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Sights in Pauillac — 2 of Our Favourites

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Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac

1. Château Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac

Location
Pauillac

Owned by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, this château produces some of the great Médocs.

The fact that wine is produced here is all thanks to the efforts of Baron Philippe, who introduced "entire château bottling" in 1924 and built an impressive 100m barrel hall.

In 1974, its wine was formally classified as Premier Cru. The château has a private museum of wine in art and offers tours with wine tasting.

The museum and gallery created by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and his wife Pauline, inaugurated in 1962 by André Malraux, features paintings, porcelain, ceramics, glassware, ivories, bronzes, sculptures, jewellry and tapestries. Three millennia of precious objects related to wine are gathered there. The tour is included with the discovery of the caves.

the exterior of eglise saint martin in pauillac

2. Eglise Saint-Martin de Pauillac

Location
Pauillac

The building itself was regenerated and built with the materials from a previous church when it became too small!

The Bordeaux architect Armand Corcelles was inspired by Greek art very fashionable in the nineteenth century. Of great sobriety, the western facade is topped by a huge pediment.