Aquitaine

The Aquitaine region, south west of France, has a lot to offer to the traveller, before or after a wine tour.

One of the marvels is the Great Dune of PYLA, or PILAT (both spellings are corrects, oddly enough), the tallest sand dune in Europe. Located at the south entrance of the Arcachon inlet, 60 kilometers southwest of  Bordeaux, the dune stretches its 60 million cubical meters of fine sand on nearly 2.7 kilometers from south to north, and 500 meters from west to east. Due to its mobility, its height varies constantly, ranging from 100 to 117 meters, and it moves inland on a permanent basis.

It all started 400 000 years ago, when  Homo Erectus arrived in Perigord, coming from Africa.

The traces of early settlements show his ability to use some technology, like two sides’ flint, or fire, signs of adaptation to the cold environment in the glaciations eras.
 
Later on, Neandertal took his place; first species originating from Europe, he left numerous remnants of the tools he used or the game he hunted, until he disappeared 30 000years ago. He was the first human ancestor to bury the dead, thus testifying of a spiritual behaviour.

History of the Golf

Welcome to the Société des Golfs de Biarrit

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The Golf of Bordeaux-Cameyrac

A 15 minutes drive from Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion, in the middle of the vineyards "Entre-Deux-Mers", the Golf of Bordeaux-Cameyrac offers to all golfers looking for calmness and comfort the exceptional environment of a high quality course. The 27 holes plenty of caracter allow golfers of all levels good performances.