Saint-Emilion

Saint-Émilion is a commune in south-west France, in the Gironde département and the Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are called Saint-Émilionnais. Right in the heart of the Libournais, in a region made up of gentle vine-covered hills and green groves, this small medieval town of 2,005 inhabitants (in 2009), perched on a limestone rise, benefits from its position at the crossroads of the Bordelais, Saintonge and Périgord. A leading tourist site — 500,000 people visit it on average each year — it has an important monumental ensemble (hermitage, monolithic church, collegiate church, archbishops' palace, wealthy buildings and remains of fortifications) that unfolds along winding lanes (called "tertres") and shady little squares, and enjoys the renown of its wine heritage (Saint-Émilion vineyard) and gastronomy (macarons, pâtés, foie gras). The medieval town and its "jurisdiction" have been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage since 1999.

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