I visited this WHS in March 2014. It is a short drive from Bordeaux and easily accessible from the highway or else through very good but small roads meandering through the surrounding viticulture landscape. Unfortunately at this time of year the vines were dormant so no grapes or green leaves were to be seen. Yet the never-ending stretches of monoculture fields dedicated to wine-making can be appreciated as well as a couple of stops to some of the great Saint-Emilion wineries. Wine-tasting is a must in this region as a whole but St. Emilion is a special place for wine connoisseurs where you can feast your taste-buds with the red St. Emilion Grand Cru wine directly from the Chateau cellars. The medieval town of St. Emilion has a unique landmark - Europe's largest monolithic church - this rock-hewn church deserves a visit. Nearby, there are two magnificent cloisters. One in the Collegiate Church and another in the Cordeliers Wine Bar. However, the highlight of my visit was wandering around the narrow cobblestoned streets and enjoying the typical St. Emilion macarons from the tiny shops scattered throughout the town. To me this WHS does not offer much in terms of OUV especially when compared to other inscribed sites of such as Vezelay, Reims, the Route of Santiago de Compostela in France or other medieval towns in Europe.