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The tower of the De Castellane house in ÉpernayFab5669 · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Épernay

The Castellane Tower and Its View over Épernay

Guided visit · 1 h · 237 steps · €20 with a glass · every day

InformationFrom €20 person
From
€20 person
Duration
1 h
Season
All year; 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00
Who it's for
Adults and teenagers who can climb stairs

The De Castellane tower is 66 metres tall and has eight floors. At the top, after 237 steps, you see the whole of Épernay, the Marne and the slopes of vines all around. The guided visit includes the house's permanent exhibition and ends with a glass of Brut Croix Rouge.

The cellars, closed for now

The Castellane cellars are temporarily closed to the public. What you can visit is the tower (€20 with one glass, €30 with two) and, by reservation, the hour-and-a-half heritage tour, with the room of 7,000 labels (€60).

Booking

Groups of ten at most. Write to [email protected] or call +33 3 26 51 19 11. Dogs cannot take part in the visits.

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A dish at the Bulles & Bonheur restaurant© Bulles & BonheurFine-dining menu in a 19th-century house

Bulles & Bonheur, the Restaurant

Restaurant · Épernay · Avenue de Champagne · €€€€

What to order: the Rose lunchtime menu, at €50, with a champagne pairing for €35 more

Open Thursday to Monday, lunch and dinner; 18 covers, book ahead
The wood-burning fireplace in the dining room of La Grillade Gourmande© La Grillade GourmandeMeat and fish grilled over wood

La Grillade Gourmande

Restaurant · Épernay · rue de Reims · €€€€

What to order: whatever comes off the wood fire and a champagne dessert

Tuesday to Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday
The dining room of La Cave à Champagne in Épernay© La Cave à ChampagneChampagne-region cooking and grower champagne

La Cave à Champagne

Restaurant · Épernay · rue Gambetta · €€€€

What to order: the €29.50 menu sympa and a bottle of grower champagne for the table

Open lunch and dinner from Thursday to Monday, Sunday included

To stay nearby

The heated outdoor pool at La Villa Eugène next to the terrace© La Villa EugèneHotel

Hôtel La Villa Eugène

Five stars · Avenue de Champagne · Heated pool · Private parking · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Five-star hotel in a 19th-century mansion of the Mercier family, on the Avenue de Champagne, with a heated swimming pool and enclosed parking.

A room at the Hôtel Jean Moët© Hôtel Jean MoëtSmall hotel

Hôtel Jean Moët

Four stars · 12 rooms · Central · Breakfast included · Champagne bar

Why we like it: Four-star boutique hotel with twelve rooms in a stately house in the centre of Épernay, a few metres from the Avenue de Champagne.

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