Beyond its world-famous wines, the medieval town hides many secrets and offers visitors an architectural wealth unique in France and in Europe.
This small town of around 1,800 inhabitants, at the crossroads of the Guyenne, the Saintonge and the Périgord, welcomes nearly a million visitors every year.
Two hours are enough to soak up its history and evoke the legend of the hermit monk who “founded” a town whose political, economic and religious destiny made it, in the 13th century, the second town of the diocese after Bordeaux.
Together we will explore the age-old traditions inseparable from the vineyard that surrounds it, while tasting the other local speciality: the macaron!
