Champagne is not only for grown-ups with a glass in hand. With a little planning, it is a wonderful region to visit as a family: chalk cave adventures, grape-juice tastings, a light show on a Gothic cathedral, and green space to run in. Here is how to enjoy it with children, and how our minibus keeps the whole family together.
Yes, you can enjoy Champagne with kids
Parents often assume a Champagne trip means leaving the children behind. It does not. The cellars are cool tunnels carved from chalk, which younger visitors find genuinely exciting; many growers happily pour a grape juice while the grown-ups taste; and beyond the wine, Reims and the vineyards offer cathedrals, light shows, parks and open countryside. The trick is simply to pace the day around the children rather than the bottles.
Below are the stops families enjoy most, and the practical side, where a private minibus turns a logistically tricky day into an easy one, with everyone together, child seats on request, and room for the strollers.
What to do with the family
The chalk cave adventure
The Gallo-Roman crayères beneath Reims feel like an underground world, cool, cathedral-like and a little mysterious. Children are usually welcome to visit, with a minimum age at some houses; the tasting is for the grown-ups.
Grape juice for the little ones
Many growers will happily pour the children a grape juice while the adults taste. Ask us and we will choose estates that make families feel genuinely welcome.
Reims cathedral and its light show
A soaring Gothic masterpiece by day, and a free sound-and-light spectacle projected on the façade on summer and festive evenings. A wow moment at any age.
Parks and open air
Reims has green spaces to run and picnic in, and the vineyards offer easy strolls with big views. A dose of fresh air keeps everyone happy between visits.
Hautvillers, the storybook village
The birthplace of Champagne is a pretty, walkable village of wrought-iron signs and sweeping vineyard views, an easy and charming stop for all ages.
Picnics and pink biscuits
Local markets, a vineyard picnic, and the famous pink biscuits of Reims to dip and share. Simple pleasures that children remember as much as the grown-ups.
A family day, made simple
Everyone in one vehicle
Our minibus seats the whole family and then some, so grandparents, parents and children travel together, with plenty of room for strollers, bags and picnic baskets.
Child seats on request
Tell us the ages and we arrange the right child and booster seats in advance, so the little ones travel safely and comfortably all day.
Paced for little legs
Shorter cellar visits, breaks, a relaxed lunch and time to run around. We shape the day around the children so nobody melts down before the afternoon.
Build a family day in Champagne
Every tour can be adapted to a family rhythm, private minibus and logistics included; visits and tastings are paid on site.
Champagne Discovery Tour
A gentle half-day, a grand house then a grower, with time to spare, ideal for a first family visit.
Crayères UNESCO Tour
The underground chalk cellars, the stop children remember most.
Avenue de Champagne
The Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, with a stop in storybook Hautvillers in place of a visit if you like.
Under-the-Radar Champagne Growers
Small, welcoming estates where you can ask for a grape juice for the children.
Grape Varieties & Grands Crus
Big views over the Grand Cru villages, with plenty of open air.
All our tours
An overview of our Champagne tours and the houses we drive you to.
What families ask us about visiting Champagne
Can you visit Champagne with children?
Absolutely. The chalk cellars are an adventure in themselves, many growers welcome families and pour the children a grape juice, and beyond the wine there are cathedrals, light shows, parks and countryside. The key is to pace the day around the children, which is exactly what we help you do.
Are children allowed inside the cellars?
At most houses and growers, yes, children are welcome to walk through the cellars; the tasting itself is for adults. Policies vary from estate to estate (some houses do not take children under 6, others keep their visits for adults), so tell us the ages and we will choose visits that suit your family.
Do you provide child seats?
Yes, on request. Let us know the children's ages and we arrange the correct child and booster seats in advance, as required in France, so everyone travels safely and comfortably.
What is there to do with kids besides the cellars?
Plenty: exploring Reims cathedral and its evening light show, running in the city parks, an easy walk in Hautvillers with its vineyard views, a picnic among the vines, and the famous pink biscuits of Reims. We build these into the day so it never feels like a wine trip the kids are dragged along on.
Can the whole family travel in one vehicle?
Yes. Our minibus seats larger family groups comfortably, grandparents to grandchildren, with room for strollers, luggage and picnic gear, so nobody follows in a second car and the day stays together.
How long should a family day out be?
A half-day, with one relaxed cellar visit and a couple of lighter stops, works beautifully for younger children. Older kids happily manage a full day with breaks. We tailor the length and the rhythm to your family.