Villers-Marmery between Champagne and history

Villers-Marmery combines winegrowing and a connection to the Champagne routes with village history and a landscape that lies partly on the hillsides. Classified as Premier Cru, the village is in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. If you are looking for hotels for a stay in Champagne, the village offers several specific points of interest: producers, scenery and local history.

Hillside setting, route and orientation

Villers-Marmery lies on the Champagne Tourist Route and partly on the hillsides. The village is also east of the Montagne de Reims Regional Nature Park. These details provide different points of reference: the route establishes the connection to Champagne, while the hillside setting describes the local landscape. The village’s position relative to the nature park is another geographical reference point.

There is a designated picnic area at the village entrance. You can take in the scenery there and relax near the press house. It combines an outdoor break with a view of the landscape. Check the facilities at the picnic area again before your trip.

Access to the motorways is also described specifically for planning purposes: from Villers-Marmery, the A4 and A26 can be reached in less than 15 minutes. When planning your trip, it is worth distinguishing this information from the village’s tourism connection to the Champagne Tourist Route. One describes access to the two motorways, while the other describes the village’s connection to the route.

Champagne and winegrowing

The Boutillez family has had winegrowing roots in Villers-Marmery for five centuries. Together with the Premier Cru classification and the village’s location in the heart of the Montagne de Reims, this gives winegrowing a clear local connection. When planning your trip, you can distinguish this historical background from the specific offerings of individual producers.

Champagne Sadi Malot offers a tour of the winery and a tasting of its Champagne. Champagne A. Margaine is located at 3 Avenue de Champagne, 51380 Villers-Marmery, France. These are two different kinds of information: Sadi Malot offers a tour and tasting, while a specific address is provided for A. Margaine.

The Champagne connection is evident both in the Boutillez family’s long history of winegrowing and in a specific tour and tasting on offer. If you are planning your stay around particular themes, you can distinguish this historical perspective from a visit to a producer.

Village history and remembrance

The Villers-Marmery National Necropolis contains the remains of combatants who died in 1915 at a military hospital established in the village. At the time, the village was under constant fire from enemy artillery. The necropolis is therefore directly connected to the hospital and the village’s wartime history. It was initially considered temporary; relocation to Sept-Saulx was planned for 1920. Describing the relocation as planned distinguishes the plan at the time from any statement about what happened afterward.

The village church is also part of the local cultural heritage. The municipal digital resource “Mémoire de la Grande Guerre” offers another perspective on the war years: it recounts, month by month, what the residents of Villers-Marmery experienced during the First World War. The necropolis, church and digital account each provide a different connection to the village’s history.

When choosing where to stay, you can assess Villers-Marmery according to the focus of your trip: the village combines Champagne culture and connections to producers with scenery and local history. Choose a hotel to suit your planned stay, and check the facilities at the picnic area before your visit.

Discover more destinations: Lisse-En-Champagne, Auménancourt, Trépail, Chouilly, Linthes, Blaise-sous-Arzillières, Lachy, Écollemont.

For the broader travel overview: Marne.