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Saint-Émilion

Also known as Émilion-la-Montagne, Sent Melhon, Saint-Martin-de-Mazerat

Saint-Émilion (; Gascon: Sent Milion) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Southwestern France.

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Saint-Émilion is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies within the canton of Libourne and the arrondissement of Libourne, in the Gironde department. The town borders Libourne, Montagne, Moulon, and Néac, and is located next to the Dordogne river. Its official name is also recorded as Émilion-la-Montagne.

The commune has an area of 27.02 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 3,403 residents and another citing 2,619. The elevation above sea level is reported as 107 meters, though other data points indicate elevations of 84 and 64 meters. The postal code for the area is 33330.

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Place details

Locality: Saint-Émilion
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 2,619
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Saint-Émilion
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: 1 Saint-Émilion aerial pano 2016.jpg
French commune.caption: An aerial view of Saint-Émilion
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Saint-Émilion (Gironde).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Libourne
French commune.canton: Les Coteaux de Dordogne
French commune.INSEE: 33394
French commune.postal code: 33330
French commune.mayor: Bernard Lauret
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation m: 23
French commune.elevation min m: 3
French commune.elevation max m: 107
French commune.area km2: 27.02
UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS: Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Image: Saint-Emilion Eglise monolithe.jpg
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Caption: and its bell tower

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Travel guide

Get in

thumbnail|Saint-Emilion Summer 2008

Get around

You can walk from one side of the town to the other in under 10 minutes. Large cars, vans and trucks are not allowed into the city and are encouraged to park about 10-15 minutes walk outside the town center. Smaller cars and vans under 2 meters wide are allowed to park closer to the center, but are only allowed to enter the town at night.

See

thumb|Chapelle de la Trinité, built by Benedictine monks in the 13th century Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion which is on the List of World Heritage Sites in Europe (Number 932)

Do

Visit the underground monolithic church and other monuments. The local tourist office runs occasional guided tours in French. Wine School, Museum and Shop

Drink

Le Clocher Wine bar and has a wine list where you can pick from hundreds of wines

thumbnail|St Émilion Wines

Go next

For a smaller, but similar wine town visit Amboise

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography and description
Climate
Sights
Wine
Population
Saint-Émilion Jazz Festival
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Saint-Émilion (; Gascon: Sent Milion) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Southwestern France.

In the heart of the country of Libournais (the area around Libourne), in a region of wine hills, Saint-Émilion is a medieval city located at the crossroads of Bordeaux, Saintonge and Périgord. The town and surrounding vineyards was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, owing to its long, living history of wine-making, Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.

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