : https://medocainevtt.com/
- Additional information: Mountain biking circuits for all levels from 27km to 71km.
A Cru Bourgeois Gateway
A fun and interesting visit of the infamous Crus Bourgeois of the Médoc. Fifty properties that produce Crus Bourgeois in the Médoc are taking part in “L’Escapade Bourgeoise, an adventure” from May to September, to talk about the story of the wines in this family. This experience will reveal the story, the origin, the wines, and the people that take part in the production.
- Date: from May to September
- Locations: Château Paveil de Luze, Château Mongravey, Château D’Arsac.
- Additional information: The visit will be divided into several parts. The first part of the visit will focus on the history, the local environment and on the Médoc vines. A second part will be dedicated on the expertise of the wine makers from the harvesting process to the consumption with a visit of a local “chai”. And finally, this lovely enriching experience a wine tasting will be offered to our visitors for their biggest pleasure. It will take place in the Médoc, between the ocean and the beautiful pine forests, animated by passionate men and women that are proud of their local culture. You can find this visit on this website: https://www.crus-bourgeois.com/
Bordeaux wine days
“Bordeaux fête le VIN” 2023, is an unavoidable annual event in Bordeaux.
Come and join the professional winemakers from the 22nd to the 25th of June in the docks of Bordeaux for a rich program of wine tasting, experiences and emotions.
The Program:
- A village of appellations on 1km long on the docks
- 1200 winemakers and traders
- 80 wine appellations
- About twenty excellent French traditional food producers: with local delicacies and products.
- Restaurants and wine merchants all over the city are partners of the event
- Numerous Animations and Concerts will take place
- And much more, that you can discover on the official website
Margaux Saveurs 2022
Every year for Margaux Saveurs, châteaux of the appellation Margaux open their doors to the public. In the 4 villages of the appellation concerts, tastings tours and worshops are organized. This 13th edition of the event will be supported by the artist Murray Head. Book your place !
- Date: 21, 22, 23 october 2022
- Location: Arsac, Labarde, Margaux-Cantenac, Soussans
- Programme: Concerts, tastings, tours, workshops. Lunches and dinners
- Reservation: sometimes necessary, please enquire
- Access: open to all
- For further information: Click here
Butterflies & Vines
Butterflies fascinate us with their grace and beautiful colors. What are their ecological needs in the vineyard? Mathieu Sannier, LPO expert, will take you to discover them in a vineyard.
- Date: May 23rd from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Château La Tour de Bessan
- Reservation: Necessary – By phone to +33(0)6 61 85 83 10
- Axxess: Résidents of Arsac, Labarde, Margaux-Cantenac et Soussans
- For further information: Afternoon organized by the syndicat viticole de Margaux as part of the regional project VITIREV
Bats & Vines
Did you know that bats can consume several thousand insects in one night, some of which cause damage in vineyards? Yohan Charbonnier, expert of the LPO, will explain the role of these bats and will take you to observe them in the vineyards.
- Date: April 14th from 8 :00 p.m. to 10 :00 p.m.
- Location: Château Du Tertre
- Reservation: Necessary
- Access: Résidents of Arsac, Labarde, Margaux-Cantenac et Soussans
- For futher information: Nocturnal organized by the Syndicat viticole de Margaux as part of the regional project VITIREV
Birds of the vineyard landscape
Come and discover the birds that fly over our vineyards with Mathieu Sannier, expert at the LPO.
- Date: April 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 12 :00 a.m.
- Location: Château Marquis de Terme
- Reservation: Necessary
- Access: Résidents of Arsac, Labarde, Margaux-Cantenac et Soussans
- For further information: Morning organized by the Syndicat viticole de Margaux as part of the regional project VITIREV
Marais de Soussans Bike Tour
AOC Margaux
On foot or by bike, explore the châteaux and residences that reflect a remarkable architectural heritage
- Date: All year round
- Location:Departure from the communal wash house in Soussans
- Programme:a marked trail
- Reservation:not necessary
- Access:open to all
- For further information: More information
La Médocaine VTT
The Médocaine is a mountain bike trail, with routes ranging from 25 to 77 km, open to anyone, with or without a licence, born before:
01.01.2008 for the Yellow and Blue trails // 01.01.2006 for the Purple, Orange and Green trails // 01.01.2004 for the Brown and Red trails
- Date: 21/05/2022
- Location:Collection of vests and start > Salle Panchon in ARSAC
- Programme:a marked trail
- Reservation:necessary
- Access:open to all
- For further information: See the event site
Si Arsac m’était chanté
Artistic musical experience in the form of a song and light show in the vat room and barrel cellar
- Date: 3 times a week
- Location: Château d’Arsac in Arsac
- Reservation: necessary
- Access: open to all
- More information on: 05 56 58 83 90, or on the site
