The citadel of blaye

Topic	Sites and museums
Departure	BLAYE (33)
Details	The citadel of Blayes was a built between 1685 and 1689 by Sebastian Vauban ordered by Louis the 14th to protect Bordeaux from the English. The guided Tour is available at the office of tourism.

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Game of the goose in the citadel

Event for children age 6 to 12, the game of the goose is a fun way to discover the citadel as it last 2 hours. Questions and answers session, mimes, singing and drawing, everything is here to have fun.

60 euros for a group up to 20 children and 2 euros per additional child. Booking at the Office of Tourism of Blayes: Tel: 05.57.42.12.09 or info@tourisme-blaye.com

Accommodation nearby

Camping de l'Estuaire

Saint-thomas-de-conac
05 46 86 08 20

Guided tour in the citadel

The office of tourism of Blaye offer guided of citadelle of Blaye group visit all year round in French. Presenting the history and architecture of the site as well as the possibility to the seeing the 'poudriere', the convent of the Minimes, the underground floors, and the archeological museum. 5 euros per personnes for a group of 15 people and 4 euros for a group of over 15 people.

Booking on: 05.57.42.12.09 or email: info@tourisme-blaye.com

Accommodation nearby

Camping de l'Estuaire

Saint-thomas-de-conac
05 46 86 08 20

Tourism in Blaye

Blaye is located 45 km from Bordeaux. Blaye has played an important part in the defense of the area. Once occupied by the romans, the town has also been invaded by the barbarians and housed the mortal remains of Count Roland de Roncevaux.

In the 17th century, Louis the 14th asked Vauban to build a citadel, and the work was completed between 1685 and 1689. Today, this site is part of the major sites of Aquitaine and is also a contestant on the list of the UNESCO world heritage.