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ROUTES DU BONHEUR From to the Île de Ré, via vineyards, cities and beaches

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This journey along the Atlantic coast begins in Bordeaux with a vitalizing art-filled “city 7 NIGHTS A concierge is at your service: break". The trip up the river goes hand-in-hand with oyster tasting along the coast PRICE ON REQUEST* of the Banc d'Arguin, and a barge trip to Cap Ferret. To the north of Arcachon Bay, the 4001 203 186 * Cordouan lighthouse and in turn offer beautiful stopovers facing the ocean. Enjoying long white sandy beaches and leisurely bike rides on the Ile de Ré concludes a salt-sprayed getaway that you wish you could prolong...

* Prix Total communiqué à titre indicatif au 09/24/2021, calculé sur la base de 2 personnes en chambre double pour un séjour du nombrede nuits indiqué sur cette page par établissement, hors activités conseillées, hors établissements non réservables en ligne et hors restaurants. ** Prix d'un appel local.

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1 — 2 NIGHTS ( 1 property available )

Château Cordeillan-Bages

Restaurant and hotel in a vineyard. Located between the estuary and the beaches of the Atlantic, this classic charterhouse is a lively place where the Cazes family cultivates the discreet charm and warm elegance of a home surrounded by vineyards and adorned with the works of contemporary artists. The wine list, with more than 1,800 vintages, includes Bordeaux Grands Crus such as the renowned Château Lynch- Bages, which has been with the family since 1939. During a winemaking session, assemble your own wine and start tasting. A few steps away, the village of Bages is an essential stop on the route, where you can wander at your leisure and truly experience art de vivre!

Annual closing : Hotel: from November 1st, 2020 to April 15th, 2021. Gourmet restaurant: closed. Café Lavinal : from April to December.

Member Relais & Châteaux since 1991 Route des Châteaux 33250, Pauillac (Gironde)

Close to the property A concierge is at your service: Sons of Caudalies (or the Bordeaux Tour on a 4001 203 186 * Harley) A day in the life of an oyster farmer *Price of a local call Mobile brunch in the "Ventre de Bordeaux"

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2 MIRAMBEAU — 1 NIGHT ( 1 property available )

Château de Mirambeau

Hotel and restaurant in the country. Between Cognac and Bordeaux, two renowned wine-growing regions, this Renaissance-style château enjoys a commanding position in the heart of a superb eight-hectare park overlooking the Gironde estuary. You lose all sense of time in this residence which boasts a past which is rich in art and history, with its exquisite fabrics, antique furniture and crystal chandeliers. Château de Mirambeau, which expresses a French art de vivre that is sophisticated yet unpretentious, offers delightful gourmet cuisine. When evening comes, one of the most fascinating rooms in the château, the “Cognathèque”, is the ideal place if you want to taste wine and the best cognacs.

Annual closing : Hotel: from November 3rd to March 26th. Main Restaurant: from November 3rd to April 1st.

Member Relais & Châteaux since 2005 1, avenue des Comte-Duchâtel 17150, Mirambeau (Charente-Maritime)

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3 LA ROCHELLE — 2 NIGHTS ( 1 property available )

Villa Grand Voile – Restaurant Christopher Coutanceau

Restaurant and hotel on the seafront. Imagine a world apart where everything is designed for your pleasure. Here, along Relais & Châteaux’s Route du Bonheur, the clocks have stopped so that you may share in this timeless seaside adventure. Located just a stone’s throw from the chef’s eponymous restaurant, La Villa Grand Voile is the exciting realisation of Christopher Coutanceau and Nicolas Brossard’s ultimate dream: to offer their guests a unique, fully encompassing experience that conveys the true brilliance of this wonderful marine destination. Not far from the bustle of La Rochelle’s Old Port and tucked away along a quite street, this historic building invites you to relax and relish in the heart of this majestic maritime city of cobblestones, timber-framed facades and houses clad in white stone.

Weekly closing : Gourmet restaurant: Monday and Sunday. Annual closing : Gourmet restaurant: from October 26th to November 6th, from January 11th to 24th, from March 15th to 28th, December 24th, Member Relais & Châteaux since 1988 December 25th, Christmas. Plage de la Concurrence 17000, La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)

Close to the property A concierge is at your service: 4001 203 186 * Take things to a new level *Price of a local call

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4 SAINT-MARTIN-DE-RÉ — 2 NIGHTS ( 1 property available )

L’Hôtel de Toiras

Hotel and restaurant in a village. The beautiful island of Ré is really worth a visit. Among the charming ports linked by a network of pathways to be explored by bike, crisscrossing the sandy earth, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, surrounded by the Vauban fortifications, is the best place to stay. The hotel is a 17th century shipbuilder’s residence with windows overlooking the port, near the fortress by Vauban, a Unesco World Heritage site with spectacular views of the Atlantic. Here, the mast of a passing fishing boat may perhaps be the only thing to disturb your view of the setting sun.

Annual closing : Hotel: from October 30th to April 7th.

Member Relais & Châteaux since 2006 1, quai Job-Foran 17410, Saint-Martin-de-Ré (Charente-Maritime)

Close to the property A concierge is at your service: 4001 203 186 * Ride around Île de Ré in a Mehari Donkey Clothes at the Beach *Price of a local call