How to get to the communes of the estuary ?
Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc, Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac, Talais, Queyrac and Valeyrac : the typical communes of the Médoc Atlantique estuary have plenty of charm and easy access. From Paris or Bordeaux, on foot, by train or by bike, all roads lead to the Eden of Aquitaine !
Coming by car
From Bordeaux to Verdon-sur-Mer, your route to the estuarine towns of the Médoc Atlantique will quickly take on the feel of a roadtrip. Look out of your window, can’t you see anything? If you take the D2, the great châteaux of the Médoc will roll out their red carpet right up to your destination, a lovely preamble to your holiday in the Eden of Aquitaine. Alternatively, you can take the D1215, which will take you between 1 hour 10 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes to reach one of our villages.
From Lyon, take the A89, then the N89 and join the A630 (exit 8 towards Le Verdon-sur-Mer). Then take the D1215 towards Le Verdon.
Coming by train or bus
From Bordeaux, the easiest way is to take the TER train to Le Verdon-sur-Mer and stop either at Soulac-sur-Mer if you’re heading for Talais and Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc, or at Lesparre if you’re heading for Queyrac and Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac.
Transgironde’s 4214 bus service will then be your “multipass” to the charming estuary villages of the Médoc Atlantique. Between Lesparre and Le Verdon-sur-Mer, it passes directly through Queyrac, Vensac, Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc, Talais and Soulac-sur-Mer.
Coming from Paris ? Don’t worry: Bordeaux is now only 2 hours away by TGV. Travel to the capital of Gironde, then take the train and bus as indicated above.
Crossing the estuary by ferry / Coming by boat
From the right bank, if you are near Blaye, take the ferry to Lamarque, then join the D1215.
If you’re further north or coming from the Charente-Maritime region, head for Royan and take the ferry across to Le Verdon, where you can enjoy a wide range of adventures, from walks along the estuary to the famous Cordouan lighthouse.
On foot or by bike
Two major routes pass through the Médoc Atlantique: the Camino de Santiago de Compostela via the Voie Littorale, and the great Atlantic cycle route La Vélodyssée. A double opportunity to add the communes of the Médoc Atlantique estuary to your travel diary if you take up the challenge of these great crossings.
By bike, the Pointe du Médoc is rich in cycle paths, and our hiking trails are numerous: giving up the car won’t be too difficult here.
Do you need help organising your visit ?
Don’t hesitate to contact the Médoc Atlantique Tourist Offices. We can help you plan your trip, find local car or bike hire agencies, etc.
