# Day trip to Épernay from Paris: the avenue de Champagne, Moët & Chandon and the vineyards by Estafette

Direct train from Gare de l'Est, the Moët & Chandon cellars, lunch at La Cave à Champagne, two hours through the vineyards in a vintage Estafette and the Castellane tower.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/grand-est/epernay/itineraries/epernay-avenue-de-champagne-and-moet-chandon · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:10 · Salida: 1 h 15 by train (direct train Gare de l'Est – Épernay)
- 09:40 · A Walk along the Avenue de Champagne (10 min on foot from the station, crossing the town hall park)
  - 3 min on foot
- 10:30 · The Moët & Chandon Cellars (Instant Impérial · €48 · book with a time) · Moët & Chandon, From €48 per person
  - 8 min on foot
- 12:30 · La Cave à Champagne (menu sympa €29.50 · open on Sunday · book) · La Cave à Champagne, €€
  - 8 min on foot
- 14:00 · A Vineyard Tour in a Vintage Estafette (My Vintage Tour Company · from €49 · leaves from the tourist office) · My Vintage Tour Company, From €49 per person
  - 15 min on foot
- 16:30 · The Castellane Tower and Its View over Épernay (237 steps and a glass · €20) · Champagne de Castellane, From €20 per person
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 1 h 15 by train (at Gare de l'Est around 19:30)

Épernay is the champagne day trip that works best without a car: a direct train of an hour and twenty minutes from the Gare de l'Est, a UNESCO World Heritage avenue ten minutes from the station and a vintage van with a driver to see the vineyards. That way nobody has to drive after the tasting.

## The day, hour by hour

8:10 · Train from Gare de l'Est. Direct to Épernay in an hour and twenty minutes. On leaving, straight ahead through the town hall park.

9:40 · The avenue de Champagne. 1.5 km of mansions of the great houses, with some 200 million bottles in the cellars below. Start at the tourist office, at number 7.

10:30 · The Moët & Chandon cellars. The Instant Impérial visit, an hour and a half, goes down to the chalk galleries and ends with Brut Impérial and Rosé Impérial: €48, with a time booked online, in French or English. Bring a jacket.

12:30 · Lunch at La Cave à Champagne. Home-style regional cooking and growers' champagne, menu at €29.50. Open on Sundays.

14:00 · The vineyards by Estafette. My Vintage Tour Company leaves from in front of the tourist office: two hours through the slopes of the Marne valley, in Spanish, with a glass in the middle of the vines. From €49.

16:30 · The Castellane tower. 237 steps up to a view of the whole town and a glass of Brut Croix Rouge, €20. Open until 18:00.

18:00 · Return. Train to Gare de l'Est; in Paris around 19:30.

## Is it for me?

If you like wine, it is one of the most complete day trips from Paris, and it is done entirely on foot. With children it works less well: swap one cellar for the wine museum. By car it is about 145 km along the A4, an hour and a half according to the tourist office.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Direct train from Gare de l'Est, an hour and twenty minutes. Everything else, on foot and in the tour van.

### By car
A4 to Épernay, an hour and a half. Park at the Jard or the car park des Arts, next to the tourist office.

## Consejos

### Book both activities
Moët and the Estafette route work with places and times.

### Two tastings are enough
With the cellar and the glass in the vineyards you have more than enough; the tower can go without a glass if you prefer.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the trip to Épernay cost?
Train aside, between €150 and €200 per person with the cellar, the vineyard route, the tower and lunch.

### Can it be done on a Sunday?
Yes: Moët & Chandon, La Cave à Champagne and the Estafette route run on Sundays.

### Do I need to speak French?
The vineyard route is in Spanish; the Moët visit, in French or English.