Come to visit Mercier's wine cellar with Mrs Significant !!

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Founded in 1858, Mercier has a long history

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Eugène Mercier challenged the traditions of the Champagne region by creating a ‘champagne for all occasions’.

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Designed to impress, the Mercier wine cellars remain the most visited cellars in the Champagne region.

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A panoramic elevator, huge sculptures and wine casks.

The visit starts with a film which retraces the history of the founder Eugène Mercier.

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Aboard the little train, you travel along the impressive 18 km of tunnels.

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These splendid galleries are decorated with sculptures by artist Gustave Navlet

In the high vaults you can see the famous giant barrel, which contains 213,000 bottles of champagne!

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Returning to the surface, enjoy a glass of Mercier champagne

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Nice visit (downhill in the cellar by an elevator and then visit with a small train) to 16 € / person can taste a glass of champagne at the end of the visit. http://www.champagnemercier.fr/fr/legal

Hope you enjoy the visit !!

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