After Bordeaux, we stopped at St Emilion, named for the monk Emilion who found himself in retreat here from his popularity. He lived in a two room underground cave with a stream running through it. 500 years later, an underground church was dug beneath the visible cathedral structure. It is a massive room in the earth amongst the catacombs. We find the earthen pillars are supported by steel girders because water is leaking in and weakening the structure.
And St. Emilion is where wine making began – yes, by the monks; the vineyards are ready for harvest at just this time of year. And we are ready to taste! And yes, maybe even buy?
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