The entrance to Vranken-Pommery
The factory buildings of the Maison Pommery were designed by the Reims architects Alphonse Gosset and Charles Gozier.
Castles and palaces in England and Scotland, such as Inveraray Castle, which Jeanne Pommery had visited, served as models.
Barrels used to be stored in the reception hall for visitors.
A staircase with 116 steps leads 30 m down into the crayères (chalk tunnels) converted into wine cellars.
The champagne bottles are stored in the 18 km of chalk galleries excavated by the ancient Romans.
The young wine first matures in barrels.
Champagne is made from the grapes of the Montagne de Reims.
Vines
The wine-growing regions of Champagne have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015.
Three grape varieties in particular are grown in Champagne: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay.
Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, coronation site of the French kings.