25th anniversary of the UNESCO inscription & European Heritage Days in Saint-Emilion
In 1999, the Saint-Emilion vineyard became the first to be recognised by UNESCO as a cultural landscape. 25 years later, the wines of Saint-Emilion and the 8 villages of the Jurisdiction will be celebrating this recognition with a weekend of festivities!
It’s taking place on 21 & 22 September 2024 throughout the Saint-Emilion vineyard, and it’s going to be incredible!
European Heritage Days, torchlight procession of the Jurade de Saint-Emilion, visits to historic monuments, discovery tables, concerts and events for all the family, the Harvest Proclamation… We reveal the full programme in this article.
Free and without reservation. CapSciences workshops start at a fixed time.
Free and without reservation. Doors open 30 min before.
Information and bookings at the Saint-Emilion Tourist Office
10:15 pm – Departure of the Jurade de Saint-Emilion parade, from the Place Bouqueyre to the Tour du Roy
11 pm – Pyrotechnic show and fireworks from the Tour du Roy
Free and without reservation. CapSciences workshops start at a fixed time.
Free and without reservation. Doors open 30 min before.
Information and bookings at the Saint-Emilion Tourist Office & and the Town Hall of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes for the walk
One of the great annual events of the 8-hundred-year-old brotherhood! Come and meet the Jurats, our guardians of tradition, during the various key moments of this festive day, which will conclude with the unmissable Harvest Proclamation!
Free, with online registration
Saturday 21 September 2024 – from 3pm to 4.30pm (doors open at 2.30pm) – Logis de Malet (Saint-Emilion)
In France, 3 vineyards are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The first was Saint-Emilion in 1999, followed by Bourgogne and Champagne in 2015.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the inscription of the Saint-Emilion vineyard, Jacques Olivier Pesme, Executive Director of Wine Origins Alliance, is doing us the honour of hosting a unique round table discussion.
Over the next 1h30, we’ll be sharing some thoughts on the issues affecting our listed vineyards: climate change, the environment, preservation of cultural landscapes, wine tourism, cultural landscapes, wine tourism… and so on.
50€ per person, online booking
Saturday 21 September 2024 – from 5.30pm to 7pm (doors open at 5pm) – Salle des Dominicains (Saint-Emilion)
You wouldn’t believe how important the container is … even when it comes to tasting water!
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Saint-Emilion vineyard’s UNESCO listing, take part in a masterclass (in English – headphones with French translation available on request) hosted by Maximilan Riedel in the Salle des Dominicains in Saint-Emilion. In front of you, a selection of wines and sparkling wines, all from a UNESCO-listed vineyard: a white Burgundy, a red Burgundy, a Saint-Emilion wine and a glass of Champagne to finish!
An exceptional event that 130 people will be able to share, and the cherry on the cake is that you can take home your tasting kit and repeat the exercise at home with other wines!
Sit back and relax in front of the Maison du Vin de Saint-Emilion and discover the wines of Saint-Emilion with our Wine Truck! Wines by the glass, bottle and good advice from our winemakers!
25th anniversary of the UNESCO inscription & European Heritage Days in Saint-Emilion
Of course, this weekend of celebrations is an opportunity to (re)discover the vineyard through its reading tables, but that’s not all!
Discover the 8 villages of the Juridiction through these tables retracing the history of the vineyard.
For a more immersive experience, scan the QR Code on each table and let the story of the Juridiction be told to you.
For the full programme and more information on the UNESCO listing, visit the official website