Braubach, Germany
c. 1117
Wierschem, Germany
12th century
Cochem, Germany
1100
Linz am Rhein, Germany
1365
Sankt Goar, Germany
1245
Manderscheid, Germany
12th century
Saarburg, Germany
964 AD
Boppard, Germany
13th century
Trechtingshausen, Germany
1316
Bacharach, Germany
c. 1135
Oberwesel, Germany
1100-1149
Gerolstein, Germany
12th century
Landstuhl, Germany
1162
Monreal, Germany
13th century
Adenau, Germany
12th century
Mayen, Germany
13th century
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
c. 1150
Kaub, Germany
1326
Koblenz, Germany
1259/1826
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
13th century
Saint-Émilion is a picturesque medieval village renowned for its well-preserved architecture and vineyards. The town and surrounding vineyards was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, owing to its long, living history of wine-making, Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.
An oppidum was built on the hill overlooking the present-day city in Gaulish times, before the regions was annexed by Augustus in 27 BC. The Romans planted vineyards in what was to become Saint-Émilion as early as the 2nd century. In the 4th century, the Latin poet Ausonius lauded the fruit of the bountiful vine.
Because the region was located on the route of the Camino de Santiago, many monasteries and churches were built during the Middle Ages, and in 1199, while under Plantagenet rule, the town was granted full rights.