| Discovery
of Champagne, of many estates that
await you |
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Discovery
of Champagne, of many estates that
await you |
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stairs to go down, the cellars
dug into the hill overlooking
the trading house have direct
access, via an extension from
the cellars, over three kilometres.
Impregnated with 2000 years
of history, these galleries
open onto 8-metre-high Gothic-arched
cellars. |
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CHAMPAGNE
MERCIER, Epernay |
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In
the lobby, you will discover
the famous Foudre that the
founder Eugène Mercier
took 16 years to build and
then transported in 1889 to
the Paris World's Fair. You
go down to the cellars by
panoramic lifts, that all
along the 30-metre trip, offer
you reconstitutions of the
vineyards and the work in
the wine cellars. Aboard a
laser-guided automated train,
the visit of the wine cellars
can begin. |
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CHAMPAGNE
PIPER-HEIDSIECK, Reims |
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Located
in Reims since 1785, Piper-Heidsieck
reveals its secrets. Comfortably
seated in our automated cars,
you will discover the mysteries
of the creation of champagne.
Your visit will continue in
the tasting bar where you
will appreciate the refinement
of the secrets revealed to
you, by savouring a flute
of Piper-Heidsieck champagne. |
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CHAMPAGNE
POMMERY, Reims |
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Built
in 1868 by Madame Pommery
to be the image of modernity
and extravagance of the Maison
Pommery, the Elizabethan-style
château is located in
the heart of the city of Reims.
The Domaine Pommery is a unique
estate in Champagne where
history, the art of wine and
the art of living blend together
harmoniously. |
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CHAMAGNE MOET
ET CHANDON, Epernay |
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| Moët
et Chandon is one of the leading
producers of champagne in
the world. Founded in 1743,
the firm now owns more than
1500 hectares of vineyards,
and produces more than 2 million
cases of champagne each year.
Their best-known label is
"Dom Pérignon" which
owes its name to a Benedictine
month, considered in the legend
as the "Father of champagne". |
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MUSEUM OF
WINE CELLARS AND THE PROFESSIONS OF
CHAMPAGNE, Epernay |
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| Visiting
Champagne de Castellane will
allow you to discover all
the steps in producing a great
champagne: from wine making
to decorating the bottles,
and including ageing in the
wine cellars |
| In addition,
the Museum of the Champagne
Tradition will allow you to
understand the evolution of
the professions in the champagne
industry from their origin to
the present techniques. |
| From atop the
66 metres of the famous Castellane
Tower, you will have a one-of-a-kind
view over Epernay and the prestigious
vineyards of the Marne Valley. |
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CRUISE ON
THE CHAMPAGNE VALLEE, Cumières |
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You
will discover the Champagne
wine country from a new point
of view, from the calm waters
of the lakes of Champagne,
on a 26-metre boat. The latter
offers a panoramic theatre,
with total 360° visibility.
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