St-Emilion and surrounding vineyards

St-Emilion and the other Peppers

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October 5th 2007
We left Bordeaux in the morning and made or way via minor roads and across both the Garonne and Dordogne rivers to another centre of wine production, St-Emilion. St-Emilion is a small ancient town built on a hillside and has may underground catacombs used for storing wines and an amazing underground church all excavated by monks between the ninth and twelfth centuries. We were able to visit them a ... read more

Europe » France

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more