Where to stop

Best places to stop between Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion

The D2 Route des Chateaux and D670 drive runs about 90 miles and 2.25 hours. These are the towns worth pulling off for, in the order you reach them, with how far into the drive each one sits.

1. Mile 38 of 90

   1. Pauillac, France

   This is the halfway mark and the best overnight on the route, with 52 miles left to Saint-Emilion.

   Hotels in PauillacWhere to stay in Pauillac

Sights worth the detour

• Medoc Route des Chateaux
• Saint-Emilion monolithic church
• Cite du Vin in Bordeaux

Gas, food and rest areas by mile

Open the route in XCRSN to see every gas station, EV charger, rest area and restaurant listed by mile, with live fuel prices.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Can you drive it in one day?
• Halfway point
• Gas cost