Beyond its world-famous wines, the medieval town hides many secrets and offers visitors an architectural wealth unique in France and in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This small town of around 1,800 inhabitants, at the crossroads of the Guyenne, the Saintonge and the P\u00e9rigord, welcomes nearly a million visitors every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two hours are enough to soak up its history and evoke the legend of the hermit monk who \u201cfounded\u201d a town whose political, economic and religious destiny made it, in the 13th century, the second town of the diocese after Bordeaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Together we will explore the age-old traditions inseparable from the vineyard that surrounds it, while tasting the other local speciality: the macaron!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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