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The name of Saint-Christophe, to whom this church in the village, which also bears his name, is dedicated, translates as "Christ-bearer." According to the saint's legend, he was a giant man who carried people across a river. One day, a small child called to him, and he carried it on his shoulders to the other bank. Amazingly, the child became heavier and heavier, and he said he felt as if the weight of the entire world were resting on his shoulders. Then the child revealed himself to him as Jesus Christ, Savior and Redeemer of the world.

Former monastery. Today a department store for everything related to wine. Nice restaurant in the old cross-gate and monastery garden. Various paid tours can be booked.

Perched on a rocky promontory and surrounded by the famous vineyard of the same name, Saint-Émilion is a magnificent village. Very popular with tourists and wine lovers, it is crowded in summer and I recommend that you come and discover it out of season. The medieval city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and many cycling events take place there, in the small, steep, cobbled streets.

This church in Saint-Emilion has a very unusual architecture: it is not built stone on stone, but the church was - in the truest sense of the word - beaten out of the stone, which is why it is also called the "rock church".

Mixed opinion because of course we go around the castles and their vineyards, that's why we go to St Emilion. On the other hand, the 2nd part of the tour is done on the very busy road. It was not the high season suddenly, it was fine but not to do during the summer under penalty of being with the cars for at least 4 kms. Either you really want to see the castles that line the road, or you prefer the ballad mode and I advise you to take an alternative route for the return.

Beautiful old town with charm and flair

Unfortunately, we arrived so late in the evening that we were no longer able to visit the cloister. Too bad 😢

Unique church from the 8th-12th c. Century, the largest rock church in France