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Activities
Blind tastings and games (available in English) are a fun and informative introduc-
tion to wine tasting at
L'École du Vin de St-Émilion
(
www.vignobleschateaux.fr
; 4
rue du Clocher; tasting courses €29; 3pm Apr-Oct, by reservation Nov-Mar)
. The
adjacent
Maison du Vin
(place Pierre Meyrat; classes €21;
mid-Jul-mid-Sep)
also
offers bilingual 1½-hour classes starting at 11am.
Eight hiking circuits, from 4km to 14km, loop through the greater World Heritage
jurisdiction; the tourist office has maps.
St-Émilion
PHOTOGRAPHER: GETTY/DAVID HUGHES
Tours
The only (but highly worthwhile) way to visit the town's most interesting historical
sites is with one of the tourist office's
guided tours
(adult/child €11/free)
. French-
language tours leave from the tourist office daily at 11am, while English tours are at
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