listed by UNESCO!

Overground...

The town’s prestige does not prevent Saint-Emilion from offering an intimate charm. To feel it, go to the Cloître des Cordeliers to drink a glass of wine or sit on the low walls in the upper town to admire the winding paved streets and the lovely view. It is also a festive place, for example when the harvests are officially declared in the 3rd week of September and all the members of the "Jurade" gather at the top of the Tour du Roy. Spectacular.

... and underground

Ever since the hermit Emilion lived in a cave in the 8th century, underground Saint-Emilion has remained a place bursting with life! Hundreds of kilometres of galleries were dug out to extract the stone used to build the town. They have become catacombs, a monolithic church - the biggest in Europe now - wine cellars or places to visit, such as the pottery museum, well worth a trip for more than one reason. Follow the guide!

Gourmets: prepare to be delighted

Château* Ausone, Cheval-blanc, Pomerol, Pétrus... These world-famous names are the epitome of refinement. You will find many shops selling these precious wines, and you are always welcome to taste. The Maison des Vins naturally offers lessons, and certain winegrowers also receive visitors. To go with your wine, try another of the town’s specialities with its peculiar recipe: macaroons. And since such delicacies also go well with beautiful objects, you will also find many creaftsmen here.

* this is an opportunity to explain that the word "château" (castle) is specific to the Bordeaux region when it means a wine estate. Many vineyard owners built castles on their land. Some of them are historic (Margaux, Lynch-Bages or Pichon-Longueville in the Médoc, Smith-Haut-Lafitte in Graves, Monbazillac in Bergerac), but they should not be confused with the fortresses of the Middle Ages (Roquetaillade, Villandraut or Bonaguil) or with Renaissance castles.