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Château Papounan, guesthouse in Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, France.

A boutique B&B in Saint-Estèphe: stylish rooms, breakfast baked on site and all our tips and favourite addresses for exploring the Médoc

In the village of Saint-Estèphe, a short walk from Château Phélan Ségur, our four rooms and suites (27 to 51 m²) are spacious, air-conditioned and stylishly decorated, with linen bedding and top hotel-grade mattresses. Every morning, the bread and croissants come out of our own oven. And if you like, we share our tips and favourite addresses, from the great growths to the Atlantic beaches, and help you book. Since our first guests arrived on New Year’s Eve 2022, you have rated us 5.0/5 on Google and 9.9/10 on Booking.com. Here, you’ll feel as if you’re staying with old friends.

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Château Papounan is an elegant 19th-century bourgeois house with neoclassical lines, set among the Saint-Estèphe vineyards and overlooking the Gironde estuary. Surrounded by renowned wine estates, we are just 35 minutes from the Atlantic beaches and an hour from Bordeaux.

We tend our own plot of vines: after winter pruning, trellising, tying up the shoots and the September harvest, our grapes join those of the local cooperative to make the “Marquis de Saint-Estèphe”. The vineyard is farmed according to the principles of organic farming, using only products approved for organic use: discover our approach to sustainable tourism.

Each room has its own style and personality

Our comfortable rooms, each with its own character, offer everything you need for a relaxing stay: quality bedding, small touches, and that tranquility that can only be found in the countryside.

Rooms and suites for 2 to 3 guests, from €139 per night, breakfast included. Check availability and book directly

Memorable breakfasts

Every morning, the bread and croissants come fresh out of our oven. They are served with our homemade jams and yogurts, seasonal fruit and local specialities such as the traditional Bordeaux canelé.

As for drinks, oranges squeezed fresh every morning, a wide selection of premium teas and coffees prepared to order, from espresso to flat white, through to cappuccino and latte.

Breakfast is served in the garden when the weather allows, or in our recently renovated dining room. A moment our guests never stop praising.

Breakfast on the terrace: coffee, freshly squeezed oranges, homemade jams, cheeses and cold cutsFresh fruit salad, Bordeaux cannelloni and yogurt for breakfastBreakfast table set with homemade jams, coffee and freshly squeezed orangesCroissants, cheese and freshly squeezed oranges on the terrace of Château Papounan

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Illustrated map of the Médoc: Château Papounan in Saint-Estèphe, the Route des Châteaux, the beaches of the Atlantic and Bordeaux

Stay in the heart of Médoc, on the Route des Châteaux

Saint-Estèphe is the last great appellation at the northern end of the Route des Châteaux, after Margaux, Saint-Julien and Pauillac. Neighbouring Grands Crus Classés such as Cos d’Estournel, Montrose and Calon Ségur are just minutes from the house. We are happy to help you arrange visits and tastings, from the great names to small family estates.

Between visits, the Médoc offers far more than vineyards: Atlantic beaches 35 minutes away, bike rides along the estuary, the Gironde’s stilt fishing huts (carrelets), and Bordeaux an hour away for a day in the city.