Between Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion, make a stop in Libourne.
This port bastide, set between the Isle and the Dordogne, will charm you with the discreet elegance of its streets, its Place Royale, its town hall and the Tour du Grand Port, the last remnant of the early 14th-century town walls.
Let me tell you the story of a town with a royal destiny, also renowned for its centuries-old market, its museums and its iconic historical figures: the Duc Decazes, a statesman of national stature and “benefactor” of the town; René Princeteau, a painter of great talent whose pupil was a certain Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec; and Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle, better known as MAX LINDER, actor, producer and screenwriter, a pioneer of silent cinema and friend of Douglas Fairbanks and... Charlie Chaplin!
