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The Château de Monbazillac is relatively new compared to others in the Dordogne, and was not built until 1550. It was never ransacked, burnt or besieged, so remains exactly as it was built. It is now owned by the Monbazillac Wine Cooperative, and has a Wine Museum in the vaulted cellars, with free wine tasting. The rooms open to the public include the Great Hall and bedchambers, furnished with antique furniture and containing documents outlining the history of the Protestant religion. The château is open all year round except January, but check the website for details: www.chateau-monbazillac.com.

Vineyards near le Tonibru

Walk down the side of the church and take the road on the left towards le Pezaud/les Maules. Walk out of the village towards the vineyards, and follow the yellow markers and signposts for the Boucle de Monbazillac. Turn left on a grassy track between vineyards and then turn right onto a small road to the end of the houses, where the road becomes a grassy track again to reach another road 1. Turn left on the road, opposite the farm of la Roche, and continue up the road past the farm of le Tonibru to a T-junction. Turn right and after a few metres turn left, towards les Croux. This smaller, unsurfaced road goes into the woods and through stone gate posts which lead to the large estate of les Croux. Bear left on a track at the side of the estate, and at a yellow marker go left round a vineyard to reach a signpost where you join the red/white signs of the GR6. Go straight on, initially between woods and then vineyards, approaching more farms and houses. At the first house continue straight ahead on a surfaced track to the next yellow marker at a T-junction. Turn left on a larger road and at the next junction you leave the GR which goes straight on 2 (50min).