Discovering Néac: its history through its vineyards

From Libourne, take the D244 towards Montagne, then the D121 towards Néac. Park in the car park near the old vicarage.

(S/E) From the starting point, turn right towards the church.

(1) Walk past the church. Head down the slope in front of the old presbytery to admire the view of the Barbanne.
Then return to the road until you reach a crossroads.

(2) Cross the D12 and head straight ahead. Take care: there is a mission cross dating from 1879. Take the path branching off to the left towards Montagne. After a straight stretch, turn right towards the hamlet of Chatain. You can see Château Siaurac on your left.

(3) Keep right twice as you reach the hamlet. Then carry straight on immediately as you leave the village. Continue to the hamlet of Chagneau.

(4) Turn right. On the way, enjoy the view of Château Chambrun and Saint-Brice Church. You’ll come to a road.

(5) Turn right. On your left is the hamlet of Guadeleyrat. Pass the buildings at Ballet, then at the bend, turn right towards Château Roussillon and then take the first left. Keep to the left all the way to the cross you passed on the way out.

(2) Continue straight on to the starting point, following the route in the opposite direction to the outward journey (S/E).

Two drinking fountains in the cemetery, a table and bench for resting and picnicking, with views of the Barbanne, Pomerol and Saint-Émilion.

Château Siaurac, a listed historic monument, features a garden designed by the landscape architect L.B. Fisher, renowned for his work on the Bordeaux public gardens (which include 350-year-old trees).

The Château Moncets Chambrun estate is the oldest of our vineyards, established in 1770.

Château Tournefeuille: in 1850, Victor Tastet, originally from the Landes region, acquired the estate and built a wine-making complex that perfectly epitomised the ‘Bordeaux château’ of the era, which still stands today. In 1874, Camille Decout, an industrialist from the Charente region, took over Château Tournefeuille and continued to build on its reputation. Following several medals and awards, he succeeded in securing the distinction of ‘Premier des Grands Crus de Néac’.