{"id":18674,"date":"2015-08-25T02:37:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T08:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/?p=18674"},"modified":"2016-06-29T08:11:42","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T14:11:42","slug":"river-cruise-to-saint-emilion-france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/city-guide\/europe-city-guides\/france-city-guides\/river-cruise-to-saint-emilion-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Emilion, France"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Saint Emilion City Guide<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18753\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sliver-Whisper-saint-emilion-81-640x426.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18753\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18753\" src=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sliver-Whisper-saint-emilion-81-640x426.jpg\" alt=\"The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Saint-Emilion. \u00a9 2012 Ralph Grizzle\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sliver-Whisper-saint-emilion-81-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sliver-Whisper-saint-emilion-81-640x426-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sliver-Whisper-saint-emilion-81-640x426-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Saint-Emilion. \u00a9 2012 Ralph Grizzle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Located in southwestern France and only a short distance from the city of Bordeaux, Saint Emilion\u00a0has become popular for\u00a0river cruisers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xsOev-VTIKA?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A UNESCO World Heritage Site,\u00a0Saint Emilion dates to prehistoric times. The town and surrounding area is also famous for its\u00a0wines.\u00a0Those who are looking for a smaller, quieter getaway on excursions\u00a0will find plenty to love in this charming town.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There\u00a0\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Excursions are typically by motorcoach\u00a0from Bordeaux, about 22 miles (35 kilometers)\u00a0away.<\/p>\n<h2>When in Saint Emilion \u2026<\/h2>\n<p>A few recommended sites and activities that we recommend.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saint Emilion Monolithic Church<\/strong> &#8211; The church was built from\u00a0a limestone outcrop, and a substantial amount of the church is actually underground.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a Wine Tour <\/strong>&#8211; Wine is important to the region. Take a wine tour to some of the different wineries and vineyards in the area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dine <\/strong>&#8211; Some of the most popular spots include Les Belles Perdix de Troplong Mondot, Logis de la Cadene, Restaurant Le Tertre, Le Clos du Roy and Le Table 38.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Do River Cruisers Need to Know?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You will find that some of the locals do speak English, but you should have at least a basic knowledge of French, or a handbook or translator with you to make things easier.<\/li>\n<li>The Euro is the currency of the region. Credit cards are also widely accepted.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the streets in the town are steep and made from cobblestone. Sections can be challenging for the mobility impaired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Emilion City Guide Located in southwestern France and only a short distance from the city of Bordeaux, Saint Emilion\u00a0has become popular for\u00a0river cruisers. A UNESCO World Heritage Site,\u00a0Saint Emilion dates to prehistoric times. The town and surrounding area is also famous for its\u00a0wines.\u00a0Those who are looking for a smaller, quieter getaway on excursions\u00a0will find [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18753,"parent":5667,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18674"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18674\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}