Planning
How to Visit Epernay in 2026: Trains, the Avenue and What It Costs
The train from Paris or Reims, where the tours meet, how to book a house's own cellar visit, and what a first day in Epernay costs with a tour or without one.
Epernay Blog
Short answers to the questions you ask before a champagne day: how to get to Epernay, which villages the tours visit, the facts and the myth, bringing children, and whether to start from Epernay or Reims. Choosing a champagne tour epernay? The fares sit side by side there.
Start with the first post if this is your first trip, and the last if you cannot decide between the two towns. Each post links the tours it talks about, so you can go from reading to booking without hunting. The longer planning pieces are in the guides.
Villages
The Champagne Villages Around Epernay, and What Each Tour Does There
Dom Pérignon's village to the north, Aÿ to the east, the Côte des Blancs to the south: which growers pour in each, and how long the tours stay.
Facts
Epernay Champagne Facts: 110 km of Cellars, a 66 m Tower and a Myth
How long the cellars under the avenue run, how many grapes go into a bottle, what the label codes mean, and the monk who did not invent the drink.
Families
Epernay with Kids: Age Limits, Cellar Trains and What Works
The minimum ages each tour sets, which cellar visits take children and at what price, and the museum that is free under 13.
Choosing
Epernay or Reims: Where Should Your Champagne Trip Start?
Two champagne towns 30 minutes apart by train. Which houses sit where, where the tours start, and which town suits your first trip.
The practical answers are in the visitor guide and the FAQs, and every tour is compared on Epernay Tours.