Moulis-en-Médoc: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Moulis-en-Médoc
Moulis-en-Médoc offers several specific attractions related to winegrowing and wine, alongside historic buildings and a path through the countryside. Together, these create a diverse picture of the town, combining tastings, architectural heritage and a rural setting.
Those who choose Moulis-en-Médoc as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Wine and Winegrowing
The Musée des Arts et Métiers de la Vigne et du Vin presents an exhibition focusing on winegrowing and wine. The Maison du Vin de Moulis complements this theme with a self-guided visit and a presentation of the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation, its terroir, châteaux and wines.
Château Biston-Brillette offers a free visit with a tasting of the barrel cellar and the fermentation room. The visit with tasting at Château Biston-Brillette also includes a tasting of two wines.
Château Chasse-Spleen offers classic tours, vertical tastings, tours with tastings and lunch at the Bar à Vin. The château was classified as a Grand Cru Exceptionnel in the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation in 1932.
Château Anthonic offers a tour of its vineyard and cellars followed by a tasting. Château Branas Grand Poujeaux invites visitors to a safari tour through the vineyards. At Château Mauvesin Barton, a one-hour guided discovery tour includes a tasting of two wines.
Paths and Countryside
The Chemin pédestre de Moulis is a 14-kilometre circular route created in 2002. With less than 10 % running along paved roads, it passes through vineyards, by châteaux, through forests and through the village.
The Chemin pédestre de Moulis can also be used by bicycle or on horseback.
History and Architectural Heritage
The Église Saint-Saturnin was built at the beginning of the 13th century; its oldest parts, the apse and choir, may date from the late 12th century. The church features significant interior ornamentation in the choir, while the capital sculptures display oriental influences.
The Moulin de Tiquetorte is an old watermill on the banks of the Jalle de Moulis. It still has its waterwheel.
The Fontaine de la Raze is a semi-underground, vaulted stone fountain south of Grand Poujeaux, in the middle of the vineyards. It supplies a small washhouse whose long stone slabs are made from fragments of sarcophagi.
Visiting Hours
At the Musée des Arts et Métiers de la Vigne et du Vin, visits take place every hour from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in summer. In winter, they are offered at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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