If you arrived here...
It's probably because you want to know more about what I offer, for what and for whom I do it. So, welcome!
Tours for curious and expecting travelers to Bordeaux and Cognac
My tours are designed for the proudly curious! Those who ask questions, who want to understand the why and how, who prefer authentic gems over tourist glitters & overrated gold-plated tourist traps!
You're the type of traveler who:
- Runs from groups with crackling audio guides?
- Prefers a juicy anecdote to a scripted pre-recorded speech?
- Wants to be the hero of your trip, not a sheep in the tourist herd?
Perfect, you've come to the right place, my friend!
Here, no pre-recorded blah-blah from a scratched CD. Just real stories, authentic encounters, and that little spark in your eyes when you discover a well-kept secret of Bordeaux or Cognac.
True authentic experiences
I created TéléProTour in 2009. I offer guided tours of Bordeaux and its region, the vineyards of Bordeaux or Cognac and the Gironde estuary, the largest estuary in Europe...
Formulas where the tourists become actors of their trip:
YOU tell me what YOU want to see and give me YOUR points of interest and YOUR BUDGET... I set up our tour with your criteria.
Authentic tourism and real experiences for real memories... Not always the places that are at rated at the top of the recommendations of the paper guides or the Instagram accounts of the trendy influencers.
WARNING : you may get a little mud on your shoes!
A passionate & bubbly tour guide
My name is Marie : I'm a card-carrying member of both the "fabulous forties club" AND the "happy moms brigade"!
My story? Pure Bordeaux DNA!
I spent my childhood between Bordeaux and the Arcachon basin. Then I traveled a lot in Europe as a guide for French groups (because travel broadens your mind doesn't it?) for a few years before moving back home. Like a good Bordeaux wine, I eventually came home to age gracefully!
Today, I live halfway between Bordeaux and Cognac in the middle of the vineyards.I am a TOUR GUIDE... a "lecturer-guide" or a "tourist-guide", whatever you like to say.
My "aha!" moment happened at 15 in the medieval castle of Bonaguil. I remember I told to my mum. I remember saying to my mother:
"That's it, I know what I want to do later! I want to be a guide!"
I am often asked, "Marie but what do you do for a living? You are a teacher, aren't you?"
"No sir, no madam, I am a GUIDE! It's a real job you know!"
An experienced & committed tour guide
You think I just show up with a smile and start talking? Think again!
Behind every "wow moment" you'll experience, there's me playing detective across the region!
I'm the one chatting with vine-growers at dawn, learning ancient techniques from master winemakers, hose who cultivate the vines, those who make the wine or those who fish in the Gironde estuary, those piloting boats... even discussing nutria-trapping strategies with local experts (don't ask, it's surprisingly fascinating!).
I spend my days scouting hidden gems, shadowing bird watchers in the wetlands, and sweet-talking fishermen into sharing their secret spots. Why? Because when I say "let me introduce you to someone special," I mean it!
My mission? To connect you with the real people behind this region; not the tourist-trap version, but the authentic, absolutely memorable characters who'll make you feel like you've discovered a well-kept secret.
This is my job and I would by no means change it!
Warning: You might leave Bordeaux with a few new friends and some very unusual dinner party stories!
Take your kids on family friendly wine tours
This is one of my priorities ! Why not take a wine tour because you have children? Here, the younger ones are welcome and everything is provided: car seats, coloring sets, outdoor games, ice cream breaks...
So, why don't you plan a family friendly getaway in the Bordeaux wineries?
They've spoken about me
Microphone in hand, Marie presents the river confluence to us. "Here we are not yet on the Dordogne. We are on the Isle". And before the first comments are made by visitors, our guide warns: "No, the water is not dirty. Mud is regularly poured into the water to prevent too many people from settling in our beautiful region" she jokes.
Extract -Article from the local newspaper Le Résistant - 2021 - by Alexandre PENARD
On the occasion of the 30th International Day of Tourist Guides scheduled for February 21, two licensed guides, Christophe Métreau and Marie Hallier, led a workshop about coats of arms at the Montguyon library the following day [...].
Extract -Article from the local newspaper Sud-Ouest - 2020 - by Alain Sauzeau
