Mauriac: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Mauriac combines a Romanesque church, historical remembrance, winegrowing and landscapes. The Église Saint-Saturnin is a Romanesque church with a compact ground plan, short nave, three apses and a projecting transept.
Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Mauriac will have the Église Saint-Saturnin, Vignobles Yon and the Boucle de François Mauriac in mind as specific local points of reference.
Culture and History
The carved capitals of the Église Saint-Saturnin depict plant and biblical motifs, as well as representations of people and animals. A painted depiction of apostles created in the 16th century has been preserved in the vault of a small apse.
The stone cemetery cross has a Gothic shaft, while the cross and tabletop are more recent. Its main construction phase is dated to the 15th century; since 20 December 1907, the cross has been classified as a historic monument.
The stele of Mauriac is included in a commemorative day organised by the local ANACR on 14 July. A commemorative event held on 14 July serves to convey local historical remembrance and continue the values of the Résistance.
The church of the Abbey of Saint-Nicolas de Blasimon is designed as a rectangular hall with four bays vaulted by pointed arches. In the vicinity of Mauriac, the Abbey of Saint-Nicolas de Blasimon is open on weekdays in summer and during the Heritage Days.
Wine and Landscapes
The Vignobles Yon wine cellar in Mauriac offers tours and free tastings of its wines. Vignobles Yon cultivates its vines according to the principles of organic farming.
Château Balette has 18 hectares of vineyards in Mauriac between hills, ponds and woodland. The winery produces Entre-deux-Mers blanc under the AOP designation.
Visitors are welcomed at Château Balette from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at weekends by appointment; an appointment must be made in advance for every visit.
Nature
In the vicinity of Mauriac, the Boucle de François Mauriac is an easy hiking route covering 8.6 kilometres, with a stated duration of approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes.
The route passes through heathland with scattered pine trees and heather.
In the vicinity of Mauriac, the Boucle de François Mauriac partly follows the Bazas–Mios cycle path. This was created along the route of the former railway line of the Compagnie des Chemins de Fer Economiques.
For the higher-level travel overview: Gironde.
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