Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars

Hautvillers Abbey, or more formally the Abbey of St Peter, Hautvillers (French: Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Hautvillers), is a former Benedictine monastery in the Hautvillers commune of the Marne department in north-eastern France. The abbey remained active between 665 and the French Revolution of 1789. It housed the relics of Saint Helena, Empress and mother of Constantine, between 841 and 1819. One of its monks, Dom Pérignon, contributed to the development of sparkling wine in the Champagne region. The building has been classified as a monument of historical value since 1983.

Hautvillers (French pronunciation: [ovile]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The Abbey of St. Peter which existed here until the French Revolution was the home of the famous Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk whose work in wine-making helped to develop champagne. Because of the region's testimony to the development of champagne and unique agro-industrial system, the nearby vineyards, harvest huts, presses, and cellars were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as part of the Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars site. The underground cellars, used for storing and fermenting the champagne, were built in the late 17th century and are some of the first cellars specifically dedicated to storing champagne.

Cumières (French pronunciation: [kymjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Jacquesson & Fils is a Champagne producer based in the Dizy region of Champagne. The house was founded in Châlons-sur-Marne in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson. The house makes the claim it is the oldest independent Champagne house.

Dizy (French pronunciation: [dizi]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Mardeuil (French pronunciation: [maʁdœj]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

The canton of Épernay-1 is an administrative division of the Marne department, northeastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Épernay. It consists of the following communes:

Magenta (French pronunciation: [maʒɛ̃ta]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. In 2017 it had a population of 1,708. It was named after the 1859 Battle of Magenta, now in Italy.

Champillon (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃pijɔ̃]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Épernay station (French: Gare d'Épernay) is the railway station serving the town Épernay, Marne department, northern France. It is situated on the Paris–Strasbourg railway and the Épernay–Reims railway. It is served by TER Grand Est regional trains towards Reims, Paris and Châlons-en-Champagne.

Romery (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmʁi]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Perrier-Jouët ([pɛʁje ʒuɛt]) is a Champagne producer based in the Épernay region of Champagne. The house was founded in 1811 by Pierre-Nicolas Perrier and Rose Adélaide Jouët, and produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee, approximately 3,000,000 bottles annually, with its prestige label named Belle Epoque. Perrier-Jouët owns 266 acres of vineyards in the Champagne region. Today the house is under the Pernod Ricard umbrella of brands. Perrier-Jouët owns over 160 acres of vineyards, with more than half in the Grand Crus of Cramant and Avize.