🍾 Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Marne department, France
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO-inscribed in 2015 for outstanding universal value in Champagne wine production
- Encompasses Hautvillers, Aÿ-Champagne, and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in the Marne
- Grand Cru vineyards producing highest-quality Champagne grapes since the Middle Ages
- Historic chalk cellars (crayères) integral to the region's winemaking heritage
The Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars represent a unique cultural landscape shaped by centuries of wine production. Centred ...