Les Grandes Murailles
Avenue de Verdun, 33330 Saint-Émilion
This section of wall is the elegant remnant of an imposing Dominican convent, built in the 13th century. It comprised a church, a cloister, a chapter house and a bell tower. It was deliberately destroyed barely a century later, at the start of the Hundred Years’ War, due to its proximity to the fortified walls. Had it fallen into enemy hands, it would have served as a strategic stronghold, to the city’s great detriment. The Dominicans then found a safer refuge within the city walls.
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Tourist office data: DATAtourisme, Licence Ouverte (French open licence), updated 28 October 2026.