Experience the rich wine history of Saint-Germain-des-Prés on a walking tour in Paris. Discover the Abbey’s wine heritage, learn about famous residents, and enjoy a blind wine tasting with delicious accompaniments.
- Saint-Germain-des-Pres - The Abbaye of Saint-Germain-des-Prés was once one of the most powerful and richest abbeys in Christendom, due largely to its vast vineyards.
- Marche St. Germain - After exploring the wine history of the Abbey St-Germain and the quarter’s charming streets, we set up for a blind wine tasting in the Marché Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Here we blind taste 2 wines with a complete background to natural wines and the importance of living soil. Fine cheeses, rustic bread, and seasonal vegetables accompany the tasting.
- Snacks
- Wine tasting of natural, organic and biodynamic wines
The modest vineyard of Saint-Germain-des-Prés has its roots in the same soil that gave life to wines in the Middle Ages, affording us the opportunity to sense the spirit of place in one of Paris’ oldest and most renowned quarters.
This walk explores the wine history of Paris, the wealth generated through the sale of wine, and the role wine played in the city’s growth. We evoke the spirit and daily life of the Middle Ages by walking around the area where the Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Prés once stood and learning about its wine history. We learn about celebrities who have lived in the quarter and complete our experience with a blind wine tasting of two wines accompanied by seasonal vegetables, rustic fermented bread, and exquisite cheeses.
- For the wine tasting, the age limit is 18
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