Medieval Family p.6 Gastronomy Wine Unusual Culture Nature Excursions p.27 City p.3 & Tasting p.8 & Vineyard p.10 discovery of & Heritage p.19 & Outdoor the vineyard p.15 activities p.23 Contents Medieval City Unusual discovery of the vineyard Saint-Émilion, UNESCO city tour ...............................p3 Saint-Émilion Tuk-Tuk Tour......................................p15 Underground Saint-Émilion .......................................p3 The great vineyard train ............................................p15 The Cordeliers’ Cloister ..............................................p4 The Cordeliers: a tuk-tuk visit Phone Quest ...............................................................p4 of the underground cellars .......................................p16 Saint-Émilion, a night under the revolution ...............p5 Wine Bike Tour ..........................................................p16 Saint-Émilion by night ................................................p5 Off the beaten track, Bike Tour By Saby ...................p17 Segway® et E-Bike Tour Saint-Émilion ....................p17 BikeBoard Compagnie ..............................................p18 Family Hot-air balloon flight ................................................p18 A treasure hunt with Robin .........................................p6 A nature trail at Château Soutard ...............................p6 Tell me about Saint-Émilion .......................................p7 Culture & Heritage The winemaker apprentices .......................................p7 Château d’Abzac .......................................................p19 Château et Tour de Montaigne .................................p19 Château de Vayres ....................................................p20 Jardins de Sardy ......................................................p20 Gastronomy & Tasting Château de Rauzan ...................................................p21 Wine and food harmony lunches ................................p8 Grotte Célestine de Rauzan ......................................p21 Cooking at the Château ..............................................p8 Moulin de Porchères ................................................p22 Tasting Lounge, La Maison du Vin de Saint-Émilion ..p9 Village du Livre .........................................................p22 Wine School at La Maison du Vin de Saint-Émilion ...p9 Nature & Outdoor activities Wine & Vineyard Bike rental ................................................................p23 Morning Wine Tour ....................................................p10 Lovelec33 ..................................................................p23 Afternoon Wine Tour .................................................p10 The Garden of the Lamprey ......................................p24 Stroll and Tasting in Saint-Émilion ..........................p11 Le Cabestan, farm of the lamprey fisherman ..........p24 Château Villemaurine ...............................................p11 La Ferme à Roulettes ...............................................p25 Tasting for dummies .................................................p12 Canoe of Castillon ....................................................p25 “Audacity of La Dominique” visit & blind tasting .....p12 Aqualol ......................................................................p26 Escape Wine® ............................................................p13 Grand Saint-Émilionnais Golf Club ..........................p26 Wine in Black® ..........................................................p13 Sensations and tasting at Saint-Georges .................p14 Créawine® .................................................................p14 Excursions (half-day or one-day trip) Wine and Bike Tour in Saint-Émilion vineyards .......p27 CAPTION Rustic Vines, e-bike tours .........................................p27 Unusual way LEGAL INFORMATION Guided tour By foot of locomotion Information published in this guide are given by our members under their Ticket sale at the Tourist Office responsibility. Alcohol abuse is dangerous for health. Please drink in moderation. Free tour By bike All mentioned prices are indicative for 2020 and are not binding. Minors must Ticket sale online be accompanied by an adult. Without With your car Editorial team: Saint-Émilion Tourisme reservation Bilingual tour By bus in French Design: agence eden - [email protected] With reservation and English Photo credits: Saint-Émilion Tourisme, Steve Le Clech, Anne Lanta, Heurisko, Guillaume Le Baube, X • Cover: Adobe Stock Tours every day Please contact us No tours Copywriting: Saint-Émilion Tourisme • Translation: Saint-Émilion Tourisme Advertising agency: Médiatourisme • Printing: Groupe Imprim