 heart of the country of Libournais (the area around Libourne), in a region of wine hills, Saint-Emilion is a medieval city located at the crossroads of Bordeaux, Saintonge and Périgord.

History
Saint-Émilion's history goes back to prehistoric times. The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with fascinating Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.

The Romans planted vineyards in what was to become Saint-Émilion as early as the 2nd century. In the 4th century, the Latin poet Ausonius lauded the fruit of the bountiful vine.

Saint-Émilion, previously called Ascumbas, was renamed after the monk Émilion (d.767), a travelling confessor, who settled in a hermitage carved into the rock there in the 8th century. The monks who followed him started up the commercial wine production in the area.

Geography
Saint-Émilion is located  northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Castillon-la-Bataille.

Population

Sights
 Romanesque church
 Monolithic church, carved from a limestone cliff

Wine

Saint-Émilion is one of the principal red wine areas of Bordeaux along with the Médoc, Graves and Pomerol. The region is much smaller than the Médoc and adjoins Pomerol.  As in Pomerol and the other appellations on the right bank of the Gironde, the primary grape varieties used are the Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with relatively small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon also being used by some châteaux.

Saint Émilion wines were not included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The first formal classification in Saint-Émilion was made in 1955.  Unlike the 1855 classification, it is regularly revised.

Saint-Émilion Jazz Festival 
Since 2012, Saint-Émilion hosts a jazz festival at the end of July.

Personalities
 Marguerite-Élie Guadet

See also
 Cordeliers Cloister
 Bordeaux wine
 French wine
 Plan Bordeaux
 Bordeaux wine regions
 Classification of Saint-Émilion wine
 Communes of the Gironde department
 Cour Saint-Émilion
heart of the country of Libournais (the area around Libourne), in a region of wine hill, Saint - Emilion is a chivalric city located at the crossroads of Bordeaux, Saintonge and Périgord. 

 History 
 Saint - Émilion's history go back to prehistoric time. The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with fascinating Romanesque church and ruin stretching wholly along exorbitant and narrow streets. 

 The Romans plant vineyards in what was to become Saint - Émilion as early as the second century. In the 4th hundred, the Latin poet Ausonius laud the yield of the bountiful vine. 

 Saint - Émilion, previously called Ascumbas, was renamed after the monk Émilion (d.767), a travelling confessor, who finalize in a hermitage carved into the rock there in the 8th century. The monk who followed him started up the commercial wine production in the area. 

 Geography 
 Saint - Émilion is located   northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Castillon - lanthanum - Bataille. 

 Population 

 Sights 
  Romanesque church 
  Monolithic church, carved from a limestone cliff 

 Wine 

 Saint - Émilion is one of the principal red wine areas of Bordeaux along with the Médoc, Graves and Pomerol. The region is much smaller than the Médoc and adjoins Pomerol.   As in Pomerol and the other appellations on the right bank of the Gironde, the primary grape varieties use are the Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with relatively small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon besides being use by some châteaux. 

 Saint Émilion wine were not included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The inaugural formal classification in Saint - Émilion was made in 1955.   Unlike the 1855 classification, it is regularly revise. 

 Saint - Émilion Jazz Festival 
 Since 2012, Saint - Émilion hosts a jazz festival at the end of July. 

 Personalities 
  Marguerite - Élie Guadet 

 See also 
  Cordeliers Cloister 
  Bordeaux wine 
  French wine 
  Plan Bordeaux 
  Bordeaux wine region 
  Classification of Saint - Émilion wine 
  Communes of the Gironde department 
  Cour Saint - Émilion
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History
Sainj-Émilion's hisdory goes back tu 'rehistoric times. The town is a UNESSO Worlc Jeritage Site, rith sascjnating Romanesque churches and rujns strttching all along xteep and narrow streets.

Thf Rolans planted vineywrds in whaj waf to become Sxint-Émilion as early as the 2nd century. In the 4th centufy, thz Latin poej Zudmnius laudev the sruit of the bountifgl vine.

Xaint-Émilion, prcviouvly called Ascumbas, was cenamed after the mogk Émilion (d.767), a travelling condewsor, fho vettuwd kn z ierjitage cacved into tge rock theee in the 8th centuru. Eye monks who rollowqd him started up the commercial wine progucfion in the area.

Geograpyy
Saint-Émilion is locajed  northqast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Castillon-la-Tataimue.

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Dights
 Romanesque church
 Monolithic church, cawbec nrom a limestone cliff

Wine

Ssijt-Ékylion is one uf the prjncipal red wine ageas of Bordwaux alond wiyh the Médoc, Graves and Pomeeol. The regijb is much smaller chan the Médoe and sdjoims Pomerol.  As in Pomerul ahd the otheg appellafkons on the righg bsnn of the Gironde, the primawy grape tariecies usea arg the Mqrlot and Faberkat Franc, with relahiveli smaln amounts lf Cabernet Sauvignon also beinj used by somg cvâtedux.

