Where to stay in Saint-Emilion and its surroundings?

Are you going to make an oenological and gastronomic pilgrimage in the Pays du Libournais? This is where to stay in Saint-Émilion!

Commune du sud-Ouest de la France counting 1,876 inhabitants, Saint-Émilion en Gironde (33), is known worldwide for its AOC vineyard and its production of wine Bordeaux . A small medieval town inscribed to the world heritage of humanity by UNESCO and sworn in on a limestone spur, Saint-Émilion is located in the heart of a region visited by more than one million people a year, between Bordeaux (33), Saintonge (17) and Perigord (24). In addition to wine, Saint-Émilion houses many historical monuments and a gourmet heritage (macarons, foie gras, pasta) of the foreground.

Looking for a place to sleep in Saint-Émilion? Between the village, Libourne and the villages on the Dordogne, the region offers superb frames to sleep in Saint-Émilion and around. Here is our selection of cities and villages where to sleep in Saint-Émilion and around, like a kind of œnological and gastronomic mini-guide of south-west France.

Saint-Émilion

A small town in Libourne, on the eastern borders of the Gironde (33), Saint-Émilion has 1,876 inhabitants, but is frequented by more than one million tourists each year. Because of the wine and its terroir.

To be seen on site: the Hermitage of Saint-Émilion, religious historic buildings – Chapel of the Trinity, Chapel of the Chapter, church Monolith , the cloister of the Cordeliers – and the catacombs. Several buildings, like the Juridiction de Saint-Émilion, are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural landscape: it is the wine-growing territory of the commune.

By choosing to stay in Saint-Émilion, enjoy the Market Halles, and sunny terraces in the summer season. Do you know what to do in Saint-Émilion? The Tourist Office will inform you about the cellars to visit: every day, between 2 and 4 wineries are open to the public to learn the secrets of the vineyard by tasting wine. Besides, you can even opt for one Bike Tour . At the departure of Saint-Emilion train station, take your bike and discover the castles and prestigious vineyards of the region: an original visit and off the beaten paths!

Good to know. : if you stay in Bordeaux and wish to spend a day in Saint-Emilion, know that there is one excursion « Wine Route » from Bordeaux. On the programme: discovering the medieval village and wine growing, visiting a vineyard classified Grand Cru and of course... wine tasting!

Libourne

Libourne counts 25,000 inhabitants (2016), it is a former bastide dating from the 13th century and it is today the second largest city in the department. The city has developed at the confluence of the Dordogne and has benefited from the wealth of winemaking.

By booking a room to sleep in Libourne, discover the Fine Arts Museum – if you like cultural outings – the chapel of Carmel and the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste – if you like religious buildings – and take a tour of the covered market if, gourmet, you enjoy the local products. In August each year, Street Theatre Festival : to enjoy the outdoor performances while enjoying on a shaded terrace, the emblematic elixir of the region, Pomerol and/or Saint-Émilion, Fronsac, Médoc or Château Margaux. What violence!

Pomerol

A small commune of 618 permanent inhabitants, Pomerol is known for his wine again. Pomerol is a high place of Bordeaux wine growing, high in the category of Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC). The AOC is only 800 hectares and yet it refers to a prestigious wine known worldwide. The Clos du Clocher, Château Bonalgue, Château Vieux Maillet are the essential buildings of the village.

Fronsac

Fronsa , it is the neighboring town west of Libourne and on the north shores of the Dordogne. Are you looking for accommodation in Saint-Émilion and around? Fronsac is also recognized as AOC: for a wine pilgrimage through the vineyards of Bordeaux, this village is a must-see passage.

The small village offers some hotels where to sleep in Fronsac, also cottages, guest rooms. If all accommodations are taken on board, try the apartment at home: staying in Fronsac is ideal to be in a quiet place, away from the Bordeaux or Lebanese hustle.