Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

The name of the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, located on the left bank of Bodeaux, is partly composed of the surname of the Ducru family who bought it at the end of the 18th century, partly refers to the ground on which it stands, sprinkled with "beautiful stones" ( Beaucaillou). Dating from the 13th century, it is also one of Bordeaux's oldest château, although it owes its present appearance to the famous Parisian architect Paul Abadie, who was commissioned to build it in the late 1700s. Today's C...