Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion - Saint-Emilion (Gironde)

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"Saint-Emilion (Gironde)"

The "cultural landscape" of eight communes comprising the former Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. This area consists of a plateau, hills, and a plain covered with vines and woods, crossed by streams and a river, and dotted with churches, châteaus, manor houses, windmills, etc. This landscape is so unique and complex that major efforts have been made to maintain it for future generations.

Saint-Emilion town

A magnificent medieval town surrounded by ramparts (listed historic monument), the town is famous not only for its unique architectural heritage, but also for the quality of its wines.
Saint-Émilion has numerous listed historic buildings as well as ones on the supplementary inventory of historic monuments. There are also more than 100 kilometres of underground galleries.

Location of the Jurisdiction of SAINT-EMILION in FRANCE

SAINT-EMILION is one of the eight communes of the Jurisdiction :

Saint-Émilion, Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse,
Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, Saint-Pey-d'Armens,
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens and Vignonet

UNESCO w.h.s. :
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion

Date of inscription : 1999

Viticulture was introduced to this fertile region of Aquitaine by the Romans, and intensified in the Middle Ages. The Saint-Emilion area benefited from its location on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and many churches, monasteries and hospices were built there from the 11th century onwards. It was granted the special status of a 'jurisdiction' during the period of English rule in the 12th century. It is an exceptional landscape devoted entirely to wine-growing, with many fine historic monuments in its towns and villages.