Épernay Travel Guide

  I wanna see the bottle those came from.
by Herkbert
 
  • I wanna see the bottle those came from.
      I wanna see the bottle those came from.
    by Herkbert
  • Welcome desk at Mercier
      Welcome desk at Mercier
    by Herkbert
  • Now that's a big barrel - 200,000 bottles.
      Now that's a big barrel - 200,000...
    by Herkbert
  • Tasting Room
      Tasting Room
    by Herkbert
  • Mill'Bulles, Little Tourist Train
      Mill'Bulles, Little Tourist Train
    by Herkbert
 

Pro

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  Tasty Bubbly! 


Con

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  expensive to stay over 


In a nutshell

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  My Favorite European Destination 

 

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Things to Do  

The little tourist train of Epernay

The little tourist train of Epernay, Épernay

 Herkbert Says:  The Little Tourist Train is a pleasant way to get a look at Epernay. The train navigates the main streets and the Avenue de Champagne for just shy of an hour as a guide tells you the story of Epernay.Along the way you'll see many of the famous champagne houses and get to do... 

Visit Champagne Mercier

Visit Champagne Mercier, Épernay

 Herkbert Says:  The champagne and tour at Champagne Mercier was quite pleasant. The champagne house has a long history that they are happy to share with all that visit. The tour includes an audio-visual portion and then a ride on a guided tram through the cellar and caves and ends with a... 

Visit Moet et Chandon

Visit Moet et Chandon, Épernay

 Herkbert Says:  Moet et Chandon is a popular champagne and a beautiful champagne house. Before you even enter the Champagne House, a quick picture with Dom Perignon, Whether or not he was the first to make champagne, the words attributed to him "Brothers, I am drinking stars" is enough to... 

Mercier tour

Mercier tour, Épernay

 jnyvegas Says:  This tour was nice and started a short movie and then an elevator ride downstairs that took 4-5 minutes, not because it was a long way but because they had a diarama to view on the way down(cheesey). When you get off the elevator the put you on a tram that is laser guided so... 

Mercier tour

Mercier tour, Épernay

 jnyvegas Says:  Worth the stop, but don't plan on getting any deals in the gift shop...the tour guide was very good. 

Castellane Champagne tour

Castellane Champagne tour, Épernay

 jnyvegas Says:  The tour lets you see all there very old champagne and the way it was made. 

Castellane Champagne tour

Castellane Champagne tour, Épernay

 jnyvegas Says:  This was an all walking tour, no elevator but very easy only about 30 steps up and down. This tour they showed us the actuall bottling machines along with a lot of history. There is a lot more mold in these tunnels than the other houses. 

Visit the Wine Vineyards

Visit the Wine Vineyards, Épernay

 ealgisi Says:  This area of France, it's all about wine and champagne.Here you can find the best wines and champagne of France.At the tourist office you will find perfect information for you in order to find out which vineyards you can visit and make a tour. 

Hotels  

La Villa Eugene

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Hotel Jean Moet

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Restaurants  

Bar Du Centre: Good food, great prices

Bar Du Centre: Good food, great prices, Épernay

 Herkbert Says:  Walked around town at lunchtime and came across the Bar du Centre. It looked nice so we went in for a bite to eat. It was crowded with mostly locals, but service was very good.While they have a varied menu, we went with the Plat du Jour. On the day we were there, the plat du... 

Patisserie Vincent Dallet: How about something sweet?

Patisserie Vincent Dallet: How about something sweet?, Épernay

 Herkbert Says:  Vincent Dallet is a delicious Salon Du the or patisserie located in the center of Epernay. We stopped in for a quick breakfast before starting our tour.The cases were loaded with delectable looking pastries, cakes and biscuits. They also sell homemade candies and ice creams.... 

Café Le Khédive: Lunch in central Epernay

Café Le Khédive: Lunch in central Epernay, Épernay

 pedroswift Says:  We have dined at Café / Tarbac /Brasserie Le Khédive several times over the years restricting our visits for coffee and cake or for lunch. It is usually quite busy with a constant stream of customers either taking a coffee break, eating , buying tobacco products or checking... 

Restaurant " La Cloche ": French Traditional

Restaurant " La Cloche ": French Traditional, Épernay

 pedroswift Says:  We have eaten at this restaurant a couple of times over the years and chose it during a visit to Champagne in June 2010 with first-time visitors because it was a bit more up-market than some of the bistro eateries in town and we were celebrating the end of a canal cruise. We... 

Transportation  

Ride the rails to Epernay

Ride the rails to Epernay, Épernay

 Herkbert Says:  We came to Epernay from Paris and it couldn't have been easier. We caught a train from Gare Est directly to Epernay. The station in Epernay is about 500m from the Avenue de Champagne and the center of the city.Easy to find, centrally located and reasonably priced - that's my... 

Lease a vehicle.

Lease a vehicle., Épernay

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Warnings Or Dangers  

Too much French wine

Too much French wine, Épernay

 garridogal Says:  Can put you into a trance! 

Tourist Traps  

If you want to buy champagne...

If you want to buy champagne..., Épernay

 Pavlik_NL Says:  If you want to buy champagne (and actually you must do that here (-: ), do not buy it at the famous champagnehouses, but go into Epernay's centre and look up a little wineshop (there's one across the square where Av. des Champagne starts). Here prices are lower and quality... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Hike through the Vineyards

Hike through the Vineyards, Épernay

 amlanza Says:  Epernay is a very small city, with vineyards within the city limits. This allows you to literally hike through the vineyards, and offers some spectacular views. Stop by the tourist office in downtown Epernay (in the Hotel de Ville), and pick up a map of the city. Ask about... 

Nice Lamp!

Nice Lamp!, Épernay

 garridogal Says:  At Moet & Chandon you can find this Chandelier made of Champagne flutes. It's not really a lamp, however. Just glasses - just for the fun of it. 

Favorites  

Useful phone numbers

Useful phone numbers, Épernay

 ealgisi Says:  The most common European emergency number 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC: Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,... 

Great website to plan your vacation

Great website to plan your vacation, Épernay

 ealgisi Says:  Surfing the internet i have found this great website containing a lot of information about place to visit in France with a lot of local information about places, what to do, etc...http://www.francethisway.com/ 

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 At Moet & Chandon you can find this Chandelier made of Champagne flutes. It's not really a lamp, however. Just glasses - just for the fun of it. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Visiting Epernay in September, is it easy to go visiting the different cellars on foot or do I need to rent a car/taxi to get... 

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A: If you wish to visit one or two of the major houses there is no need for transport. The start of the Ave de Champagne on which most of the well known house are located... 

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Champagne!

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 Epernay was the first travel stop of the "Fog and Food" tour where, of course, the fog followed us! After arriving from Leiden the first stop was Moet & Chandon. Because when in... 

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Epernay, capitol of the Champagne

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 Just a few minutes drive over the freeway from Reims will bring you in the centre of the Chamagne-region. Epernay can be called the capitol of this, maybe most famous, French wine district. The town... 

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The Heart of the Champagne Region

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 Epernay is truly the heart of France's champagne region. When you arrive (about an hour outside of Paris by train), the breath taking vineyards are visible within the city limits. For anyone who wants... 

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Small cosy town in Champagne region

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 The 2nd capital of Champagne hosts many of the big and small champagne houses like Moët et Chandon, Pol Roger, Perrier Jouët, Mercier etc. Much more comfortable and accessible than Reims. 

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