Bayon-sur-Gironde is situated on the Route de la Corniche, which offers numerous viewpoints over the Gironde estuary.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Bayon-sur-Gironde can include this in their plans for their stay.
Culture
The Église Notre-Dame de Bayon-sur-Gironde dates from the 12th century and originally had a single-nave layout that ended externally in a seven-sided apse.
The hiking trail Balade des lavoirs beginning in Bayon-sur-Gironde leads via the staircase “L'escalier du Piquet”; there are numerous troglodyte dwellings there.
Château Falfas is a historic monument built in 1612, with a wine cellar dating from the same period.
The cycling route Les vignobles à vélo – La boucle des vins bio autour de Bourg passes the Église Notre-Dame de Bayon-sur-Gironde, which is listed there as a named stop.
Wine
Château Eyquem is a 17th-century residence on the first slopes of the Côtes de Bourg, offering a privileged view of the Gironde estuary.
At Château Eyquem, visitors can learn about the history, the vineyards, the wine cellars and the wines.
On the panoramic terrace of Château Eyquem, private wine tastings, blind tastings, wine-and-chocolate tastings and barrel tastings are offered.
Château de Côts has been family-owned since 1930. The vineyard has been farmed organically since 1999 and biodynamically according to Demeter standards since 2020. Château de Côts offers tours by appointment.
The entire Falfas vineyard has been farmed biodynamically since the end of 1988.
Paths and landscapes
The Circuit de l'Estuaire runs along the Gironde between Bayon in the south and Villeneuve in the north.
The Balade des lavoirs is a 20-kilometre, moderately difficult circular route with 318 metres of elevation gain. The circular hiking trail starts at the car park of the salle polyvalente in Bayon-sur-Gironde.
The scenic Route de la Corniche runs between Gauriac and Bourg along the Gironde estuary, partly at the foot of the cliff and partly along its top.
The Route de la Corniche cycling tour leads to Bayon-sur-Gironde and is described as an approximately two-hour, 10-kilometre round trip.
Other destinations: Gironde-Sur-Dropt, Cenon, Grézillac, Mérignac, Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Soulignac, Listrac-de-Durèze, Pomerol
