Around the estate
Things to do around Saint-Chinian
Wine villages, the Canal du Midi, Béziers and the Mediterranean: Château Gilbert & Gaillard is an ideal base.
Puisserguier, Hérault
Between the Saint-Chinian vineyards and the Canal du Midi, minutes from the sea.
The estate lies at La Baume, in Puisserguier, at the heart of the Saint-Chinian appellation. Here is what we recommend to our visitors and gîte guests, with the driving time from the château.
- Saint-Chinian
- 14 min
- Capestang and the Canal du Midi
- 16 min
- Béziers
- 26 min
- Valras-Plage beach
- 35 min
Wine
Wine villages
14 min
Saint-Chinian
The village that gave its name to the appellation: the Maison des vins and the tourist office.
33 min
Roquebrun
An appellation village on the river Orb, which gives its name to the Saint-Chinian Roquebrun denomination.
37 min
Minerve
A hilltop village in the neighbouring Minervois appellation.
44 min
Pézenas
A town of art and history at the heart of the Languedoc vineyards.
The Canal du Midi
Along the water
16 min
Capestang
Gateway to the Canal du Midi, with a tourist office.
26 min
Fonseranes locks
The nine locks of the Canal du Midi, at the entrance to Béziers.
Towns, heritage and beach
A day out
27 min
Béziers
Saint-Nazaire cathedral overlooks the old town and the Orb valley.
34 min
Oppidum d’Ensérune
An ancient archaeological site on the hill of Nissan-lez-Ensérune.
36 min
Narbonne
An ancient and medieval city, on the edge of the Aude.
35 min
Valras-Plage
The nearest beach to the estate, on the Mediterranean.
Back at the estate
Taste, walk, stay
Come back to the tasting cellar to taste our organic Saint-Chinian wines, join a summer vineyard walk, or stay in one of our gîtes among the vines.
Driving times from the château, calculated with OpenStreetMap.
Page updated on 11 October 2026