VISITS IN REIMS

In the 4th century, the chalk pits were patiently dug out to extract blocks of chalk. 900 years later they would become the basement of Saint-Nicaise Abbey. They were then extended by a network of tunnels linking cellars, crypts and vaults used for storing the champagne wines sold by the Benedictine monks. The Abbey was destroyed during the French Revolution, but its underground structures remained intact. Owned by Maison Taittinger and used for coaxing the very best out of its most precious wines 18 metres underground, the site welcomes numerous visitors year round, who come to marvel at these stunning remnants of the Gothic style in the champagne region.

Our House will show you its most precious archive images for an immersive journey through time. The virtual tour gives you the opportunity to admire the many vestiges in our cellars, whose reminders of past lives will take you on a journey from Antiquity to the First World War, via the Middle Ages with an exploration of Saint-Nicaise Abbey.