Celles-Sur-Ource: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Part of the Celles-sur-Ource area lies along the Champagne Route. More than thirty Champagne producers operate in the Celles-sur-Ource area.

Anyone planning a stay in Celles-sur-Ource will want to find a holiday apartment.

Culture

The Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Church in Celles-sur-Ource is a religious and rural cultural heritage site dating from the 16th century.

The Musée des bouteilles anciennes traces the development of the Champagne bottle through changes in shape and successive technical adaptations. It offers a chronological exhibition with explanations, as well as themed display cases.

Wine and craftsmanship

At Champagne Cheurlin Dangin, family winemaking traditions have been continued in Celles-sur-Ource for ten generations; the estate also offers a free 30-minute guided tour.

At Champagne Richard Cheurlin, the specialities include ageing Champagne in oak barrels, rosé made during cuvaison, and parcel-by-parcel vinification. A discovery tasting, as well as an option combining a tasting and cellar tour, are also available.

Experiences

Les Échappées by Marcel Vézien offers the “Vigneron d’un Jour” formats as half-day or full-day activities. At Champagne Marcel Vézien, a cellar tour with explanations of Champagne production is followed by a tasting of three cuvées.

Champagne Lionel Carreau offers a 30-minute plane flight over the vineyards of the Côte des Bar, accompanied by explanations from a local pilot.

The Chemin du vigneron is a route lasting approximately three and a half hours, marked in white and yellow.

Other destinations: Ervy-Le-Châtel, Courceroy, Bucey-en-Othe, Marnay-sur-Seine, Avirey-Lingey, Romilly-Sur-Seine, Gyé-Sur-Seine, Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres

For the higher-level travel overview: Aube.