One
of the many highlights of our recent trip in France was to visit the town (near
Bordeaux) called Saint Émilion. It is associated with some of the most famous
red wines in the world. There have been
vineyards in the area since the second century.
Now that's history!
St
Émilion is a hilltop town - very
picturesque - touristy but not totally overrun by them. This town is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
I
found out later that this church is a monolithic church – the bottom of it is
hewn out of a single block of stone
We
bought a good red wine from the Grand Cave de St Émilion -Couvent des Jacobins - Grand Cru Classe Saint
Émilion - 2004. It was part of a special gift for my brother
in law.
We
were wandering about the town and fell over some old buildings with modern
animal sculptures including cows and giraffes.
Walked
across town to be by the tower – called the King's Tower – we didn't climb it. It
is the remnants of a castle.
My
souvenir tea towel showing the Bordeaux wine areas
We
had lunch at a nice bistro (Le Bistrot des Vignobles) with tables in
the garden. Luckily we were seated under the large awning so weren't affected
when the rain set in. We both had set menus - cold salad (lots of fruit),
supreme de Voillaile and panna cotta - all good. I went to town with foie gras,
and duck - both delicious and good value
I recommend
Saint-Émilion to you.
So very beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Blessings, Catherine
ReplyDeleteThis is a darling town-and you are right it is not overrun by tourists.
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