We reach the River Dordogne just to the east of St- milion. St- milion is an historic fortified town which is the centre of one of the largest and most famous Bordeaux wine districts. It is a thriving town with traditions of wine culture and management going back in history before King Edward I of England defined the limits of jurisdiction or appellation control e which remain the same to this day. We traverse the River Gironne - the rich vine growing Bordeaux region. With the town of Bordeaux to the east.
Many pilgrims are incurable ill and come to visit the healing waters.
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