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The perfect picnic spot in Saint Emilion

Jane Anson reveals her hidden picnic spot, the romantic ruins of Les Cordeliers, Cloître des Cordeliers, in the heart of Saint Emilion.

Jane Anson recommends the perfect picnic spot, Les Cordeliers in the centre of Saint Emilion. Les Cordeliers is a ruined monastry which was left deserted after the French Revolution. Jane Anson tells Sarah Kemp about its history and how a rare Bordeaux sparkling wine is made right underneath the cloisters. www.lescordeliers.com