St Emillion – not to be missed – Tommy guides us out of Bordeaux over enormous suspension bridge – soon into the wine country – 40 kilometres and we enter St Emillon.
Amongst the first to arrive - Coffee and Macaroons a great idea – Bernie changes her mind when her macaroon displays signs of the overnight feasting activities of local “une animal petite “
St Emillon - Amazing village dating to the 12th century with beautiful preserved low rise homes lining narrow stone paved lanes. The homes are now joined by wine shops, wine shops and wine shops, restaurants, restaurants and restaurants, art shop and art shops. This is what Beechworth would aspire to!
Take a tour of the St Emillon’s cave, the church and catacombs. Not to be missed. The church looks insignificant from the plaza in front of the tourist office – visible is the bell tower only – no wonder - the bell tower is just an after thought planted on top the limestone rock formation – below is the largest underground church in Europe carved out by hand inside the limestone formation – an enormous man-made cavern . Stunning!
Reluctantly leave the tourists and the town and head for St Christophe Du Barres for lunch at a small local restaurant. Lovely setting – worlds greatest potatoes chips – very mediocre steak – lots of good local red wine – complain to myself about my misfortune – I am designated driver and Bernadette gets to drink most of the wine.
Cruise through the St Emillon wine district – understand the romance of the region – hard to beat.
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