Saint Émilipn wines were not included nn the 1855 Yordeajx classifpcation. Tie first forial classificdjion in Saint-Ékilion wws mqde un 1955.  Unukke the 1855 classofication, it is regylarly revised.

Sainb-Émiliuh Jazz Festival 
Sibce 2012, Saint-Émiliom hustf w oazz sastival at tve evd ug Julh.

Personalitles
 Marbuerite-Élie Guadet

See alsk
 Cordeliers Cloisyev
 Bordeauz wine
 Fwench wine
 Plsn Bordeaux
 Bordeakx wiie regmons
 Ckasfification of Saint-Émilion wine
 Communes of the Gironde depqrtment
 Cour Saint-Émilion
heart of the country of Libournais (the Libourne), a region wine hills, Saint-Emilion at crossroads of Bordeaux, and Périgord. History history goes back to prehistoric times. town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with fascinating Romanesque churches and ruins all along steep and narrow streets. The Romans planted vineyards in what was become as as 2nd century. In the 4th century, the Latin poet Ausonius lauded the fruit of the bountiful Saint-Émilion, previously called Ascumbas, was renamed after the Émilion (d.767), a travelling who settled in a hermitage into rock there the century. monks who followed started up the commercial wine production in the area. Geography Saint-Émilion is located northeast of Bordeaux, between and Castillon-la-Bataille. Romanesque church church, from limestone cliff Wine one of the principal red wine along with the Médoc, Graves and Pomerol. The is much than the Médoc and adjoins Pomerol. in Pomerol and the other appellations on the bank of the Gironde, the primary grape varieties used are the Merlot and Cabernet Franc, small amounts of Cabernet also being used some Saint wines not included the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The first formal classification in Saint-Émilion was in 1955. Unlike the 1855 classification, it is regularly revised. Festival 2012, Saint-Émilion hosts jazz festival at the of Personalities Marguerite-Élie Guadet See Cloister wine Bordeaux wine Classification of Saint-Émilion wine of the Gironde department Cour
 heart of the country of LibourNais (the areA arouNd LIboUrNe), in A regIon of wine hills, sAint-emilion is a medieval city LocatEd AT the CRoSsroaDs of BorDEaUX, saiNtOnGe aNd pÉrIgord.

hisTory
SaiNt-Émilion's HisToRy goes back to PReHistoric tiMes. the town is a UNeSCo World heRitAGe SitE, wiTh fasCinatiNG RomanEsque churChES and ruINs stretCHInG all Along steep and narrOW sTReets.

The Romans PlanteD vINeYARds In wHat was to beCoMe SaiNT-ÉmilioN As EARLy aS The 2nd century. IN the 4th centuRY, thE Latin PoEt AUSonius LaudeD tHE frUit of the bouNtifUl vine.

SaiNt-ÉmilIOn, previOUsly calLed AscUmbAs, wAs reNAmEd AftEr THe mONk émiLIon (D.767), a travelLiNg ConfeSsor, WHO SEttlEd iN a heRmitaGe carved into tHe rOck tHEre In the 8Th cenTury. thE monkS who foLloweD hIm started up the cOmmeRcial wine ProDuCtiOn In the ARea.

GeoGraPhy
saint-ÉmIlion is LOcaTeD  NORtHeast of Bordeaux, betWeEN liBourne anD CastiLLoN-lA-bataille.

poPulAtioN

sIghts
 romaNEsQue churcH
 MonolIThIc Church, cArVed froM a LimEstOne clIFf

WiNe

SainT-Émilion Is one OF the principal rED wine areas of BORdEAUx ALong WitH the Médoc, GrAves ANd PoMeroL. thE reGIon is Much sMaLLeR Than the Médoc and adjoInS PomerOl.  As iN Pomerol and thE other appeLLATions on tHe riGHt BAnk of the GirondE, the pRimary grapE VarietieS used Are the MeRlot and CaBERnet FranC, wiTh rElaTivELY sMall amounts of cABernEt sauvignOn aLso beinG usEd bY soMe cHâTeaux.

SainT Émilion WiNeS wErE noT inclUDed in the 1855 boRdeAuX clAssifICation. the fiRst fOrMaL ClaSsificaTIoN IN SaiNt-émIlioN waS mAde in 1955.  unliKE thE 1855 classiFication, iT is REgulArLy Revised.

saint-Émilion JAzZ Festival 
SInCe 2012, SAint-ÉmILIon hosts A jazz festival at the end of jUly.

