In Mailly-Champagne, Champagne tastings and cellar visits sit alongside Romanesque architecture, a work of art and a geological trail. Different priorities may shape your plans: would you like to sample cuvées, learn more about production, or explore the history of architecture and the landscape? The visitor experiences differ in content and booking arrangements; for example, a visit to Champagne Ernest Remy is available by reservation only.
Tastings and cellar visits
At Champagne Mailly Grand Cru, tastings take place in a glass pavilion overlooking the 70-hectare vineyard. Samples from ten cuvées in the Grand Cru Champagne range are served. Champagne Christian Muller also welcomes visitors for tastings of its cuvées. Both experiences focus on sampling; at Mailly Grand Cru, the pavilion and vineyard view are part of the setting described.
Champagne Ernest Remy combines a tour of the cuverie with a visit to the underground cellar dug into the chalk. All stages of Champagne production are explained during the visit, which concludes with a tasting of three cuvées in the winery’s chai. The experience therefore includes a look at the production facilities, explanations of the process and a final tasting. Visits are available by reservation only.
At Champagne Louis Dousset, the visit includes discovering an old vaulted cellar made of Champagne bricks; arrangements are subject to the provider’s terms. Champagne Lucien Roguet offers a tour of its cellar. If you plan either visit, check the arrangements in advance of your trip. This lets you choose between a tasting, a more detailed tour with explanations of production, and a visit focused on the cellar.
Romanesque architecture, art and the village streetscape
The Église Saint-Calixte is a religious building dating from the 11th century and is characteristic of the Romanesque churches of the Marne. At its base, the bell tower is shaped like a square pyramid and contains two bells. After restoration work was completed in December 2025, the church reopened to the public. Check current access arrangements before visiting.
The VĂ©nus de Mailly offers a different subject: the artwork was created by artist VĂ©ronique Matteudi. Picnic tables are located nearby. As facilities may change, check in advance if you need to confirm they will be available during your visit. The combination of artwork and seating gives the place a different character from the religious architecture of Saint-Calixte.
The houses offer another way to see Mailly-Champagne. Many are very low, with flat tiled roofs and small windows; most of the houses date from the 19th century. These features complement the church with a more everyday element of the village streetscape, without requiring a single building to be the focus.
Geology between vineyards and forest
The geological trail of Mailly-Champagne is an interpretive discovery route in the Montagne de Reims. It runs between vineyards and forest and presents geological history dating back 70 million years. Rather than focusing on a single building or cellar, it draws attention to the development of the landscape over a very long period.
This gives you a clear distinction between the themes when making your choice: the tasting and cellar experiences lead to Champagne, cuvées and production; the church and houses offer points of interest in architecture and local history; and the trail focuses on geology. You can choose the focus of your stay according to which of these subjects interests you most, without treating the visits as a set route.
Discover more destinations: Baye, Drosnay, Mareuil-Le-Port, Morsains, Noirlieu, Ambonnay, Vitry-Le-François, Écollemont.
For the broader travel guide: Marne.
