This 15km walk through Saint-Emilion's satellite appellations takes in châteaux and wine estates such as Château Saint-Georges (pictured). It's also an opportunity to take an interest in Romanesque art, with visits to the churches of Parsac, Saint-Georges and Montagne.
Leave the village of Montagne in the direction of Puisseguin
You will see the Château des Tours on your right and its driveway. Continue straight ahead until you reach the next turning on the right.
At the crossroads, turn right towards Parsac. You will see the Château des Tours on your right.
At Arvouet, continue straight ahead.
At the junction after Château Coucy, turn left (not right, towards Parsac church).
At the crossroads, turn right up the hill.
Go through Le Chais and continue along this road.
At the stop sign, turn left and then immediately right in the direction of Puisseguin. You will pass the Château des Laurets.
At the crossroads, turn right towards Gironde and follow the Château des Laurets vineyards.
You will see the remains of the Malangin keep on your left. Continue straight ahead.
You will arrive in Parsac. At the stop sign go straight on towards St Christophe.
At the crossroads, turn right towards Montagne.
Go straight through the hamlet of Musset.
After the hamlet of Musset, turn left towards Montagne.
At the ‘Château Piron’ junction, turn left.
At the sign for Cazelon, Le Roudier, turn right.
Continue straight up to the church of St Georges
At the sight of the churches of St-Georges and Montagne, you can continue on to the village or pass through the gates of Château St-Georges.
Go straight on at the stop sign. Join the church in Montagne. You've arrived.
‘Montagne castle dates back no further than the 14th century. At that time it had three towers, one of which was polygonal and inside the keep, and the others circular, flanking an oblong building at the east and west corners of its south face. This oldest part, to the south of the current castle, is also a little higher, and the keep, with its machecoulis and domed gatehouse, dominates it, as does the entire manor house’. Raymond Guinodie, Histoire de Libourne et des autres villes et Bourgs et son Arrondissement, Tome 3, 1876. After being restored by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century, the Château des Tours gradually fell into ruin. It is privately owned.
Acquired in 2003 by Benjamin and Ariane de Rothschild, the estate covers 86 hectares in two appellations, Puisseguin and Montagne Saint Emilion.
Look out over the ruins of Château Malangin, a fortress built by Gaillard de Malangin, a loyalist of King Edward III of England. Built on a site occupied since prehistoric times to create a series of strongholds during the Hundred Years' War.
The parish church of Parsac is a simple building on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Barbanne. Contrary to certain texts, this church does not date back to the 15th century, but is indeed of Romanesque foundation. Notre-Dame de Parsac was built in three phases, from the end of the 11th to the end of the 12th century, with little alteration in subsequent centuries. The church has a domed bell tower, and sculpted features from the Romanesque period can still be seen on the exterior and interior of the building.
Château Saint Georges has belonged to the Desbois family since 1891, and enjoys an exceptional panoramic view over the surrounding hillsides of St Emilion. The 4 towers tell the story of a feudal château, and the classical-style façade is the work of the famous architect Victor Louis, who also built the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux. Château St Georges is a 45-hectare family wine estate. Visits by appointment: 05 57 74 79 70 or 05 57 74 62 11
The ecomuseum offers an ‘original and lively’ way to discover the region's vine and wine civilisation. A museographical tour combining discovery, authenticity, sensory emotion, social history, traditions linked to vines and wine, science and technology.... Information/reservations: 05.57.74.56.89
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