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Before it was used for wine celebrations, the aim of this tower was to:
□ Attack enemies
□ Observe and warn the population of the enemies arrival
□ Do bungee-jumping
Climb the stairs next to the tower. This kind of street is named escalettes. At the top, near the ruins of the convent, turn right and walk on the rue des anciennes écoles. Continue up to the end of the street and reach the Logis de Malet. Count the number of “bull’s eyes” windows on the façade (circles on top of the wall). Answer: ___ Which letter of the alphabet matches this figure? Answer: ___
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Now, fill in the following chart:
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Go to this place: there you will find the statue of Guillemain headless – and legless – , knight of Saint-Emilion. Once you’ve found it, go back to the Tourist Office to receive your reward ! In Gironde, Robin invites to discover the heritage of many sites while having fun. To know more about these sites, visit:
http://www.surlespistesderobin.com
Office de Tourisme du Grand Saint-Emilionnais Place des Créneaux 33330 SAINT EMILION
Tel: 33 (0)5 57 55 28 28—Fax: 33 (0)5 57 55 28 29 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com Open daily, except on December 25th « Discover the village of
Saint-Emilion »
The mystery of the knight Level II
Date: ____________________
Once upon a time, there was a lady who was desperately in love with a gentleman. Lady Alix and Guillemain, knight of the Duke of Aq-uitaine had met at a tournament. Unfortunately, Guillemain went far away on a war and never came back. Lady Alix only heard that a stone representing him was carved to decorate his grave. Robin, fond of history and young detective wants to find the traces of Guillemain...
In order to help Robin, you have to answer a few riddles and share your tal-ents of detective with him… Ready to start? Let’s go then! Thanks to the letters written by Guillemain to Lady Alix, Robin found clues which might take you to the place where the knight’s statue lays. Use a map to know where you are.
From the place du clocher, look at the village. In the Middle Ages, Saint-Emilion was a nice trading town, surrounded by a city wall and vineyards. Nowadays, this heritage is protected ! Look around you, find a symbol on the bell tower and copy the letters shaping the pillars of a temple:
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Then look behind you. There is a gate on the right side of the Tourist Office. A symbol and three letters are carved in the stone above the door. What is the first letter? Answer: ___
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In front of the gate, go on your right in the street named “rue des Girondins”. At the end of the street, turn twice to the right in the rue de la cadène. Look on your left to discover the only half-timbered house of the village. Look care-fully at the figures of the wooden frieze. Try to draw or describe them. Answer: ______________________________________________________
Walk down the rue de la Cadène and reach the “place de l’église monolithe”. In the Middle Ages, it was the market square, heart of the village. On this square, you will discover the market hall; try to find the date carved on the top of the façade.
__ __ __ __ Which letter in the alphabet matches the last figure? Answer: _____
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Then, you must walk on the rue du Thau. You reach the rue des …
J __ __ __ __ __ These people are the ambassadors of Saint-Emilion wines. Twice a year, they climb up a square tower: the King’s Castle. You have to go there, but before, you have to solve another riddle.
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Rue de la Petite Fontaine, you will see a little fountain. Solve this anagram to know its former function.
SAWH OHUES __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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Reach the second fountain in the rue de la grande fontaine, and play the fol-lowing riddle… My first is a synonym of “taxi” My second is the female sheep My whole is the name of the square you have to reach now :
PLACE DU __ __ __ __ __ __
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The King’s Castle was built during a war between France and England in the Middle Ages (tick the correct box):
□ Religion Wars
□ Hundred Years War
□ French Revolution
