Laura & Dominic
Travel
Travel
The closest airports to Chateau Soulac are Bordeaux and Bergerac.
Evening Transport
During the evening there will be two taxis on standby to take guests back to their accommodation (within a 15 minute radius - you will have to arrange your own transport if further away).
Sophie Muller
Sophie is a local taxi driver and if she isn't available she will put you in touch with others. Sophie is best contacted on WhatsApp.
taxigensac@gmail.com
Accommodation
Accommodation options near Chateau Soulac – over 250 rooms
WITHIN 5 MINUTES DRIVE OF SOULAC
Bidule Cottage (sleeps 6) contact:- mange.thomas50@gmail.com
airbnb.com/rooms/52911482
Les Faures, Juillac (5 bedrooms, sleeps 10)
Chateau Destinee (B&B and self-catering, can sleep up to 58 people)
Chateau de Sanse – 3 star hotel (16 rooms + 5 bedroom gite)
France House, Flaujagues (4 rooms)
Beau Rivage – Gite – Pessac sur Dordogne (sleeps 4)
La Maison du Petit Roque, Juillac (2 bedrooms)
airbnb.com/rooms/7086346
Le Charme de la Rivière, Flaujagues (10 bed house)
Le Clos Castaing, Flaujagues (5 bedroom house)
airbnb.com/rooms/2453010
Clos de Micouleau – (B&B and gite)
Clos Cerise, Flaujagues (gite, 2 double bedrooms)
WITHIN 10 MINUTES DRIVE OF SOULAC
Kestrel's Loft Apartment, Gensac (1 bedroom)
airbnb.com/rooms/2579389
Le Vieux Couvent, Gensac (2 bedrooms)
airbnb.com/rooms/4340082
Farmhouse, Pessac sur Dordogne (5 bedrooms)
airbnb.com/rooms/5522276
2 bedroom cottage, Pessac sur Dordogne( 2 bedrooms plus sofa bed)
airbnb.fr/rooms/36270413
Domaine de Monges, Saint Seurin de Prats
La Girarde – Smart B&B (4 double ensuite rooms)
Chateau Carbonneau (chambres d’hote)
WITHIN 15 MINUTES DRIVE TO SOULAC
Petit Nivelle – Gite (3 ensuite bedrooms – but sleeps 8)
Le Manoir de la-Riviere – newly opened (2016) Chambres d'hotes
Facebook: Le Manoir de la Riviere
La Maison de la Riviere (Ygeia) – one gite (7 bedrooms)
vrbo.com/en-gb/p8879496
Maison Le Sepe - Gite - Sainte-Radegonde
Château de Claribès (Gite, sleeps 4, ensuite)
Le Grand Chemin de la vie – B&B
grandchemin35@hotmail.com Tel: 00 33 553 61 70 95.
booking.com/hotel/fr/le-grand-chemin-de-la-vie.en-gb.html
A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AWAY......
All of these properties are around 15/20 minutes drive from Soulac and are not covered by the transport home (you would need to arrange your own taxi)
Domaine de Polus – B&B (2 rooms) and Gite Maison d’Amis (2 rooms) – St Vincent de Pertignas 33420
Instagram: Domaine de Polus
Facebook: Maison D’Amis at Domaine de Polus
Trip Advisor: Maison D’Amis at Domaine de Polus
Manegat Chambre D’Hotes – Saint Magne de Castillon
Local Restaurants
Palma Nova, Pessac Sur Dordogne - Pop Up Guingette at the side of te river in Pessac.
Le Pessaquai, Pessac sur Dordogne - facebook.com/legensake.restaurant/. Friday evening is fish and chip night and very busy.
Au Four de La Rive. Owned by the same people as the Palma Nova but not a pop up and in a lovely location.
Taverne Du Belvedere. Relaxed style food facebook.com/tavernebelvedere/
Le Petit Flaujaguais, Flaujacques
Chateau Carbonneau, Gensac - for coffee, afternoon tea, cakes and tapas boards
Chez Sylvie, 12 Pl. du Général de Gaulle, 33350 Pujols - Simple Menu du jour druing the week.
Chateau du Sanse - Currently being refurbished generally the restaurant is good and more formal.
Le caffe Cuisine - 9 Pl. du Marché, 33420 Branne facebook.com/caffe.cuisine/
Le Terrasse Rouge et L’envers du decor, St Emilion - Both always popular
Wine Tasting, Local Vineyards & St Emilion
Locally there are several vineyards that can do tastings and vineyard tours but with all these we would suggest booking in advance.
La Roberterie The closes and most modern winery, 2 minutes from the Chateau in a beautiful setting.
Chateau Carbonneau
La Verrieew
Chateau Font Vidal
Chateau de Claribes
The St Emilion tourist info site:
There are lots of Chateaux around the St Emilion that offer different levels of wine tasting and some of the wines Premiere Grand Crus. Any group tastings would need to be prearranged.
The Terasse Rouge (/) would be a great restaurant to go to with a group and it is situated between two different wineries. Its outside of the town of St Emilion amongst the vineyards. Here are some links o a few different chateaux .….
Chateau La Dominique
It is also next to the Chateau Cheval Blanc /
This link shows 3 different chateaux that are part of a group.
Here are a few others.
Chateau- Soutard
Chateau Cantenac
Chateau Figeac
Chateau Petit Village
Château La Croizille St Emilion
Chateau Saint Georges
Chateau Coutet
Les Cordeliers in the town is also worth a visit
Local Activities
Kayak & Canoeing on the Dordogne -
Golf - Château des Vigiers www, or St Emilion
Cycling - There are a couple of bike hire/ tour company around St Emilion that does a tour of the St Emilion wine chateaux. . Rustic Vine tours is also meant to be great ]
Useful contact for anyone wanting a minibus or to hire a camper.
Supermarkets & Pharmacies
Closest general shop (groceries, wine etc) - Spar in Gensac
Largest supermarkets locally: Leclerc at 80 Av. de la Résistance, 33220 Pineuilh and Castillon la Bataille (2 Chem. de Perrin, 33350 Saint-Magne-de-Castillon)
There is also a Carrefour at Velines (lieu dit Eaux, 24230 Vélines)
Nearest Bakery - Le quignon de Faustine,Moncaret on the main Libourne to Bergerac road.
Nearest Pharmacies - Gensac and Velines
Local Markets: Saturday St Foy la Grande, St Emilion has a Sunday produce market