The Château de Rauzan is a medieval castle built in the 13th century. Underground, the Grotte Célestine is the only developed underground river in the Gironde département.
Renting a holiday apartment in Rauzan can be part of your own stay planning.
Culture
At the Château de Rauzan, visitors can climb 107 steps to the terrace of the keep, which is 31 metres above the moat. The Château de Rauzan offers families a treasure hunt within the castle walls.
A telephone reservation at least 24 hours in advance is required for the Grotte Célestine. The telephone number provided is 05 57 84 08 69.
Nature
The interior of the Grotte Célestine, shaped by water from limestone, features stalactites, stalagmites, draperies, helictites and columns.
Hiking
Stage 9 of the Chemin d’Amadour from Rauzan to Sauveterre-de-Guyenne is a 19-kilometre, five-hour hiking route of moderate difficulty.
The stage of the Chemin d’Amadour starting from Rauzan passes through the vineyards of the AOC Bordeaux – Bordeaux Supérieurs and along a 5.3-kilometre forest section to the Blasimon leisure centre. The Boucle du Château de Rauzan also passes through the vineyards for part of the route.
Wine
The Caves de Rauzan offer a guided cellar tour that ends with a wine tasting. The Cave Coopérative de Rauzan brings together 290 winegrowers and almost 4,000 hectares of vineyards.
Surroundings
Château Ferrand and Château de Pressac are châteaux in the area around Rauzan. In the wider regional surroundings of Rauzan are Château Benauge, a château, and the Abbaye de La Sauve-Majeure, a historic site. Château de Malle is an area recorded there as a park.
