Bourgueil - Saint-Germain

In 990, Emma, the daughter of the Count of Blois, Theobald I, founded the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Pierre, which was known for growing Mediterranean plants such as olive trees, oranges and pomegranates from the original monastery in Italy. The monastery was destroyed during the French Revolution.

The commune gives its name to the AOC wine-growing region. Almost exclusively red wine is grown on a vineyard area of 1368 hectares.

A church is mentioned here as early as 1002 in a papal bull from Pope Sylvester II. The present church was consecrated in 1115, and the gable dates from this time. The door was renewed at the end of the 12th century. In the 13th century, the choir was remodelled in the Plantagenet style.