Destination southwestern France: St. Emilion and Montagne

My photo shoot (vacation) around southwestern France continues from my new “home away from home,” the Chateau St. Jacques Calon in the small village of Montagne, just outside picturesque St. Emilion in the Bordeaux region of France.

Host, proprietor and fellow blogger Stéphane — he of My French Heaven fame — will ensure that my family and me will be well taken care of during our mini reunion here in the heart of French wine country.

I’ll keep this blog post short and sweet. Enjoy a few scenics from St. Emilion and a virtual tasting of what we had for dinner last night at Le Clos Mirande, a family-friendly bistro here in Montagne.

Bon appétit!

Montagne (St. Emilion), FR | ©Tom Palladio Images

Chateau St. Jacques Calon - Montagne, FR | ©Tom Palladio Images

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Written by The Palladian Traveler

Tom traded his hometown St. Louis Cardinals' baseball cap in the United States for a Borsalino and he now hangs his "capello" in the Puglia region of southeastern Italy. A veteran print and broadcast journalist, with well-worn passports that have got him into and out of 50 countries and counting, Tom fell in love with the "Bel Paese" years ago. As he notes, "I'm inspired by the beauty I find in all things that are very, very old, and reliving history, or at least meandering along the travertine and cobblestone that were laid down over a thousand years ago and just looking up and marveling at what occupies the space still today, really gets my 'Vespa' running." Tom has a good eye behind the lens and is a graphic storyteller, but he'll let you decide as he keeps his camera batteries fully charged and the posts flowing from his creative hideaway in the hills overlooking Ostuni. You can also follow his dispatches via TravelingBoy.com and Anthology Magazine Ireland.

11 comments

Tina Schell says:

July 1, 2013 at 13:37

Beautiful post Tom. Did you meet your host thru blogging??

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1. The Palladian Traveler says:
  
  July 1, 2013 at 13:55
  
  Yes, I did. It’s a beautiful b&b Chateau in the middle of the vineyards.
  
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  1. Tina Schell says:
    
    July 1, 2013 at 14:08
    
    Fantastic! What a great blogging testimonial!
    
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  2. The Palladian Traveler says:
    
    July 1, 2013 at 15:56
    
    Free publicity! 🙂
    
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Tina Schell says:

July 1, 2013 at 13:37

PS. Love the header-is it new?

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1. The Palladian Traveler says:
  
  July 1, 2013 at 15:57
  
  TS — I’ve used this header shot before. It’s Ponte Furo in Vicenza, IT.
  
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sustainabilitea says:

July 1, 2013 at 15:22

Beautiful and I know you’ll be having some great wine!

janet

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Carolyn Hughes says:

July 1, 2013 at 23:23

Love the photos. They bought back some very happy memories of a visit there many years ago. Beautiful part of the world.

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1. The Palladian Traveler says:
  
  July 3, 2013 at 01:12
  
  Carolyn — Glad I was able to transport you back to a happy time.
  
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The Wanderlust Gene says:

July 10, 2013 at 16:14

Caught up with your French adventures, at last – appropriately ending up at St. Emilion, which is one of my special places, filled with history, grapes and marvellous memories. And, I’m so happy to see you stayed at Stephane’s, Tom – I’ve been drooling over his recipes and dreaming of a French trip when I might rest a while among those historic vineyards again. 🙂

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1. The Palladian Traveler says:
  
  July 10, 2013 at 23:23
  
  Thanks for catching up, Meredith. I wish I had taken more snaps around St. Emilion, but did document on the food and wine I consumed 🙂 If you get a chance, you’d be thrilled to stay at Stephane’s family chateau. Quite nice and very, very peaceful.
  
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