Prouilly lies at the heart of the Champagne tourist route. Highlights include a Romanesque-style church, Champagne tours and a hiking trail with panoramic views. Each offers a different focus: Saint-Pierre showcases architectural and artistic history, cellar tours explain the stages of production, and the PR 25 takes in vineyards and wooded areas. You can choose what to experience during your stay—culture, insights into production or a hike.
Saint-Pierre Church: Architectural Styles and Art
Saint-Pierre de Prouilly Church brings together architectural details from different centuries. The nave, bell tower and north chapel are Romanesque in style; the vaulted porch dates from the 13th century. The church also houses a 12th-century baptismal font. If you would like to explore art and architectural history together, you can also focus on the Stations of the Cross, created by the painter François-Clovis Hécard in 1858. On 25 July 2002, the work was placed under protection as a movable cultural asset. This brings medieval architectural features, a 19th-century work of art and its 21st-century protected status together as distinct historical points of reference.
Comparing Champagne Tours
Champagne Roger Legros shows visitors the press, stainless-steel tank room and cellar; the tour ends with a tasting of a Brut Champagne. At Champagne J.M. Goulard, visitors are shown the press, tank room, disgorging and storage. The visit also includes a video and a tasting of two cuvées. The formats therefore differ in specific ways: at Roger Legros, Brut Champagne is served at the end, while at Goulard, a video and two cuvées are included.
Champagne Hubert Potaufeux offers a cellar tour explaining Champagne production, followed by a tasting. The cooperative can be visited by appointment. Be sure to arrange your visit in advance.
A Farm Visit with Donkeys
The Asinerie de Pes Vitis offers a different kind of visit: visitors can meet the donkeys at the farm, pet them and brush them. If meeting animals matters more to you than a wine tasting, this is an alternative to the Champagne tours. Check the visiting arrangements with the operator before you travel.
Hiking the PR 25 La CĂ´te Saint-Michel
The PR 25 La CĂ´te Saint-Michel hiking trail starts in Prouilly. It features two viewpoints with sweeping panoramas, as well as a mosaic of vineyards and wooded areas. For hikers who value wide-open views, the two viewpoints are a specific reason to choose this trail. Unlike the cellar tours, its focus is on views and landscape rather than production processes and tastings. The PR 25 therefore stands on its own as a landscape experience alongside the cultural and Champagne offerings.
Discover more destinations: Connantre, Reuil, Lachy, Crugny, Berru, Cramant, Janvry, Morsains.
For the broader travel overview: Marne.
