In Saint-Pey-d'Armens, wine estates stand alongside historic architectural and cultural landmarks. By prior appointment, Château Juguet offers a tour and a tasting of three wines. Château la Pointe Bouquey offers a wine tasting with a platter of cheese and cold cuts. It also offers a tour of the vineyards, facilities and cellars, followed by a tasting of two wines.
Your travel plans may include the desire to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Pey-d'Armens.
Wine and Tastings
Château Juguet maintains a family winemaking tradition spanning five generations. Château La Fleur Morange is a 3.5-hectare family-run winery in Saint-Pey-d'Armens with a distinctive terroir. The town's wine producers belong to the Saint-Émilion AOC, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé appellations.
History and Culture
The farm buildings of Château Saint-Lô in Saint-Pey-d'Armens date from the 16th century. The history of Château Saint-Lô includes the planting of vines on Eugénie's land in Saint-Pey-d'Armens in 1832.
The Church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens in Saint-Pey-d'Armens is a Romanesque church dating from the 13th century. The Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion, of which Saint-Pey-d'Armens is one of eight municipalities, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural landscape in 1999. The Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens cemetery cross in Saint-Pey-d'Armens is a 15th-century Hosanna cross and is classified as a historic monument.
A 12th-century sarcophagus is one of the sights of Saint-Pey-d'Armens. Château Saint-Pey is an 18th-century manor house attributed to the architect Victor Louis.
Paths and Cycling Tours
An old royal road between Bordeaux and Bergerac runs through Saint-Pey-d'Armens. The 57-kilometre Tour du Grand Saint-Émilionnais cycling circuit is classified as challenging and has a stated duration of 4.5 hours. On the cycling circuit, a warning is issued after Château Gerbaud in Saint-Pey-d'Armens before cautiously crossing the D936.
