Martillac

Built around the eleventh century, the St. Quiteria church was dedicated to Our Lady. Romanesque style, it is located on the remains of an ancient Roman temple dedicated to March, god has given its name to the town. Largely rebuilt in the nineteenth century, it reveals a beautiful Romanesque and a Gothic belfry.

Several castles take place in the municipality of Martillac, especially it should be noted that of Rochemorin, very solid old fortress that was intended to protect Bordeaux Moors in the sixth century. castle in the eleventh century, it was partially destroyed during the Fronde in the seventeenth century. Other houses are also present, especially the wineries, as Latour-Martillac castle, the Château Smith Haut Lafitte, or the field of Solitude.

Passing through all Martillac, the Aqueduct of Budos. With forty-one kilometers it was built in the late nineteenth century to better feed Bordeaux water, drawing from the source of Fontbane.

The town hall also worth a visit with its pediment of the late nineteenth century, as the oak Montesquieu, an ancient oak that would have sheltered some naps the famous French philosopher.

• In April: Egg hunt.
• May 1: The strides of the Martillac vineyard.
• A Saturday in June: Martillac celebrates summer.
• End of June and beginning of July: Festes Baroques.
• A Saturday in July: The country party.
• The 1st Saturday of September: The association forum.
• A Saturday in September: The castle walk.
• End of September: Let's clean up nature.
• In October: The march for "Pink October".
• A Saturday in November: Loto.
• A Sunday in November: Meal for seniors.
• Early December: Telethon.

• From 30 april to 8 may 2024
• 10 chemin de la vieille ferme, o'bo Bar
• Champions league semi-final broadcast

• On 1 may 2024
• Route de Tout-Vent, Stade Hervé de Venancourt
• Martillac vineyard strides - New in 2024:26 km nature trail. - But also : - 7 and 17 km nature trails. - 10 km hike in the heart of the vineyards.

• On 1 june 2024
• 8 Chemin La Tour, Chateau Latour Martillac
• Come along with family and friends for a wine rally to discover châteaux with artistic flair and taste some of the nuggets from the estates, organized by the Rotary de Salles Val de l'Eyre to help local charities. - The rally takes place in classic cars. - A booklet with questions for each car will be handed out at the start, and we'll be holding a prize-giving ceremony at Château d'Eyran on arrival.

• On 13 june 2024
• Château La Tour Martillac, Chemin La Tour
• - As part of the 27th jazz and blues festival - - A native of Arcachon, Guillaume Nouaux turned to a career in music at an early age, passing through the Bordeaux Conservatoire (where he won a gold medal at the age of 23) and joining the Dante Agostini drum school. - Accompanying leading musicians from an early age, he has collaborated with many prestigious artists : Chuck Berry, Steve Lacy, Harry Allen, Scott Hamilton, Bob Wilber, Scott Robinson, Evan Christopher, Victor Goines, Leroy Jones, Warren Vaché, Cécile McLorin Salvant, David Linx, Didier Lockwood… - One of the leading drummers on the international jazz scene, Guillaume Nouaux has performed on the world's greatest stages and jazz festivals. Several of the albums he has produced under his own name have been awarded the Prix de l'Académie du Jazz (2011 and 2020) and the Prix du Hot Club de France…

• On 26 june 2024
• 4 Chemin du Bourran, Château Smith Haut Lafitte
• 21st Festes Baroques festival. - Italian opera arias with tenor Marco Angioloni and the Il Groviglio orchestra. - Concert followed by wine tasting at Château Smith Haut Lafitte.

• On 3 july 2024
• 8 Chemin La Tour, Château Latour Martillac
• 21st Festes Baroques festival. - Visual and musical show, Le Fol accord des plis. Origami, theatre and baroque music. - Followed by a wine tasting at Château Latour Martillac.