SAINT-ÉMILION, UNESCO CITY TOUR MEDIEVAL CITY Relive Saint-Émilion’s heyday! Now world-famous for its wines, Saint-Émilion boasts a very long and rich + history from a pilgrimage site to a powerful economic town. ∙ An off-road tour, perfect This guided walking tour will tell you more to discover the best about the main development stages of the panoramic views. city, from its origins to our times. From ∙ The tour includes tertres to escalettes, wander along the city the 4 monuments walls, imagine the monks’ life through the of the Underground remains of the monasteries and immerse Saint-Émilion tour. yourself into the secrets of the stone quarries. ∙ A tour with no more than 25 people. Practical Tour departure from the Tourist Office Duration: 1:30 • English tour every weekend at 11:00am from 04/04 to 01/11/20 and every day at 11:00am from 04/07 to 30/08/20. • French tour every day at 2:30pm from 04/04 to 01/11/20 (for 1 hour and without the underground monuments). • Spanish tour at 12:00pm every day from 11/07 to 30/08/20 and punctually during weekends and Spanish holidays from April to December. See the program on our website. From 1 to 25 people Rates Adult: €13 • Reduced: €10 (teenagers from 10 to 17, students) Free for children under 10 J F M A M J J A S O N D M T W T F S S UNDERGROUND SAINT-ÉMILION The largest monolithic church in Europe The true treasure of the region lies beneath the ground, so don’t miss this immersion in the heart of the limestone rock. It offers an exclusive discovery of the lesser known side of the town, an utterly extraordinary place. From the story of monk Émilion to the carving of the surprising monolithic church, the guide will lead you through 4 monuments: Émilion’s hermitage, the Trinity Chapel, remarkable for its medieval paintings, the catacombs and the underground church. + ∙ A guide is needed to see these doors unlocked. ∙ Émilion’s cave conceals a fertility chair, well-known for its efficiency! Practical Tour departure from the Monolithic Church square Duration: 45 to 60 min Every day from 08/02 to 15/11/20 at 2:00pm and from 13/06 to 11/10/20 at 2:00pm and 4:00pm, detailed schedule on our website. Tour available in French and Spanish: detailed schedule on our website. A paper translation is available in several languages (German, English, Chinese, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian) on request at the tourist office before the visit. From 1 to 50 people Rates Adult: €9 • Reduced: €7 (teenagers from 10 to 17, students, job seekers, monks/nuns, disabled people) Free for children under 10 J F M A M J J A S O N D M T W T F S S 3 MEDIEVAL CITY THE CORDELIERS’ CLOISTER, TOUR AND TASTING A cloister and sparkling wines in Saint-Émilion Immerse yourself in the history of the medieval city of Saint-Émilion by visiting the Cordeliers’ cloister, listed as a Historic Monument, that mixes the architecture of the Romanesque, Gothic and modern era. During the tour, explore the galleries and underground cellars to 17 meters deep to understand the traditional method of elaboration of Crémant de Bordeaux Cordeliers. The tour is followed by a presentation with tasting of the vintage range of sparkling wines of the Cordeliers. + ∙ Discover the largest underground galleries in the village of Saint-Émilion. ∙ Crémant de Bordeaux in Saint-Émilion: an exception! ∙ NEW ! You can do the tour onboard an electric tuk-tuk. Practical Tour departure from the Cordeliers’ Cloister 2 bis rue de la Porte Brunet - 33330 Saint-Émilion ∙ 1 hour tour & tasting in English or in French every day at 3:00pm and 4:00pm from 28/03 to 04/10/20 (written translation in French, English and Spanish). ∙ 1 hour electric tuk-tuk tour & tasting in English or in French every day at 11:00am and 5:00pm from 28/03 to 04/10/20. Slots subject to availability. From 2 to 19 people by foot / From 2 to 4 people with the tuk-tuk Reservation request for group visits by appointment from 05/10 to 01/11/20. Rates Visit by foot: Adult: €11 • Reduced: €9.90 (teenagers from 10 to 17, students, job seekers, monks/nuns, disabled people) • Free for children under 10 (without tasting) End of ticket sale 5 min before departure. Visit with electric Tuk-Tuk: Adult: €20 • Reduced: €15 (from 3 to 17, students) • Free for children under 3 Ticket sales close 5 min before departure. J F M A M J J A S O N D M T W T F S S PHONE QUEST A fun visit of Saint-Émilion with Phone Quest! Amateur investigators, budding detectives, experienced bloodhounds - we need you! Our good King Louis VIII has been kidnapped... in the heart of the village of Saint-Émilion. It is urgent to find him, the tranquility of our town is at stake. With your smartphone and a map of Saint-Émilion, find Louis VIII and help restore calm in the village. This investigation