In the forsteps of Louis the 14th
Description
On a top of a cliff and at the edge of the Dordogne, Bourg shows you its history and secrets.
Start from the Tourist Office.
Leave on the right to admire the panoramic view. Walk along the ramparts until the 2 cannons of the District Place.
Continue on the place, walk along the church by the left. Go up the street of the "Général Peychaud", the porte of Blaye is on your left, at the extremity of this street.
Come back to the church.
Go ahead the paved place that lead you to the gate of the Citadelle. Take the alley to the garden of the castle. Pass the gate, the terrace is on the left, have a look on the view. Cross the garden and take the stairs to get out of the garden by the gate. You will see the Porte of l'Esconge on your right.
Take the path that lead you to the pond, then walk along the cliff until the iron stair. Here, you have old petroleum tanks and an old mine of the Second World War.
Continue on the same way. At the end of the path, go down, pass the pool and go ahead the "Escalier du Roy". You will find thoose stairs the gate on the left.
Continue on the street "rue du Roc". to the street "Gouttinière" and the covered wash house. Get around the wash house, go up the way of the harbor and take the 4th street, "rue de la Fontaine" on your left. You will find the fountain at the end of the street. If you look up, you will see the Moorish Villa.
Take the stairs close to the fountain to reach the Sea Gate, an other medieval gate.
Walk the stairs on the right after the Sea Gate. At the top, turn right and take the first street on the right to enter a small alley. You are now above the Sea Gate. Go back the alley, turn right and walk "Saint Martin" street untill the main street "rue Valentin Bernard"
Go up on the right until the shop of the Côtes de Bourg, located on the "Eperon" place.
Go down the main street "Valentin Bernard" until the crossroad with the street "Emile Couzinet". On your right is the "Ecomusée of the Bourgeais". Go down on the street "Valentin Bernard" and join the Tourist Office.
Technical informations
2.5 km
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max. 33 m
min. 4 m
36 m
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Styles : BaladeDiscoveryIn town Themes : CulturalPatrimony | ||||
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Starting point
Points of interest
Tourist Office
The Tourist Office of Bourg is labeled for "Tourism and handicap" since 2009, and had a renewal for its national brand "Quality tourism" in 2014. The welcoming agent are there to help you book or simply to advise you, there is also a boutique for souvenirs made by the local artists and craftsman.
District Place
Porte of Blaye
St Géronce Church of Bourg
The St Géronce church has been build into a neogothiq style and inaugurated on 1858 the 25th of November. Because they lacked some place, its chevet has been oriented toward the south, contrary to what the liturgy expects. The organ, which still has its original building, that's to say the one of 1861, in incredible.
The Citadelle
Citadelle terrace
Garden of the Citadelle
Esconge Gate
Old mine and petroleum tanks
Stairs of the Roy
Rollbar of the Gouttinière
The WashHouse
This pretty Washhouse dates back to 1828. It is built with stone of "Bourgeais" and it has two large basins. It is continuously supplied with water from a fountain located 20 meters away, at the edge of the cliff.
The Harbor of Bourg
At the Port of Bourg, plunge into the rich history of the village between, fishing, navigation and trade. Close to the picnic areas, some illustrated informations are at your disposal.
Foutain and Moorish Villa
The wash house is continuously supplied with water from this fountain located 2à meters away, at the edge of the cliff. This villa, of moorish style overlooks the village and the banks of the Dordogne. Built in the beginning if the XXth Century, the owner, wanted to enjoy his retirement in Bourg while keeping souvenirs from years of services in North Africa. Today, private property, its surprise the visitors when they see it from the port or the Sea Gate.
WINE INFORMATION CENTER
La Maison des Vins de Bourg, situated on the threshold of the old town facing the estuary, has a dual role: to welcome the general public and to serve as a veritable centre for the range of activities undertaken by the producers (SVCB) of this famous appellation. Products scratched "Côtes de Bourg" are in the underground cellar which offers a wide choice of wines. It is the unconditional passage of the wine lovers! The Wine Information Center welcomes you all year round: visit of the cellar and free tasting. In summer, every weekend, a wine grower presents his products and explain his job. Advises, information, documentations on wines and properties are available. Possibility of booking an appointment to visit properties.
Eperon Place
Liberation Place
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