Saint-Émilion

France

Saint-Émilion is a small wine town located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Castillon-la-Bataille in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. It is a medieval town in the Gironde department and stands magnificently on top of the hill overlooking the Dordogne valley. The town is an incredible open-air museum with a medieval atmosphere and has many bars, restaurants and wine shops to explore. The most surprising remains are probably its underground monuments: a unique monilithic church, and more than 70 hectares of underground excavations.

Chapelle de la Trinité, built by Benedictine monks in the 13th century

  • Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion which is on the List of World Heritage Sites in Europe (Number 932)

  • Visit the underground monolithic church and other monuments. The local tourist office runs occasional guided tours in French.
  • Wine School, Museum and Shop

Le Clocher Wine bar and has a wine list where you can pick from hundreds of wines

St Émilion Wines

  • For a smaller, but similar wine town visit Amboise