Saint-Émilion
A wine village with an underground church
A medieval village among the vineyards, with a monolithic church carved out of the rock in the 12th century. 40 minutes from Bordeaux.
UNESCO World Heritage
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
- World Heritage since
- 1999
The wine village and the eight surrounding parishes, where the Romans began growing wine. The landscape of vineyards, châteaux and the underground monolithic church shows a living wine tradition dating back to the Middle Ages.
Visit: The monolithic church can only be seen on a guided tour from the tourist office. Many châteaux welcome visitors for tastings – book ahead.
44.8936° N, 0.1547° W
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