Things To Do
Chateau la Gaffelière
A wine tasting at Château La Gaffelière offers an intimate experience at one of Saint-Émilion’s most iconic vineyards, surrounded by rolling vines and historic cellars. It’s a beautiful way to slow down and savor the region. Tastings starting at 35 euros.
Château Pavie
A visit to Château Pavie offers a refined Saint Emilion wine experience surrounded by serene vineyards and elegant grounds. It’s a calm, beautiful way to savor the region’s wines and countryside. Tastings starting at 85 euros.
Couvent des Jacobins
This one is truly special. Nestled right in the heart of the village, Couvent des Jacobins has nearly 700 years of history — from medieval Jacobin friars to a family-run Grand Cru Classé estate that’s been in the same family since 1902. The tours are unlike anything else — they’ll take you on a tuk-tuk through the vines, the ancient quarries, and the cellars. It’s as magical as it sounds. Visits start from 28 euros per person.
L’Atelier de Candale
Just a few minutes outside the village, this place is worth every bit of the detour. The first restaurant ever to open in the heart of a Saint-Émilion wine estate, L’Atelier de Candale is a beautiful blend of gastronomy, wine, and genuine hospitality — with views over the vines and the Dordogne valley that are simply hard to beat. Open Thursday through Saturday, sit on the terrace if you can!
Chai Pascal
A crowd favorite with impeccable service and a menu full of classic southwest French flavors. Book ahead — it fills up fast!
Cité du Vin
World-class wine museum. Even if you skip the exhibits, the building alone is stunning and the views from the top floor are some of the best in the city.
Les Halles de Bacalan
Right next to the Cité du Vin, this buzzing food hall brings together over 20 farmers, artisanal traders, and regional chefs under one roof. Organic bread, aged cheeses, fresh fish, homemade ice cream, a wine merchant, and tapas. The move is to grab a table outsider, split up, and come back with completely different things — oysters, foie gras, truffle pasta, a glass of Saint-Émilion — and somehow it all works perfectly together.
Bistro Chez Lolotte
Chez Lolotte is our favorite neighborhood bistro in Bordeaux— the kind with regulars, a dish of the day, and a croque with taleggio and truffled ham that will make you want to move to Bordeaux permanently. No fuss, no pretension, just really good French food and an incredibly warm welcome. Sit down, get a white sangria immediately, and work your way through whatever looks good — at lunch it’s classics and a plat du jour, in the evening it’s tapas and sharing boards over a bottle of wine. It’s that simple and it’s that good.