Food and drink
Avenue de Champagne
Épernay, France
Boulevard of grand Champagne houses with cellars beneath.
Town · France · Grand Est
Épernay
Small Champagne town known for its grand avenue lined with famous cellars.
about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Épernay matters
Épernay is small, but it punches well above its weight. One avenue is lined with grand mansions that hide kilometres of cool cellars below the pavement. Walk in, taste, and understand why the sparkling wine of this region is protected by name.
Talking points
- Champagne can only be called that if it comes from the region.
- The famous avenue sits above kilometres of cellars.
- Hillside vineyards around town are part of a UNESCO landscape.
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Within about 40 km, closest first.