Village of New Aquitaine, Montagne takes place in the Gironde, around Saint-Emilion and Libourne. The town is located in the heart of the vineyard of Montagne-Saint-Emilion, appreciated for its red wine AOC name with a revolutionary sounding.
Installed partly on a high hillside, the municipality of Montagne was particularly known in the nineteenth century for its quarries and stone tile, in addition to its wine business. Populated since the Gallo-Roman era, it has preserved all centuries of architectural heritage of great wealth and always in excellent condition.
Very touristy, Montagne charm by its authentic aspect, as much as by its landscapes of vines which surround the commune. Its proximity to some of the most beautiful villages in the region also makes it an ideal place to spend holidays in the heart of the Gironde.
Built in the 12th century and now classified as an historic monument, the Saint-Martin church of Montagne presents a very beautiful Romanesque style. It was partly redone in the second half of the nineteenth century because of its serious state of disrepair. Inside, in the funerary hall, rests the last descendant of the family of Calvimont, owner of the castle of the Towers of Montagne. Around the church, one can admire a canonical dial, as well as various sarcophagi exposed around the chevet.
Also listed as an historic monument, the Notre-Dame de Parsac church is a Romanesque building dating back to the 11th century. Installed at the top of a rock that dominates the Barbanne, it presents in particular a portal with ogive formed of three arcades in full-arch, as well as very beautiful carved modillons.
The Saint-Georges Church of Montagne is an 11th-century Romanesque building listed as a Historical Monument. Built on Gallo-Roman ruins, it is one of the best preserved examples of the first Romanesque period in Gironde. In particular, it has a very distinctive four-storey bell tower, narrower at the base than at the top. On the facade, modillions and other sculptures are not lacking, and the interior is of a very sober style.
Stronghold of the fourteenth century, the castle of Malengin is now listed in the Historical Monuments. Built on the tip of a rocky promontory dominating the small valley, it presents today very picturesque ruins.
Built in the fourteenth century, the castle of the Towers falls gradually into ruins, and can not be visited from within.
Installed at the top of a natural promontory, five windmills are still visible on the town, and since the seventeenth century. Their activity stopped at the beginning of the 1950s, at the time of the opening of a plant to grind wheat in Libourne.
The Ecomuseum of Libournais invites visitors to discover the rural life of yesteryear, as well as the history of shipping in the region. You can admire ancient documents, old objects, agricultural machinery or a botanical garden.
