Garmin introduces an audio guide for tourists on its GPS range

This unique service from Garmin means you can leave the major roads and discover the Saint-Emilion area by following an itinerary designed by the local tourist office.


In addition to its primary function – getting its user from A to B – the satnav is introducing a new service. In partnership with Vox Inzebox – specialist in the development of tourist and cultural audio guides – and the Saint Emilion tourist office, Garmin is offering the users of its GPS range the opportunity of visiting this winemaking region (that has, for ten years, been listed on the Unesco World Heritage list as a cultural landscape) in an unusual way.

Across the countryside

The Saint-Emilion district includes the medieval city, several villages, numerous castles, a rich history, culture, way of life and of course a passion for wine. With the satnav audio guide, you can settle back and allow yourself to be guided (currently only in French but with an English version coming out for the summer). Download your guide free here.

Once you’ve arrived, get the progamme going and drive through the area. At the wheel of your car you’ll visit the vineyards via pretty country roads. When approaching one of the 8 featured villages or points of interest (Château Cheval Blanc, Château Laroque, Château de Pressac, Château de Ferrand, St Laurent des Combes, St Pey d'Armens, Vignonet and St Sulpice de Faleyrens), a short commentary automatically begins. For three or fours minutes you’ll learn something about the history of the place as told by specialists (historians, chateau owners and so on). Well thought out and anything but boring – we would have preferred them to be longer and more informative – these vignettes give you a taste of the history of the place you're visiting.

If you don’t have a GPS, you can request one at the local tourist office.

The partnership between Garmin and Vox Inzebox should see further areas covered in the near future. And so much the better!

The service is compatible with Garmin nüvi 3, nüvi 6, nüvi 7, nüvi 8 and zümo 500, 550 and 660.

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