200 million bottles stored underground, just that. In Épernay, champagne is king: we even dedicate to it an avenue under which criss-cross immense cellars, extending over no less than 110 kilometers.
To end this first week of summer excursions throughout France, “My France, summer“settles at Epernay in the Marne to discover the inheritancethe landthem local storiesbut also meet those who will move the region through initiatives.
The “richest avenue in the world”
The director of the Epernay Tourist Office reveals the secrets of the avenue de Champagne to us: what bottles can be found there, how long have they been kept here?
The temperature of its cellars is ideal for the cstorage of bottles and make them reach their full potential before they end up on the market.
To talk to us about this know-how, David Faivre settles in our outdoor studio to talk to us about his activity as a winegrower in Belval–under–Chatillon. He tells us about the production of his “Champagne R. FAVE”, as well as his idea of opening a Youtube channel in 2017, in order to tell his daily life.
It now has more than 5,000 subscribers. He recounts the adventures of his job: the phases of equipment maintenance, the impact of drought, frost, mildew, leaf stripping, soil maintenance…
Native of Aÿ in the Marne, Marie-Pierre Deplaine has created a discovery trail in the footsteps of the “Musardistes”. She welcomes tourists and the curious to tell them the secrets of the houses, the church and local stories. She tells us about the legend linked to a river, the Pound, and introduces us to Champagne, the langue d’oïl spoken in Champagne.
“My France, summer” also welcomes Dominique Juchtzer who makes furniture from cardboard with his project “it’s a hit at Dizy“. Finally, Lea Joly explains the history of the Regional Natural Park of the Montagne de Reims: 5 hectares have been preserved for 30 years by the hand of man.