*POST UPDATED OCTOBER 2026.
Bonjour mes amies! Besides ‘croissant’ that’s pretty much the extent of my French – so how are you? In keeping with the spirit of today’s post, I hope this finds you eating a baguette or wearing a beret. I am doing neither of those things, but I might have to remedy my baguettelessness soon. Anyway, did you catch my Eating Our Way Around Bordeaux post? It was basically a love letter to all the great food we ate during our visit, and I’m here today to share a follow up to that post: A Quick Guide to Saint-Émilion, France! As with Bordeaux, we were in the lovely village of Saint-Émilion back in December, using the small Christmas markets as an excuse to visit. We spent two nights in town, eating all the food and walking up every cute laneway that crossed our path.
a few quick thoughts
Neither Boyfriend nor I had ever visited Saint-Émilion before, and I don’t think either of us were prepared for how small it is! With a population of just under 2,000 people, it’s tiny! While we enjoyed our time there and found it beautiful to wander around, there isn’t all that much to actually do. It probably didn’t help that we visited in the depths of December & a lot of restaurants/cafes/bars were closed, but just in case, this is something to keep in mind. If we were to go back, I think we’d go in the summer to experience the vineyards in full-swing, and we’d probably only go for the day or one night.
If you’re thinking about visiting Saint-Émilion during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, be sure to check out my Bordeaux post & scroll down to the ‘before you visit‘ section for info regarding travel restrictions etc.
