Driverless
train tour
UNESCO
World Heritage site
Visit
our vineyard
Just 1½ hours
from Paris
Discover the House Mercier
The train tour is always included, at no extra cost!
Our store is available at the end of the tour.
Our tours are accessible to all (PRM), and our audio guide is available on tablet in French sign language.
**Any teenager must be accompanied by an adult. An alternative to the glass of champagne is offered to teenagers and children.
At the age of just 20, Eugène Mercier founded his own House and soon began to think big. He revolutionised the world of champagne and set himself a radical challenge: to make champagne – a drink historically reserved for the elite – accessible to all without sacrificing quality. An innovator at heart, he was one of the first in the region to introduce electricity to his cellars in 1886. He was also involved in the early stages of advertising by presenting one of the first commercials created by the Lumière brothers.
Discover the House’s heritage, thirty metres beneath the chalky soil of Epernay. Board the Mercier train to travel through a section of the 18 kilometres of single-storey cellars and discover the bas-relief carvings by sculptor Gustave Navlet. Discover the thousands of bottles nestling in our maze of cellars.
*Bas-relief by Gustave Navlet referencing the visit of President Carnot to the Mercier cellars in 1891.
A tour accessible to everyone, whether visiting alone, as a couple or with the family.
Tour available in 11 languages...
including sign language.
Return to the surface and round off your visit with a tasting session guided by our sommelier, with whom you can share your impressions. Depending on your chosen tour, discover the unique characteristics of each of our different Mercier cuvées.
Finish the experience with a visit to the Mercier Boutique.
68 Av. de Champagne, 51200 Epernay
The cellars are cold, so please bring warm clothing.
We are doing everything we can to make your visit as safe as possible. Social distancing is strictly applied. The tasting room is well-ventilated and cleaned after each visitor.
The cellars have a lift and a special entrance for wheelchair users.
Animals forbidden.
There are two main types of tour: either one person guides you along the entire route, or you are accompanied into the cellars and take the tour with an audio walkman. Experiences also differ according to the number and type of champagnes offered for tasting.
Yes, book the "Exploring the Vineyard" tour and discover our vineyards, take a train tour of our cellars, and taste two iconic Mercier champagnes.
We do not offer any tours without tastings.
As of 2020, you can visit us to taste our champagnes.
As the number of places is limited and the tours are led by an licensed guide, we recommend you book your tour online: www.champagnemercier.com.
The production buildings are not open to the public.
The boutique is open to everyone.
No. To comply with the standards required by our food safety certifications, we cannot accept pets anywhere in the visitor centre.
We do not have any catering facilities, only champagne tastings are available.
The only way down to the cellars is in a large panoramic elevator, which immerses you in the world of Mercier champagne.
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