Walking along the 'Quartier Saint Pierre', you get to the 'Place du Palais' and the 'Porte Cailhau'. This gate was built in 1494 and used to be one of the main entries to the city. It was the gate great personalities used to enter the city.
The visit to the city of Bordeaux finishes here. In the following three pages, we will visit one 'Chateau' in the outskirts of Bordeaux. The city of Bordeaux's tourist bureau organizes day excursions to these 'Chateaux'. On Mondays, they visit Blaye and Bourg; on Tuesdays, Entre-Deux-Mers; on Wednesdays, Saint Emilion; on Thursdays, Medoc; on Fridays, Graves and Sauternais; on Saturdays, Medoc; and on Sundays, Saint Emilion. Go to the tourist Office in 'Place de la Comedie' or to the one in the 'Saint Jean' Train Station for more information about these tours.