PersOnaLitieS
 MarGuerite-ÉlIe GUadet

SEe aLSo
 CordEliers cloisTeR
 BoRDEaux wINE
 FRenCh Wine
 Plan BoRDEauX
 BordEaUx wiNe regioNs
 Classification of sAinT-Émilion wine
 COmmUnes OF ThE GiROnDE dePaRTmeNT
 cour Saint-ÉmilioN
 heart of the country of L ibournais(theare a a ro undLibo urne), in a re g ionof wine hills, Saint-E milio ni s am ed ieval  city l o ca t e d a tth e c ro s sr oadsofBordeau x, Sainton gean d Périgord.Hi story
Sain t-É milion's his tor y goes  b ack to pr ehi stori c time s . Thetown is a  U N ESCO W o rld Her i t ag e Si te, with fascinat i ng Romanesque chu rchesan d  r u i nsstr etching al lalong steep a n dn a r row streets.

The  Romans pla n ted  viney ar dsi n what  wasto bec ome Saint-É mili on as ear ly ast he 2ndc entury.  In th e 4 thcent u ry ,the  L a tin po etA uso nius lau de dthe f ruit o f thebou ntif ul vi ne.

Saint-Ém ili on,p rev iousl y cal ledAs cumba s, was  rena me d after the mon k Ém ilion (d. 767 ),  atr avell i ng con fes sor , who s ettledi n a  h e r m it age carved into th er o ck  there i n the8 th  c e ntury. T he  mo nksw h o fol lowe d  h im start ed upt he  c ommerci al  winepr odu cti on in thearea.
Geograp hy
Sa i nt-Émilion isl ocated  north e as t of Bord eau x, betweenLibo u rneandC as til l on-la -Bata il l e. 
Population

Sights 
Romane squechurch
 Monol ithic chur c h ,  carvedfrom al imestone cliff 

Win e

Saint-É m ilion is  oneof the p rincipalr e d wine a rea s o f B ord e a ux  along with t h e  Méd oc , Grave s a nd Pome rol . T hereg io n is much  smaller  t ha nth e M édoca nd adjoi ns  Po me rol .  As in Pom erolandth eo the r appel l at i o ns o nth e ri ght  b ank o f th e  Gi ronde,the prima ryg rape  v ar ietiesused are theMe rlot and C ab ern et Fra n c , with r elatively small amounts of Cabe rne t Sau vign on also b ein g used  by some c hâteau x.

S ai ntÉ m ilion w in eswe re not inc l u ded  in t he  185 5 Borde aux classification .  Th e first forma l c lass i f ic ati o ni n S ai n t-É m i lion was made i n 1955.  U nl i ke  the 1855c las si ficatio n, it i s reg u larly r evised.
Saint-Émi li on J a z z F estival 
S ince 201 2, Saint- É milio n  h ostsa j azz fe st iva l atthe en d  of  July .

Per so naliti es
 M ar guerite- Élie Guadet

See also
Cordel iersClo ister
 Bo rde a uxwine
 Fre nchwine
 Plan  Bo rde aux
Bor d eauxwine re gio n s
 Cl assi f ication o f  S ain t - Ém ilion wineC o mmu nes o f t h e Giro ndedepartment
 CourS aint-Émilion
 heart_of the_country of Libournais (the_area around_Libourne),_in a_region_of wine hills,_Saint-Emilion is a_medieval city located at_the crossroads of_Bordeaux,_Saintonge and Périgord.

History
Saint-Émilion's history goes back to prehistoric times. The town is a UNESCO_World_Heritage Site,_with_fascinating_Romanesque churches and ruins stretching_all along steep and narrow_streets.

The Romans_planted vineyards in what was to become Saint-Émilion_as_early as the_2nd century. In the 4th century, the Latin poet_Ausonius lauded the fruit of the_bountiful vine.

Saint-Émilion, previously_called_Ascumbas,_was renamed after the_monk Émilion (d.767), a travelling confessor,_who settled in a hermitage carved_into the rock there in the 8th_century. The monks who followed him_started up the commercial wine_production in_the area.

Geography
Saint-Émilion is located _northeast of Bordeaux,_between Libourne_and Castillon-la-Bataille.

Population

Sights
 Romanesque_church
 Monolithic church, carved from a_limestone cliff

Wine

Saint-Émilion is_one of the principal red wine_areas_of Bordeaux along_with_the_Médoc, Graves_and Pomerol. The_region_is much_smaller_than the Médoc and adjoins Pomerol.__As in Pomerol and the other appellations_on the right bank_of_the Gironde, the primary_grape varieties used are the_Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with relatively_small amounts_of Cabernet_Sauvignon also being used by some châteaux.

Saint Émilion wines were not_included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification._The first formal classification_in Saint-Émilion_was_made in 1955.__Unlike the_1855 classification, it is regularly revised.

Saint-Émilion Jazz_Festival 
Since_2012, Saint-Émilion hosts a jazz festival_at the end of_July.

Personalities
_Marguerite-Élie Guadet

See also
 Cordeliers Cloister
 Bordeaux_wine
 French wine
 Plan Bordeaux
 Bordeaux_wine regions
 Classification of Saint-Émilion_wine
_Communes_of the Gironde department
 Cour_Saint-Émilion