Sport & Adventures

Golf courses

Grand Saint-Emilionnais Golf Club is a beautiful golf course designed by the famed architect Tom Doak and highly suitable for golf enthusiasts. No more than 15 minutes away from Maison Cayrol this beautiful 18-hole course stretches out over pleasantly rolling hills and surrounded by forest and vineyards. The club house has a good restaurant to enjoy lunch with friends and family, golfers or non-golfers. We can also recommend other courses in the area like Golf Bordelaise (18 holes), Cabot Bordeaux (36 holes) or Golf De Teynac (18 holes) all with great hospitality. If you enjoy a refreshing swim in the Atlantic after a good golf match, you could try the Garden Golf De Lacanau.

An aerial view of a large, historic house surrounded by lush green trees and landscaped gardens, with gravel driveways curving around the property.

Aerial view of a lush green golf course with multiple water hazards, surrounded by trees, with city buildings and a bridge in the distance under a clear blue sky.

Aerial view of a golf course with green fairways, sand bunkers, and water hazards, surrounded by trees and open land under a cloudy sky.

Aerial view of a golf course with a clubhouse, multiple lakes, parks, and trees.

River Adventures

The Dordogne River offers various activities to be booked. Quite a few companies offer different adventures like taking you up stream so you can glide back for a relaxing low effort activity enjoying the beautiful scenery and local birdlife. Try canoeing or kayaking, rowing, water skiing, fishing, swimming, or other river activities. Visit the Tourist office at Castillion and get inspired and received points of contact.

Group of people, including children, preparing to kayak on a river, with some on the shore and others paddling in the water.

Wine Tours

Wine tasting is easy to arrange locally, either at smaller properties around Pujols or in the areas of Castillion, Bergerac and not forgetting the famous Saint-Emilion. In Creon there is a British run vineyard famous for producing wine for the chefs Gordon Ramsey and Rich Stein, who several times during their visit has stayed at Maison Cayrol. Of cause the Medoc peninsula with all its famed Chateau’s and areas is a must. You can drive on your own, or we can recommend booking a tour with Mathilde Pfeiffer. Mathilde is a highly skilled wine guide and can open doors. Her family owns several famed Grand Cru Château's in Pauillac, Margeaux, Saint Estephe, Saint Emilion and Pomerol. They are all worth visiting and tasting.

A collection of nine bottles of Château Lynch-Moussas wine, arranged from smallest to largest, on a white surface against a pink background.

Rows of wine barrels stored in a wine cellar or storage room with a wooden ceiling and decorative lighting.

A large wine cellar with rows of wooden barrels, dim lighting, and a desk or counter at the far end.

Group of people sitting at a long table in a modern, well-lit room, participating in a wine tasting event with wine glasses, bottles, and tasting notes in front of them.

The Atlantic

The beautiful white sandy beaches of the Atlantic are from around 1 ½ hrs. drive from Pujols and just west and south of Bordeaux. They are well worth visiting. Lacanau is a surfer paradise. Cap Ferret is an all-time favorite, especially if you love oysters and seafood. Besides swimming, Archachon has its famous market and casino, and nearby Pyla is famed for its mountain high sand dunes.

Sandy beach with tracks leading to the ocean, sand dunes on either side, and the sea with small waves under a partly cloudy blue sky.

A sandy beach with footprints, calm water on the left, and houses on a stone embankment on the right, under a clear blue sky.

A sandy beach next to calm water with tire tracks in the sand, a few people walking, and houses along the shoreline under a partly cloudy sky.

Empty sandy beach with some trash and a deteriorated bus on the sand, dunes in the background, cloudy sky, and the ocean on the right.

View of a sandy beach with people, blue sky, ocean waves, a beachfront restaurant with outdoor tables, and a wooden fence separating the restaurant area from the beach.

Famous Châteaux

There are many famous and breathtaking Châteaux to visit in the area around Saint Emilion and Pomerol as well as on the left bank in Medoc. For booking you can contact the Châteaux directly or we can arrange guided tours. You can also hire bikes from Saint Emilion or at Château Soutard. Drive around and don't forget to bring a picnic back which can be enjoyed in the front of a vineyard or in a forest nearby. If you are for day tour, we can recommend visiting Sauterne famed for its sweet white wines and the beautiful Château d’Yquem and why not enjoy a lunch at Château Guiraud.

A historic castle with towers and a stone wall, surrounded by a well-maintained garden with colorful flowers and trimmed bushes under an overcast sky.

A historic castle with beige stone walls, dark slate roofs, and a tall pointed turret, set against a partly cloudy sky.

Historical stone fortress with three towers and an ornate arched entrance, surrounded by a metal fence, with people walking near the entrance and a cloudy sky overhead.

A view of a large, elegant house through trees, with a gravel pathway leading to the house and a sign in French and English that reads 'Private Property. No Entry.'