Château de Clérac is
on the outskirts of the village of Clérac
(3 mins by foot!), in the Charente-Maritime
department of France. Clérac
is a small, pretty rural village with
some 400 inhabitants. Within 20km (about
10-20min drive) of Clérac you'll
find several places of interest...
Restaurant "La
Diligence" in Chepniers
Situated on the main D730 in
the middle of Chepniers, this
restaurant serves some excellent
food and wine. Reservations are
advisable, especially at weekends
and during the summer season.
Restaurant "Relais
du Château" in Chalais
This restaurant
is in a spectacular setting -
situated in the ramparts of the
old chateau overlooking the town
of Chalais.
Food & wines very good, and
English is spoken.
Reservations necessary.
Golf at Montendre
There is a very
pretty 9-hole golf course at Montendre.
It is open to the public and green
fees are cheap.
Night Market at
Montendre
During the summer period there
is a night market every Tuesday
evening in Montendre - a great
place to sample local food and
drink!
Pineau & Cognac Tasting
In the region around
Château de Clérac
you'll find field upon field of
vines. Because of the Appelation
system in France and the geographical
location of the Chateau, these
grapes will usually be used to
make Cognac or Pineau (grape juice
mixed with Cognac - tastes similar
to a port or desert wine), or
just table wine (there are no
wine appelations in this region).
These producers don't mind at
all if you drop by to sample their
Pineaus and Cognacs.
