Here and there, a grove of oak trees standing among this ocean of ceps.

These woods offer up a number of delicacies, such as chanterelle mushrooms and thrushes.

Saint Emilion has forged an image based on tradition and gastronomy, and like the town's famous macaroons, it has often been copied but never has it been equalled.

Shad and lamprey fishing in the Dordogne is another fine example of this!

Lamproie à la bordelaise made with Saint Emilion wine is the most popular lamprey recipe.

The ultimate is to open a bottle of the same wine used for the sauce, only ten years older.