Must-see attractions in St-Émilion

  • Cloître des Cordeliers

    St-Émilion

    Within the ruined cloisters of a 14th-century Franciscan monastery, winery Les Cordeliers has made sparkling Crémant de Bordeaux wine in its ancient…

  • Clocher de l’Église Monolithe

    St-Émilion

    For captivating views of the hilltop hamlet, borrow one of four keys from the tourist office to climb the 196 spiralling steps of this 68m-high bell tower…

  • Église Collégiale

    St-Émilion

    A domed Romanesque 12th-century nave dominates the former Collégiale, which also boasts an almost-square vaulted choir built between the 14th and 16th…

  • Porte de la Cadène

    St-Émilion

    Defensive city walls were built around St-Émilion by the English in the 13th century. Several surviving sections of the medieval walls and gates can be…

  • Tour du Roy

    St-Émilion

    Climb 118 steps inside this sturdy square tower – what's left of a 13th-century donjon – for a 360-degree panorama of the town, Dordogne River and its…