Bourgueil - Boucherie du Commerce

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.

Today, Bourgueil has just under 4000 inhabitants. Apparently not enough to run the ‘Boucherie du Commerce’ profitably.