{"id":19279,"date":"2025-07-31T11:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/the-vitryat-hillsides\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:02:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:02:21","slug":"the-vitryat-hillsides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/all-about-champagne\/vignobles-decouvertes-2\/the-vitryat-hillsides\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vitryat hillsides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Champagne, nature and heritage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A new gateway to the Champagne vineyards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Coteaux Vitryats are located on the C\u00f4te de Champagne, more precisely in an area known as the Perthois viticole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centrally located in the Champagne region, some 50 kilometers from the Coteaux du S\u00e9zannais and C\u00f4te des Blancs, and 70 kilometers from the C\u00f4te des Bar in the Aube, they offer very open views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some 15 wineries with the “Vignobles & D\u00e9couvertes<\/strong> ” label open their doors and reveal the secrets of their champagne for a tasting and\/or a tour of their winery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mostly planted with Chardonnay, the 480 hectares planted on chalk reveal nuances that play on the wines… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you wind your way along the small roads of the Route Touristique du Champagne<\/strong>, through hills, mountains and plains, you’ll discover villages with typical Champagne bocage architecture (half-timbered houses).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take advantage of your stay to visit nearby Lac du Der, one of Europe’s largest man-made lakes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The route starts in Vitry-le-Fran\u00e7ois<\/strong>, the “pink” city named after Fran\u00e7ois 1er.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t miss a visit to the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame (a fine example of the classical style), before passing through the Porte du Pont (18th c.) on your way to Ch\u00e2lons-en-Champagne. The first vines appear at Couvrot and C\u00f4te de Gravelines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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To see along the way <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. The Champagne Tourist Route from Vitry-le-Fran\u00e7ois<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Saint-Amand-sur-Fion Romanesque church and car museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Vavray-le-Grand and its retaining wall with imposing arches<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Bassuet and its winegrowers in the village’s main street<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The Mont de Fourche in Vitry-en-Perthois<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. The church overlooking the village of Huiron<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Glannes and its vineyards…<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Every year, on the first Sunday in July, “Bulles et Belles Histoires du Champagne Vitryat” <\/strong>invites you to plunge into the heart of Champagne’s terroir and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In turn, the villages along the Coteaux Vitryats Champagne Tourist Route <\/strong>become the scene of festivities, showcasing the region’s artisans and winemakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    During this sparkling weekend, you’ll enjoy themed and sporting events: tastings, cellar tours and even a walk or trail around the vineyards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Champagne is the only wine that leaves a woman beautiful after drinking it<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    The Marquise de Pompadour<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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    QUIZ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    WHICH COUNTRY MADE THE FIRST BRUT CHAMPAGNE FASHIONABLE?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n