Tourist attractions Hautvillers

A number of roads, winding between villages and vineyards, criss-cross this hill between Reims and Epernay. Rilly-la-Montagne, a prosperous town that is home to numerous wine-growers and merchants, is also the starting point for walks to the slopes o..

The principal property of these cellars is their constant temperature (between 9° and 12°), ideal for ageing the wine: this is where the delicate «remuage» operation is carried out, with the bottles being turned by hand for special vintages. Visitors..

The Côte des Blancs stretches from Epernay to Vertus. It is named after its white-grape vineyards, consisting almost exclusively of Chardonnay vines, which produce elegant vintages and blanc de blancs Champagne. Villages with twisting lanes are dotte..

This basilica is the most venerated sanctuaries in Reims. The bishop of Reims, Saint Rémi, was buried there in 533, when the place was already a chapel built to honour Saint-Christophe. The current building constructed from 1007 was modified many tim..

The museum, located in an old Royal Abbey, has an attractive collection of 17 and 18C buildings that have preserved some medieval parts. The museum has collections of Reims art, from its origins to the late Middle Ages. The Gallo-Roman history of the..

A footbridge leads across to the lighthouse, at the base of which there nestles a contemporary building in the form of an ellipse. The museum has an exhibition on the Champagne vineyards. Images projected onto a screen as well as a scale model allow ..

Founded in 660 by a nephew of King Dagobert, today this abbey belongs to the Moët et Chandon company, and you will therefore not be surprised to learn that the famous Dom Perignon is buried at the entrance to the chancel. In the monks' chancel (17C-1..

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Designed in the 19C by the Bühler brothers who also designed the Tête d'Or park in Lyon.

The cellars are 28km long and contain the equivalent of 90 million bottles. The tour follows the various stages in making champagne, including «remuage» (turning) and «dégorgement» (extraction of sediment).

The tower tells the story of the Castellane family, including the famous collector, Boni de Castellane. There are 237 steps to the top of the 60m tower offering a panoramic view over Epernay and the vineyards. The museum is mainly devoted to the evol..

A giant, 34-tonnes tun, with a 215 000-bottle capacity is set in the centre of the reception area. A spectacular descent in a panoramic lift precedes the tour of the cellars (18km of galleries hollowed out in 1858) on board a small automatic train ru..

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