Le Vélo de Marie

Guide lecturer and Girondine by nature, my heart is divided between the South-Gironde and the Garonne and Bègles canal in the Bordeaux metropolis, in the heart of this Gironde, a plural land that I like to introduce to the curious, passing tourists or local. By bike or on foot so many paths are possible to discover it! And what could be nicer than a bike ride in SLOW mode to enjoy the landscapes?

History, Culture, Architecture, Heritage make up the proposed guided tours:

NATURE AND HERITAGE

Destination South-Gironde, the Canal de Garonne and its surrounding villages: Bassanne, Pondaurat, Barie… 8 km from Langon, Castets-en-Dorthe is the starting point for toursHistory and river heritage.

HISTORY AND HERITAGE

Walk
● URBAN WALKS in the heart of BÈGLES
- "The cod droughts, a Bèglaise story"
DID YOU KNOW?
Caught in Newfoundland in Canada, the fish were unloaded on the quays of Bordeaux, a large cod fishing port in the 19th century, then transported to Bègles, the "city of cod drier". The guided tours are illustrated with many engravings that will allow you to immerse yourself in the past of the city). Come and discover this little-known history and you will understand why in Bègles we celebrate "the Cod Festival"!
The visit can be completed with a "special cod" lunch.
Duration: 1h30 approximately

- Bègles celebrates its wine!
"Vin de Graves, wine from Palus, when the wine was drawn in Bègles"
DID YOU KNOW?
For centuries, we cultivate vines and produce wine. Here, we live from the wine industry through its various trades and we also come to harvest in Bègles!
A story to discover without moderation! Wine tasting offered at the end of the guided tour.
Duration: 1h30 approximately

ARCHITECTURE
Walk
● Cité Frugès - Le Corbusier of PESSAC classified UNESCO
Architectural walks and guided tours
Looking at the houses built in 1926 that make up the Modern Frugès Quarters, discover the experimental approach of modern architecture, which has survived so well through the ages, proposed by this daring architect Le Corbusier.
(Guide worker at Cité Frugès - Le Corbusier since 2015)
Duration: 1h30 approximately

To find out the next visit dates, take a look at the calendar.
GROUPS on request.

RESERVATIONS: 06 50 54 01 56
Payment on site (checks or cash)