If discovering Saint-Émilion could be described as a hotel stay, it would be the Hôtel de Pavie.
This 5-star Relais & Châteaux hotel, perched above the village and surrounded by vineyards, reflects the character of its territory, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Perse family, owners of the establishment, as with the vineyard of Château Pavie, 1st Grand Cru Classe A, strives for excellence.
La Table de Pavie, the restaurant of Chef Yannick Alléno, aims to become a true gastronomic landmark of the region, the engine of Bordeaux cuisine. She wants to make Saint-Émilion a must-see, the pinnacle of the art of living.

The Hôtel de Pavie is at the top and at the heart of Saint-Émilion. Its walls bear witness to an ancient tradition of hospitality. At the foot of the bell tower of the village's famous monolithic church, they preserved the monastery, which they later expanded to accommodate pilgrims, then turned it into an inn, then a hotel-restaurant.
Because the village has been attractive since the 8th century.
Thanks to the monk to whom it owes its name, as well as its medieval picturesqueness and wine-making traditions, tourists from all over the world come here to discover its attractions. And that's without
Undoubtedly, they can be best admired from the panoramic terraces and hanging gardens of the Hôtel de Pavie.
From the village side. Running along the roof, they offer an excellent stage for summer grazing and lead to the annex inaugurated in 2007 in the Village House, accessible via a cave lift that offers a view of the heart of the rock.
This path above the mounds (those picturesque alleys that give the village its charm) underlines the feeling of complete harmony with the surroundings. Only the surreal presence of a bear or a white rhinoceros, borrowed from the works of the artist Michel Audiard, adds a touch of modern mischief to this timeless walk.
But the discoveries do not end there. It continues to a point on the horizon that can be seen from the large terrace of the bar.
There, the lands of Château Pavie correspond to the Hôtel de Pavie and extend its domain to include vineyards. Both are the reason for a bike tour, a chic picnic or an invitation to a private visit.
A rare privilege that allows you to discover some of the secrets of the 1st class Grand Cru "A" wines. Starting with the subtlety of the terroir, which is spectacularly revealed in the landscape of Pavia.
The tour introduces the techniques of precision viticulture through postcard images, which may include a horse ploughing the land.
Before experiencing the alchemy that takes place when a great wine ages in the majestic architecture of the cellars, restored in 2013 by Alberto Pinto. The highlight of the visit is the tasting, which allows you to take a fresh look at everything you saw and heard. To the eye, the color seems dense. The aroma is deeply complex. On the palate, the structure is elastic and clear. All the magic of this place is concentrated in the glass.