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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
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Restaurant "Relais
du Château" in Chalais
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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. |
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Night Market at
Montendre
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| 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. |
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