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tours take place aboard
a laser-guided under-
ground train.
Serious quaffers might
prefer the intimate tours
at Champagne Georges
Cartier (%03 26 32 06 22;
YVES TALENSAC / GETTY IMAGES ©
www.georgescartier.com; 9
rue Jean Chandon Moët; adult
incl 1/2 glasses €12/16, 2-glass
Grand Cru €22, 3-glass vintage
€35; htours 10.30am, noon, FRANCE

warren of cellars and pas-
sageways, hewn out of the
chalk in the 18th century,
is incredibly atmospheric.
Look out for the fasci-
nating WWII graffiti.
Tours are followed by a
tasting of the maison’s
2.30pm, 4pm Tue-Sun), whose 13 CHAMPAGNE TASTER
Champagnes.
Finish with a climb up
the 237-step tower at De
Castellane (%03 26 51 19
11; www.castellane.com; 57
rue de Verdun; adult incl 1 glass
€14, under 12yr free; htours
10am-11pm & 2-5pm, closed
Christmas–mid-Mar), which
offers knockout views
over the town’s rooftops
and vine-clad hills.
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The Drive » Head south of
town along av Maréchal Foch
or av du 8 Mai 1945, following
‘Autres Directions’ signs across
the roundabouts until you see
signs for Cramant. The village is
10km southeast of Épernay via
the D10.

6 Cramant
You’ll find it hard to
miss this quaint vil-
lage, as the northern
entrance is heralded

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