Monolithic Church of Saint-Emilion

Beautiful and well preserved. Love all the history and still the roman wall. Built on eachother. Love the streets and the wine.

Saint Emilion is absolutely beautiful, popular for it history as well as it Dordogne wines . Put it on your list it's a must visit 😊

Make sure you pay your entrance to get the key- we did not see the sign in the beginning and had to call to be opened and pay after Good view of the village but nothing more

No pictures are allowed inside. The guide was good. She was knowledgeable and witty. And kept the group moving . There are essentially 8 different points of interest in the 1 hour tour. If you are in Saint Emilion and are interested in the history of the village, it’s worth checking out. We used the Bordeaux City Pass to pay for our tour. It was included.

I highly recommend this Monolithic Church with a private tour guide. You’ll be able to see and explore the history of this church. Unfortunately pictures were not allowed. But to really understand the magnitude of this structure you need to see it in person. You’ll be surprised and amazed once you step inside. The largest cavern is so enormous I couldn’t imagine how it was constructed by hand. The underground tunnels and structures are breathtaking. Recommend wearing a sweater or sweatshirt as the temperature of the caverns are 20 degrees cooler than the outside. Very humid as well so wear hiking shoes as the floor is made of clay and is wet. I destroyed my sneakers as the floor was full of puddles.

My goodness what isn’t there to love about Saint-Emilion. What a stunningly beautiful place and the church is a cool, peaceful haven away from the crowded streets. As with all French churches of this era the inside is amazing. How they managed to build these structures & the fact they survive is a testament to the medieval architect's and builders. The surviving frescos on the walls are worth seeing and you can wander around the outside cloisters & picture the Monks from the 12th Century in silent contemplation. Worth a visit before you have a trip to one of the many wine shops

Stunning cave church, incredible to see such a monument digged out of the hill of limestone between the 12th & 15th century

A very interesting tour with a great guide at a sensible price. This is not only an intriguing tour but it continues to be available out of the main season so a great activity to book in case it’s raining or indeed too hot! As it happened the weather on the day was perfect, and an allowed us an out of season uncrowded walk around a still very lively and beautiful Saint Emilion and an outside drink in the square by the church. A big success for my group of 6 friends.

If you need something to do in between wine tastings... ok, rephrase that... even if you want to drink wine all day, go take this tour. It's a really fascinating 45 min tour of a unusual underground monolithic church, the cave of St Emillion, and more. Learn about Eleanor of Aquitaine, who managed to be both queen of France and England! The tour guide is awesome, knowledgable and entertaining. It's definitely well worth the €2. As the tour guide said, people come to St Emillion for the wine, but nobody knows about this UNESCO site, it's a real shame.