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Visit of the Cave aux Coquillages and tasting
Excavated in a former Champagne farmhouse, the Cave aux Coquillages invites you to enjoy an unusual underground experience. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll discover an exceptional geological and paleontological heritage.
Its underground layout is home to a multitude of fossils. Among other things, you’ll discover Campaniles gigateum. These 40-60 cm-long specimens are giant shells that testify to the geological wealth of Champagne. The area is thought to have been covered by tropical seawater over 45 million years ago!
The winery is housed in an old family farm in the heart of the village. The region’s vineyards flourish majestically thanks to its rich soil and generous climate.
La Cave aux Coquillages is an original and enriching outing for families and friends alike.
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Average duration 1.5 hours
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Languages spoken French
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Difficulty Suitable for all
Prices & opening times
What’s included
- Visit to the Cave aux Coquillages
Opening times
Open 24/7
Opening hours according to calendar
Highlights
- An unusual underground tour
From 17,00 €
17,00 €
Sold by: SARL LEGRAND-LATOUR - LA CAVE AUX COQUILLAGES
Champagne
41 rue du Bourg de Vesle Fleury-la-Rivière, France
51480 Fleury-la-Rivière I'm going by train!
51480 Fleury-la-Rivière I'm going by train!
SARL LEGRAND-LATOUR - LA CAVE AUX COQUILLAGES find out more
About
SARL LEGRAND-LATOUR - LA CAVE AUX COQUILLAGES
This is a Champagne cellar like no other, where geology, paleontology and oenology come together. Nestled on the slopes of the Marne Valley, a guided tour takes visitors back in time to the Lutetian era, 45 million years ago, when a tropical sea stretched as far as Champagne.
Exceptionally well-preserved fossils from this period, for which the area is famous, have been set in their natural context and presented along a trail of underground galleries.
The unusual nature of this cellar also highlights the special relationship between geology and the Champagne wines of the Legrand-Latour family estate.
- Guided tours of the fossil site and champagne cellars
- Workshops and introductory courses in paleontology
- Gift store
- School groups welcome
Reservations :
0326583643 or info@geologie-oenologie.fr
Visits are available Monday to Sunday, subject to prior booking.
41 Rue du Bourg de Vesle 51480 Fleury-la-Rivière
info@geologie-oenologie.fr
Tel : 03 26 58 36 43
http://geologie-oenologie.fr/
39 rue du Bourg de Vesle
51480 Fleury la Rivière
51480 Fleury la Rivière
I'm going by train!
03 26 58 36 43
www.geologie-oenologie.fr
Eco-responsible labels and certifications for this establishment
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Accueil Vélo
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Tourisme et Handicap
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AB
