Sancerre... Tasting The Real France

From the  Carolingian period a small village on the 

hillside, grouped around the church Saint-Romble, was made popular by deformation same word, Saint-Cere, which will Sancerre first, built in the XII century a castle at teh peak of the hill, one instinctively Uptown stood seeking safety  and protection. He soon not to fortify the city with a thick wall, which was instrumental role in Middle Ages.  Sancerre’s amazing, watching the Loire.  Hundred Years War, religious wars, memorable seige of seven months 1573 (January 13-August 19)