Cache de La Batellerie Traditional Cache
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Relatively easy cache along the Dordogne in Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, across from Sainte-Foy-La-Grande.
Designed by Victor Louis, the architect of The Opera of Bordeaux, one of the most active late 18th century French Neoclassical architects. This town mansion once belonged to a wine merchant, whereby the history of wine transportation of the town began.
Wine barrels from local vineyards were brought and kept in the chai, right above the Port before loading onto the gabarres; traditional river boat with a flat bottom which allows the boat to carry a maximum load in a shallow draft. Then they would be transported with the current down to Libourne and the Port of Bordeaux before exporting them to England and Holland.
Another historical aspect of the house was that it was used as a "KOMMANDANTUR": a German commander's head quarters during World War II.
The Musée de La Batellerie is a place where you will learn about life in days of yore through the history of the river Dordogne. Handcrafted models of trading activity scenes and different types of boats used throughout the ages. To finish off your visit, there is wine tasting from the appellations of Saint Foy la Grande and Montravel at "La Maison du vins and du fleuve".
The cache is directly below the house, along the Dordogne. Walking from Sainte Foy-La-Grande, one would turn left after crossing the Rue du Pont bridge (not the suspension bridge) and descend a stairway onto a small plaza with a large wall above which is La Batellerie. Cache is in this area and is relatively easy to find. We hid it with a travel bug on its way to Denmark. Pencil inside. Good caching!
More information on La Batellerie can be found on the website for the gîte and the museum.
www.labatellerie.com
www.musee-batellerie-port-ste-foy.com
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