{"id":20317,"date":"2025-06-30T16:57:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/the-sezannais-and-petit-morin-hillsides\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:02:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:02:19","slug":"the-sezannais-and-petit-morin-hillsides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/all-about-champagne\/vignobles-decouvertes-2\/the-sezannais-and-petit-morin-hillsides\/","title":{"rendered":"The S\u00e9zannais and Petit Morin hillsides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CHAMPAGNE, NATURE AND HERITAGE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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BETWEEN VINEYARDS, FORESTS, MARSHES AND PONDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the extension of the C\u00f4te des Blancs vineyards, south-west of Epernay, the Coteaux du S\u00e9zannais et du Petit-Morin offer you the chance to discover an extremely rich wine-growing, historical, architectural and natural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this kingdom of Chardonnay, almost 300 winemakers work the 2,300 hectares planted with vines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Association de Promotion des 2 coteaux<\/strong> works to boost and promote the varied wine tourism on offer in this region, where producers and locals share their love of the land with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty or so cellars and houses bearing the “Vignobles & D\u00e9couvertes <\/strong>” label open their doors to you and reveal the secrets of their champagnes during a tasting and\/or a visit to their winery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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unsuspected riches <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For lovers of fine stonework, a stroll through the cobbled streets of S\u00e9zanne is a must. This ancient medieval town has been classified as a “Petite cit\u00e9 de caract\u00e8re\u00ae”. Strollers will be enchanted by the tree-lined malls that follow the route of the old fortifications, the remains of guard towers and walls, the church and chapel… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Traconne forest and the Marais de Saint Gond with its vast peat bog, wet meadows, ponds and woods promise a breath of nature and greenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History buffs will discover that the country’s destiny was played out here on two occasions. First at Champaubert, where the commemorative column celebrates Napoleon’s 1814 victory in the French campaign. Then at Mondement, where a 35-metre menhir on a natural balcony overlooking the Saint Gond marshes represents the milestone against which the invaders stumbled on September 9, 1914. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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The Champagne Tourist<\/strong> Route starts from Berg\u00e8res les Vertus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between bocage, marshes and vineyards, the route reveals a typology that combines vineyard plots interspersed with copses and fields in an undulating landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many beautiful stones await you: castles (Montmort-Lucy, Etoges), churches (Allemant, Barbonne-Fayel, Vert-Toulon…) abbeys (Notre Deme du Reclus, Baye, Oyes) as well as menhirs, dolmens…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TO SEE ON THE WAY <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. The interpretation trail to discover the Marais de Saint Gond<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Montmort and Etoges castles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Notre Dame du Reclus Abbey<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The Monument comm\u00e9moratif de la premi\u00e8re bataille de la Marne at Mondement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. S\u00e9zanne through its fortifications, mill, convent and church<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Villenauxe la Grande and the contemporary stained glass windows of the Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul church<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Champagne puts life on a dream scale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    QUIZ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    What is the most widely planted grape variety in Champagne?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. The miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Chardonnay<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Pinot noir<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Answer <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Pinot noir occupies 38% of the vineyard, followed by meunier (34%) and chardonnay (28%). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The other grape varieties authorized in Champagne (Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris or Fromenteau) cover only a few dozen hectares…<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      YOUR CONTACTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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