Pressed against the Romanesque bell tower of the Collégiale de Saint-Émilion, its warm Pierre de Bordeaux limestone walls sharing centuries of proximity with one of the region's most sacred ecclesiastical landmarks, the Hôtel de Pavie has built an identity inseparable from the medieval village that surrounds it. The 18-room property, converted from an 18th-century mansion set around a walled garden, positions itself at an unlikely intersection: ancient stone and contemporary furniture, Grands Crus terroir and irreverent sculptural bulls grazing on a manicured lawn. That courtyard garden, visible from the upper rooms and framed by Italian cypresses, anchors the property in its Gironde landscape while keeping the Romanesque tower in constant dialogue with the modern additions below. Inside, the rooms navigate two registers with confidence. Certain suites lean into a cinoiserie-inflected tradition — lacquered red furniture, peony-printed wallpapers, nesting tables and Louis XVI bergères suggesting a wealthy Bordelais collector's private rooms — while newer accommodation favors dark walnut wall paneling against exposed limestone, white-painted timber ceiling beams, and globe pendant lights in a quieter, more contemporary key. The restaurant brings both threads together under cascading brass-and-glass chandeliers, where a floor-to-ceiling wine wall displays the cellar's Bordeaux holdings behind steel-framed glazing. Travertine-paved terraces furnished with wrought-iron chairs in green and white stripe overlook the vine-covered valley, the view confirming that no design decision here competes with what lies just beyond the balustrade.

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The head above the village of Saint-Emilion, one foot in the vineyards, our 5-star Relais & Châteaux reflects its territory classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Succulent and tasty delights await for you in our house Hôtel de Pavie, in the heart of Saint-Emilion, where you will discover the exceptional wines for which our region is famous. You will stroll on the raised terrace with a panoramic view over the roofs of the medieval village, enjoying an afternoon coffee or during your breakfast, while enjoying the elegant rooms and the gourmet restaurant, La Table de Pavie, with a cuisine signed by Yannick Alléno. The Perse Family became the hosts of this renowned House in 2001. In 2007, the hotel was extended and transformed with the acquisition of an old house with Roman tiles. This Village House is connected to the Main House by crossing and strolling around our pretty gardens and by taking a glass elevator carved into the rock. Chantal Perse and her daughter Angelique Da Costa have made the Hôtel de Pavie an exceptional place in the heart of Saint-Emilion, dedicated to the art of living, with unreserved energy in all its dimensions.