Monthelon brings together vineyard landscapes, Champagne and village history. When planning your stay, you can choose between a longer hike, insights into winemaking and discoveries in the village. These different options help you tailor your stay to your own interests.
Vineyard Garden and Hiking Trail
The Demoiselles Vineyard Garden showcases winemaking in a particular setting: visitors can see Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier vines there. The PR 141 hiking trail is also accessible from here. The garden thus offers two ways to experience the vineyard landscape: a closer look at its grape varieties and the chance to continue on foot.
A hiking guide published in 2024 describes the PR 141 Circuit des Trois Coteaux as a difficult trail that passes through Monthelon. It is listed as 19 km long, taking six hours, with an elevation gain of 550 m. This makes the route a separate, longer activity rather than a short, casual walk. Check trail conditions before setting out.
Champagne and Tastings
The vineyard garden has a tasting table where you can discover local Champagnes. As this visitor facility may change, check whether the table will be available when you visit. As well as offering a look at the grape varieties, the garden also provides an opportunity to sample local wines.
Champagne Dérouillat in Monthelon offers vineyard and cellar tours as well as tastings. During the visits, you can also see the press and fermentation room; visits are available by reservation. This distinguishes the experience from simply viewing the grape varieties in the vineyard garden: here, a look inside the Champagne producer’s working spaces is part of the visit.
Picnic Areas and Village History
Three picnic areas offer panoramic views over the Champagne vineyards. Alongside hiking trails and wine visits, they provide another way to enjoy the landscape and take in the surroundings over a picnic.
The Church of Saint-Nicolas was built in 1869 and houses around fifty statues. It also preserves treasures from the previous church, which dates back to the 12th century. The present-day church and its preserved treasures thus reveal two distinct periods in the village’s history.
On a walk through Monthelon, you can discover a washhouse. There is also a vineyard-themed fresco on the quay of the cooperative. Both add other aspects of village life to a visit to the church: the washhouse as a historic structure and the fresco with its connection to winemaking.
Planning Your Stay
When looking for a holiday rental in Monthelon, you can start by deciding whether hiking, wine tastings or village history will be the focus of your days. The activities involve different planning considerations: the PR 141 is listed as taking six hours, while visits to Champagne DĂ©rouillat require a reservation. Factor in the time required and make arrangements in advance so that your chosen focus fits your stay.
Discover more destinations: Tours-Sur-Marne, Écueil, Saint-Germain-La-Ville, Blaise-sous-Arzillières, Connantre, Noirlieu, Moiremont, Villers-Marmery.
Return to the regional travel guide: Marne.
