Item 175. Saint-Emilion wine region
"The culture of winemaking was introduced to this fertile region of Aquitaine by the ancient Romans and developed in the Middle Ages. The region of Saint-Emilion had an advantage due to its location on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Many churches, monasteries and inns were built here since the XI The area received a special status of "jurisdiction" during the period of English rule in the 12th century. It is an exceptional landscape, completely devoted to viticulture, with many fine historical monuments in towns and villages. " (c) UNESCO
Saint-Emilion is a commune 30 km from Bordeaux with a population of less than 2,000 people. On the one hand, it is a completely "souvenir" town, where there are more wine shops with "burgundy burgundy" than local residents. On the other hand, there are enough interesting things to come here for the whole day. Even for a non-drinker. A monolithic church, a belfry to which you are given the keys at the tourist office, a cathedral with an apocalyptic exhibition, troglodyte caves, wineries.