TOUR OF SAINT-EMILION
Saint-Emilion is a charming medieval village located in the heart of the famous Bordeaux wine area. In 1999 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is well known for its wineries, delicious Grand-Cru wine and beautiful architecture.
As it is only about 40 minutes’ drive away from Bordeaux, we decided to stop by for few hours to explore the town.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS at a glance:
📍MONOLITHIC CHURCH and its BELL TOWER – the largest monolithic church in Europe. You can climb the tower (198 steps) to be rewarded with beautiful views of the village (get the ticket and the keys from the nearby Tourist Office – personally, we only climb the King’s Tower and the views were amazing!)
📍KING’S TOWER (La Tour du Roy) – climb the 118 steps to the top for some stunning panoramic views of the town and the surrounding vineyards.
📍CORDELIERS CLOISTER – remains of a 14th century monastery and medieval herbal garden, now converted into a wine bar
📍 GREAT WALL (Grandes Murailles) – unrestored remains of a XIII century Benedictine monastery that collapsed for the most part
📍COLLEGIATE CHURCH and its cloister – imposing Romanesque church with a beautiful 14th century cloister, one of the most impressive in the Gironde region
📍 CADENE’S GATE and CADENE’S HOUSE – located on Rue Guadet
📍TERTRES – narrow steep cobbled streets
📍 PUBLIC WASH HOUSE
📍MAISON DU VIN (Wine House) – amazing selection of wines from local wine estates – they also do wine tastings
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Magda xxx
July 2018
Music: Solstice (available under a Creative Commons “Attribution” license)