France-Bordeaux Country : La Brede Castle – 20 photos.

 This castle called “La Brede Castle” is located in the city of the same name in Southwestern France around Bordeaux.

Montesquieu, the famous 17th c.writer and philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment was born there in 1689 and wrote the major part of his work here.

 First built in the 14th c, it is originally a gothic-style fortified castle, surrounded by water moats and  with a defensive system.

It was owned by the same family (Montesquieu’s one) between the 10th century and 2004. It is classified as a Historic Monument since 1951.

Bordeaux : Cycling from Sauternes vineyards towards the Atlantic Ocean with Ici & Là Nature : Click here.

This is a very charming place within the rich awesome Bordeaux Wines region along the Atlantic shore and the Gironde estuary.

More information : cecile@icietlanature.com

Bordeaux : Cycling from Sauternes vineyards towards the Atlantic Ocean with Ici & Là Nature : Click here.

 

During the tour you will find :

many other Châteaux….

See our other post :France – Bordeaux : Cycling from Sauternes vineyards  towards the Atlantic Ocean Part 1 ( 70 photos )

The beautiful city of Cadillac

See our other post : Cadillac walk or a walk in Cadillac ? (40 photos)

you will reach the sandy beaches of the Atlantic Ocean :

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