Wines and vineyards of Paris

The Saint-Juliénas des Près 1/2

It is without doubt the smallest vineyard in Paris, with 12 vines planted at the foot of the church of Saint Germain des Près along the Boulevard St Germain. Close to the “Deux Magots”, café of Flore and the Brasserie Lipp. It used the Gamay grape as required for the cru Beaujolais. Produced since the year 1000 in the Rhône region, its name comes from a certain Julius Caesar who had passes by the area.

Since 1992, the brotherhood of St Juliénas des Près gathers with a festive ambiance in the square of St Germain des Près. You mustn’t confuse the members, dressed in red and yellow togas with the disciples of Krishna still present in the district. But there’s no Harry Krishna for the knights of St Juliénas des Près.

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