La Maison du Vin de Margaux

Before coming out to Bordeaux I did a lot of prep work. In addition to contacting the Chateaux I wanted to visit, I also needed to get maps, plan routes, figure out places to stay and sites to see. I relied on a lot of tourism books and online information, all of which I will talk about at a later date. But, once I got out to Margaux the most helpful resource was La Maison du Vin de Margaux -- the Margaux wine tourism center.

The women at the Maison du Vin de Margaux were extremely helpful and they had lots of great information about the local Chateaux (Margaux is composed of 5 regions: Arsac, Labard, Margaux, Cantenac, and Soussans). But the most useful thing I picked up was the great map shown below (full size image is here.)

The map is great because once you understand how Margaux is laid out it is actually pretty simple to navigate. You really only need to know D2 and D105 and they will get you to the vast majority of the Chateaux in the region.

Unfortunately, the Maison du Vin de Margaux does not have a web presence, so you cannot download a copy of the map prior to your trip (at least I don't think you can). But, I highly recommend stopping by and picking one up.