Monolithic Church of Saint-Emilion

Best thing to do/see in town + not a rip off (unlike most things in saint emilion) You get given a key from the information desk and sent on your way. They only let a few people in at a time (around 6) so it’s not crowded at all! Make sure to go up the tower when you’re visiting!

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 😊

Huge cave church, cut out of the rock. Visit is by guided tour only to control the number of visitors per day. The English speaking guide was brilliant, full of interesting facts, delivered in a highly entertaining fashion! Highly recommended. But book in advance or buy from the tourist office up by the Bell tower as soon as you arrive in St Emilion; this was our 3rd attempt to visit the church.

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.

Taking the underground tour is a great way to learn about the local and French history while getting an escape from the heat. Some comments have said that it was little content for the price, but to 1 hour was plenty. Btw the tour starting location isn't entirely clear as stated on the ticket. You want go in front of the wooden doors at the square with the circle on top. When in doubt head up the hill to the tourism office.

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.

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.