South Bordeaux, France
Member since
2003Exchange dates | Duration |
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July 29, 2025 - August 28, 2025 | 2 weeks |
We are exchanging our house in Gironde. The house in Capbreton can be lent for about one week. We also swap cars. We can fly from Bordeaux, Bergerac or Paris. |
HOUSE IN THE BORDEAUX VINEYARD (+ HOUSE IN CAPBRETON)
We live in a rural area, 3 kms away from Langon, in the middle of the vineyard, on a hill, and our house overlooks the hills on the other side of the Garonne River.
It is spacious.
Downstairs, there is a big open space with two different levels. It includes the hall, the dining room, the lounge, the kitchen, a double bedroom with en-suite and toilets.There is also a utility room for the laundry and a garage.
Upstairs, there are three double bedrooms, a TV room (with a big screen smart TV now), a bathroom and toilets.
The park is big (5,500 m2) and it gives onto the neighbours'vineyard. We have a vegetable garden in which we mostly grow tomatoes.
We also have a semi-inground pool, the soil being very chalky.
It takes 40 minutes to reach Bordeaux by car and only 25 minutes by train (→ There is a train station in Langon). It also takes 45 minutes to go to Merignac, Bordeaux's airport. We can swap a Renault Captur and/or a Renault Scenic.
Langon is a typical southern town. There are about 10,000 inhabitants. As it is a sub-prefecture, there are two hospitals, two cinemas (a multiplex and an art-house cinema), a bowling, two swimming pools, two riding stables, a golf course, a big cultural centre, an ancient music academy, a lot of restaurants, wine bars as well as a lot of supermarkets and shops.
There are many places to visit around langon as well as in the Gironde Department. But there are also beautiful places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne and Dordogne which are two neighbouring departments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxCIbI9O_yo
https://www.lostinbordeaux.com/the-most-beautiful-villages-around-bordeaux-gironde/
https://www.guide-bordeaux-gironde.com/en/experiences/weekend-et-holidays/article-original-holidays-in-gironde-getaway-in-sauternes-and-south-gironde-124.html
https://www.guide-bordeaux-gironde.com/en/tourism/discover/visit-gironde/south-gironde-haute-lande-and-sauternais.html
https://www.francecomfort.com/en/sights/920/Gironde-Aquitaine
The house in Capbreton-Hossegor, still belongs to my parents. It is near Bayonne and Biarritz. It is very convenient to explore the Basque Country.
There are many beautiful sand beaches and a big marine lake. This semi-detached house is in the forest, in a residential neighbourhood, next to Hossegor golf. It takes 5 minutes to go to the sea and you can borrow the bikes.
It is perfect for up to 6 people.
Downstairs, there is an open space with the kitchen, the dining-room and the lounge as well as 2 double bedrooms, toilets and a bathroom.
Upstairs, there is an en-suite bedroom with a small bathroom as well as a mezzanine with a double bed.
Outside, there is a utility room with a cooker and a washing machine.
There is a small front garden and a back garden in which we enjoy having lunch or dinner in summer time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjuCetwqLU
https://www.hossegor.fr/en
https://ourcrossings.com/2019/09/30/france-travel-guide-a-week-long-road-trip-along-the-beautiful-basque-coast/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4qmAqs_H_A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFg6HcGWAI
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS :
-A- In Gironde
https://www.guide-bordeaux-gironde.com/en/tourism/entertainment/kids-entertainment.html
https://33.kidiklik.fr/loisirs/237909-mystic-woods-park-parc-dattractions-plein-air-accrobranche-laser-game-fargues-proche
https://www.guide-bordeaux-gironde.com/fr/tourisme/se-divertir/pleine-nature/parcours-aventure/bommes-58/au-fil-du-ciron-1375.html
https://www.langon33.fr/les-piscines
https://www.guide-bordeaux-gironde.com/en/tourism/entertainment/nautical/kayaking/villandraut-533/villandraut-nautical-base-6809.html
https://www.tourisme-sud-gironde.com/activite-visite/poney-club-du-chateau-perron/
https://www.youpiparc.com/
-B- In Dordogne
https://www.perigord.com/en/liste/sites-prehistoriques/
-C- In Capreton-Hossegor
https://www.hossegor.fr/en/childrens-activities
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 1 Children
- 17 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired (director of an institute for autistic children)
- English teacher
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 7
- Living Area: 220 m2
- Total Area: 270 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Private swimming pool
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Scotland, UK
- Switzerland
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Tyrol, Austria
- Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, Italy
- Ireland
- Italy
- Cornwall, UK
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Bordeaux-Mérignac - 45 minutes
St Pierre and Langon are very close to Sauternes (10 minutes), its wine châteaux and its famous restaurants. The places to visit around Langon are Roquetaillade Castle in Mazères, two medieval towns (Bazas and Saint Macaire), Verdelais and Malagar Estate which used to be François Mauriac's property and still belongs to the Mauriac Family/and château Malromé where Toulouse Lautrec's Mum used to live and where Toulouse is buried, Cazeneuve Castle (Le château de Cazeneuves), Arcachon, Le Bassin d'Arcachon and La dune du Pyla, Saint Emilion, a gorgeous medieval town very famous for its wines and restaurants, La Réole, another medieval village, La Brède and Montesquieux Castle, L'abbaye de la Sauve Majeur (a medieval place).
Bordeaux is a beautiful 18th century city. There are plenty of things to do there (walking along the Garonne river, shopping, eating out, visiting museums, attending concerts or going to the theatre).
Further away, you can visit Le Médoc and its wonderful châteaux (Châtau Margaux). It is really gorgeous, too.
Our region is very famous for its wine and its food.
In Langon, there is a market every Friday and Sunday morning in Langon and every Saturday in Bazas. You can buy excellent food and wine there. Farm producers have also opened a shop where they sell their products (vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, fruit juice and cheese).
In Gironde, our county ("département") :
https://www.francethisway.com/regions/gironde.php
https://us.france.fr/en/bordeaux/article/gironde-0
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/the-best-day-trips-to-take-from-bordeaux/
https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-bordeaux-france/
In Capbreton/Hossegor :
https://www.francethisway.com/places/capbreton.php
https://www.anglet-tourisme.com/en/do-see/top-attractions/things-to-do/basque-coast-trail.php
In Dordogne :
https://www.northofthedordogne.com/sarlat.php
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/france/dordogne/articles/dordogne-attractions/
Occupation
- Retired (director of an institute for autistic children)
- English teacher
Children
- Girl - Age: 32
Pets
- 2 cats
Lifestyle
We enjoy reading, going out (cinema, theatre, concerts) and travelling. We have visited a lot of countries and we are used to swapping houses. We've made very good friends in the USA, Greece and Canada thanks to Intervac. We always take good care of our partners' dwelling places.
References
This member has completed 17 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Pattigham, Austria
AT12111Lengfelden, Austria
AT93173Worb, Switzerland
CH1533Alles war so, wie beschrieben. Wunderbar, dass wir sogar einige Tage im Ferienhaus am Atlantik verbringen durften.
Granada, Spain
ES2311Edinburgh, Great Britain
GB4040755London, Great Britain
GB618862Reykjavík, Iceland
IS11018Venezia, Italy
IT06410Moss, Norway
NO649748Nice house in the country side.
Not so much activities for children nearby, but the pool, the garden and the cats weighed up for most things🌞