Eglise Saint-Julien de Rignac

For some, the church of Saint-Julien is exceptional, even the most beautiful in the Médoc; for others, it is simply different from all other churches. Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Arcins, Cantenac... have a particular style in the shape of a temple. With the wine boom of the 18th century there were initiatives to destroy Romanesque churches and to build the present churches. A characteristic feature of these churches is the austere exterior and the very elaborate baroque interior (Saint-Estèphe, Cantenac). In the nineteenth century a new style was also introduced, as Cardinal Ferdinand Donnet wished for a new style
Built in 1847 on the site of the old church, this neo-gothic building was consecrated by Cardinal Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux, on 14 September 1848. The 1875 organ was originally intended for the music room of Château Beychevelle, one of the most beautiful jewels of the late 1