Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion - Saint-Hippolyte, les grottes de Ferrand

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"Saint-Hippolyte, the caves of Ferrand"

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, castles, manor houses, windmills, etc. This landscape is so unique and complex that major efforts have been made to maintain it for future generations.

Saint-Hippolyte : the caves of Ferrand

The small winding road overlooking part of the Jursidiction’s woods and vineyards leads to the Ferrand plateau, on Saint-Hippolyte commune. This features a château dating from the 16th-17th centuries as well as a Romanesque church.
The Ferrand caves are not far away. These were altered in the 17th century.

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.