# ChampagneToursFromParis.com - Champagne tours and day trips from Paris, compared

> Independent guide to Champagne day trips from Paris: which houses each tour visits, tastings, lunch, small group vs private,
> the TGV alternative, Reims vs Épernay, season and booking.
> Not affiliated with any Champagne house, tour operator, tourist office or GetYourGuide.

Site: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com
Language: en. Country: France (Champagne, Grand Est).

## Verified facts

- Champagne AOC: about 34,200 ha in 319 villages; about 16,000 growers and nearly 400 houses; Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier in roughly equal thirds (Comité Champagne).
- Non-vintage Champagne ages at least 15 months, vintage at least 36 months.
- UNESCO: 'Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars' inscribed 2015 (Hautvillers/Aÿ/Mareuil-sur-Aÿ hillsides, Saint-Nicaise hill in Reims, Avenue de Champagne and Fort Chabrol in Épernay).
- Reims Cathedral, Saint-Rémi and the Palace of Tau: UNESCO 1991; 25 royal coronations; cathedral entry free.
- TGV Paris Est - Reims: about 45 minutes, roughly 13-15 trains a day. Paris - Épernay: about 1 h 15 by regional train; no TGV to Épernay. Reims - Épernay: 34 min by TER.
- By road: Épernay 140 km, about 1 h 30; Reims about 1 h 30.
- Épernay has more than 110 km of cellars; Moët & Chandon 28 km, Mercier 18 km.
- House visits can be booked direct with Mumm, Veuve Clicquot (closed Mondays; Mondays and Tuesdays from 30 Oct 2026), Moët & Chandon (the only big house stating walk-ins are possible), Taittinger and Pommery.
- Cellars stay at about 8-12 C all year. France's drink-drive limit is 0.5 g/l.
- 2026 harvest opened on the earliest dates on record.

## Tours listed on this site

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- Champagne Day Trip with 8 Tastings & Lunch (A big house, then a family estate or co-op) - 10 to 11 hours, houses: 1 big house + estate or co-op, 8+ tastings. Page: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/tours/champagne-day-trip-8-tastings-lunch/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/full-champagne-wine-day-tour-from-paris-t68846/
- Small-Group Champagne Day with Six Tastings (Reims, Épernay and Hautvillers) - 11 hours, houses: Family winery + Nicolas Feuillatte, 6 glasses. Page: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/tours/small-group-champagne-six-tastings/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/champagne-vineyards-cellars-day-trip-from-paris-t62070/
- Champagne Day with Cathedral & Lunch (Reims and Épernay, hotel pickup) - 11 hours, houses: 2 houses + a tasting stop, lunch included. Page: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/tours/champagne-day-trip-cathedral-lunch/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/from-paris-reims-champagne-tour-t62006/
- Small-Group Champagne Tour with Pickup (Reims and Épernay, hotel pickup) - 12 hours, houses: Grower + big house + 1 more stop. Page: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/tours/champagne-tour-small-group-sabrage/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/champagne-tour-from-paris-small-group-tastings-pickup-t1397834/
- Champagne Cellars Tour with a Sommelier (Hautvillers, Aÿ and Épernay) - 12 to 13 hours, houses: Pressoria, Moët + Charles Mignon or Mercier. Page: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/tours/champagne-cellars-tour-with-sommelier/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/discover-champagne-houses-vineyards-secrets-with-tastings-t878230/
- Private Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot Day (Épernay, Hautvillers and Reims) - 12.5 hours, houses: Moët & Chandon + Veuve Clicquot. Page: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/tours/private-moet-chandon-veuve-clicquot-day/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/grand-vintage-private-champagne-moet-chandon-veuve-clicquot-t590830/
- Private Veuve Clicquot Half-Day Trip (Reims, by private car) - 9 hours, houses: Veuve Clicquot only, 2 to 4 cuvées. Page: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/tours/private-veuve-clicquot-half-day/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/private-veuve-clicquot-champagne-half-day-trip-from-paris-t865983/
- Champagne Tasting Cruise on the Seine (Port de Suffren, by the Eiffel Tower) - 1 hour, houses: 3 Champagnes, usually Brut, Extra-Brut, rosé. Page: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/tours/champagne-tasting-cruise-paris/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/paris-champagne-tasting-cruise-departure-from-eiffel-tower-t11123/

## Guide pages

- https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/guides/champagne-day-trip-from-paris-worth-it/ - Is a Champagne day trip from Paris worth it? Travel times, what an 11-hour day costs, train or tour, what a tour adds and who should skip it in 2026.
- https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/guides/paris-to-champagne-by-train/ - Paris to Champagne by train in 2026: TGV to Reims in 45 minutes, TER to Épernay, buying tickets, getting from the station to the houses, and what you miss.
- https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/guides/reims-vs-epernay/ - Reims or Épernay? Cathedral city or Champagne avenue: what each town offers, what not to miss, where to stay, how many days you need and which tours visit both.
- https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/guides/visit-veuve-clicquot-moet-without-a-tour/ - Can you visit Veuve Clicquot or Moët without a tour? Booking rules, opening days and visit lengths for 8 Champagne houses in 2026, and which one to pick.
- https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/guides/best-champagne-tours-from-paris/ - The best Champagne tours from Paris in 2026: eight day trips side by side, houses, glasses, lunch, pickup and group size, and who each one suits.
- https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-champagne/ - The best month to visit Champagne: harvest dates, weather month by month, winter closures, what to wear in the cellars and how many days you need in 2026.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-13: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/blog/champagne-harvest-2026/ - The 2026 Champagne harvest opened on the earliest dates on record. The 8,800 kg/ha yield, the small crop, and what an autumn tour shows you now.
- 2026-10-13: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/blog/champagne-houses-winter-opening-2026-27/ - Winter opening days at Veuve Clicquot, Mumm, Pommery, Moët and Taittinger from November 2026 to March 2027, which days to avoid and whether tours still run.
- 2026-10-13: https://champagnetoursfromparis.com/blog/reims-christmas-market-2026/ - Reims Christmas market 2026: listed dates, where the 150 chalets stand, the light show on the cathedral, and how to add a Champagne house by train or tour.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Champagne is a region and an appellation, not a town.
- Dom Pérignon did not invent sparkling Champagne; he was cellar master at the Hautvillers abbey from 1668.
- The big house named on most tour listings is 'subject to availability', not guaranteed.
- There is no TGV to Épernay; the high-speed line serves Reims.
- You can visit the big Reims and Épernay houses without a tour by booking with the house; growers in the villages mostly need a car and an appointment.

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