3 days of events

THE VINTNER’S BRAND

During John Lackland’s reign (12th century), the Jurade marked the wine barrels worthy of Saint-Emilion with a hot mark after tasting.
Every evening during the weekend, the Jurade was make the tradition relive. In the medieval city, actors in costume had performed plays and summoned visitors to follow the ascent of the barrels pulled by bullocks along the Guadet Street.

Musicians, fire-eaters and actors escorted the Jurade procession until the location where the barrels were be marked with the vintner’s brand.

To end these three exceptional days as it should, the Jurats in procession was marched with torchlights from the House Guadet to the Tour du Roy. All eyes was then turned to the sky to contemplate a magnificent closing firework display.

A stage was be set up in the heart of the moat of the Palais Cardinal and was hosted two free concerts each evening, proposed by the Saint-Emilion Jazz Festival.

A stage was be set up in the heart of the moat of the Cardinal Palace and was host two free concerts on SATURDAY 29 JUNE, offered by the Saint-Émilion Jazz Festival.

21H30 - KID CRÉOLE AND THE COCONUTS

At the beginning, there was a vision, the vision of a multicultural carnival without stylistic boundaries; the vision of a colourful theatre with fascinating characters; the vision of a joyful and exuberant lifestyle, full of irony, humour and sophistication. The visionary was August Darnell, born in the Bronx. Kid Creole and the Coconuts was born from Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. In the 1970s, the Savannah Band had successfully merged the sound of the big band of the 1940s (Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Louis Prima) with the dancefloor of the disco era. August Darnelle then created Kid Creole and The Coconuts in 1981 and incorporated a touch of sunshine into his music - calypso, soca, salsa, rhythm and blues, soul, jazz, funk, hiphop, etc... with a strong Caribbean accent. 38 years later, the man and his group are still synonymous with adventure and escape... An adventure to live in Saint-Emilion and which promises a rhythmic, sunny, exceptional show!

Line-up: August Darnell (Kid Creole)

The Coconuts: Sarah McGrath, Roos Van Rossum, Charlotte De Graaf,

Musicians : Dave Imby (Drums) - Oroh Angiama (Bass) - Michael Gorman (Keyboards) - Mark Anthony Jones (Guitar) - Chris Storr (Trumpet) - Barnaby- Dickinson (Trombone) - Edgar Jones (Saxophone)

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Groups can walk along various routes. During the day, "Philosophy" walks was be organized, as well as "Heritage" walks that was allow you to see the Jurisdiction outside the beaten track.

Heritage Walks

In the company of historian and lecturer-guide David Souny, the visitor could discovered the Jurisdiction and its built, natural or cultural heritage. The Saint-Emilion region is full of sites that testify to the diversity of this cultural landscape, shaped by Man over the centuries.

Saturday:

11:00 am: Stroll around the Menhir de Pierrefitte (Saint-Sulpice-De-Faleyrens)

A monumental witness of prehistory in the region, the Pierrefitte menhir also materializes the location of the medieval port of Saint-Emilion. The visit was started at the foot of the menhir and then reached the banks of the Dordogne.

Duration: about 1 hour

14h00 : Crossed views on Saint-Emilion.

Get off the beaten track... to discover unknown districts and monuments of Saint-Émilion. From Porte Brunet, the tour was descended to Place Bouqueyre to join the Madeleine plateau to offer two exceptional and opposite views of the city and its surroundings.

Duration: about 1 hour

Sunday:

11:30 am: In the heart of the rock (Saint-Hippolyte)

From the church of Saint-Hippolyte, the walk was taken you to the caves of Ferrand. Built at the end of the 17th century on the edge of the limestone plateau, they are a life-size decoration to the glory of Louis XIV and literary legends of the time. A magical site!

Duration: about 1 hour

16h00 : Under the vine... a city! (Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse)

Standing on the edge of the plateau overlooking the village of Saint-Etienne de Lisse, the Croix de Tourans offers a wide panoramic view of the Dordogne valley. To achieve this, the walking loop was offered you views of the ancient oppidum of Niord and the terraces of Château de Pressac, two high places in the history of the Saint-Emilion region...

Duration: about 1 hour

Non-final schedules.

Tickets to come.

The "tétrodon" project was developed by Jacques Berce and Henri Ciriani of the AAU (Bordeaux).

They offer a modular housing based on a 30-foot container whose volume is increased using polyester shells. After several prototypes from 1970 onwards, tetrodons switched to mass production, but in 1973, the first oil shock and its impact on petrochemical-based products put an end to tetrodons, whose total production had reached a small number of thousands, most of which had disappeared. There are a few examples in Darwin (Bordeaux) and one in the Bouches-du-Rhône, which was awarded the "Heritage of the 20th Century" label in 2012.

The copy saved by the Biotope Festival association in order to preserve one of these copies constituting a Gironde heritage is installed in the palus of Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens on private land in order to propose a Biodiversity Observatory.

Located in a wetland area characterized by a great wealth of fauna and flora, it will become a base site for walks to discover the fauna and flora. Fauna and flora are recorded within its walls via educational panels. Its equipment allows night observations to be made. Inside access is only by appointment at the Biotope Festival.

By appointment only

Animation proposed by the Biotope Festival

Six tasting areas were be deployed around the city to celebrate the wines of Saint-Emilion : Moat of the Palais Cardinal, Parc Guadet, Place Bouqueyre, Place du Chapitre et des Jacobins, Place Pierre Meyrat in the gardens of the Logis de Malet and in the collegial church’s cloister.

Welcomed by winegrowers and sommeliers, the public was tasted different wines from a booklet of 7 tastings and partners tickets.

The tasting booklet included :

• 1 tasting glass and its case,
• 7 tastings (5cl doses): 1 Lussac Saint-Emilion, 1 Puisseguin Saint-Emilion, 1 Saint-Emilion, 2 Saint-Emilion Grands Crus, 1 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé, 1 special 20 years old cuvée offered by the Union de Producteurs de Saint-Emilion
• 1 Saint-Emilion macaroon,
• 1 bottle of water in the image of the event,
• 1 10% discount ticket to the Maison du Vin de Saint-Emilion for purchases of 50€ or more,
• 1 10% discount ticket at Etablissements Martin and La Grande Cave in Saint-Emilion,
• 1 magazine Terre de Vins, partner of the event.

In the cloister of the collegiate church, the Fresco of the Apocalypse, a great work of 38.5m long created by the artist from Lot-et-Garonne François Peltier, was be highlighted by a sound and light show every evening.

The other alleys was host an art exhibition: painting, drawings, sculptures, engravings, etc.

The winning pictures of the competition organized for the 20th anniversary by "Les Montgolfiades" were be exposed on the walls and gates of the City Hall gardens. The awards ceremony was taken place during the weekend. The theme of the competition was the remarkable sites of the Jurisdiction seen from the sky.