Vasard de Beychevelle

Vasard de Beychevelle is an islet in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Vasard de Beychevelle is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Sud, as well as near La Trinité.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Château Latour and Château Beychevelle.

Château Latour

Winery

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Château Latour is a French wine estate, rated as a First Growth under the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. Latour lies at the very southeastern tip of the commune of Pauillac in the Médoc region to the north-west of Bordeaux, at its border with Saint-Julien, and only a few hundred metres from the banks of the Gironde estuary. Château Latour is situated 3 km northwest of Vasard de Beychevelle.

Château Beychevelle

Castle

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Château Beychevelle is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of ten Quatrièmes Crus in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. Château Beychevelle is situated 3 km southwest of Vasard de Beychevelle.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Winery

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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is situated 2½ km southwest of Vasard de Beychevelle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pauillac and Blaye.

Pauillac

Town

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Pauillac is a municipality in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The city is mid-way between Bordeaux and the Pointe de Grave, along the Gironde, the largest estuary in western Europe. Pauillac is situated 5 km northwest of Vasard de Beychevelle.

Blaye

Town

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Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. For centuries, Blaye was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to Bordeaux or further south, to Spain and Portugal. Blaye is situated 5 km southeast of Vasard de Beychevelle.