Mercier

The Champagne house with its headquarters in Épernay (Département Marne) was founded in 1858 by Eugène Mercier (1838-1904). For the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris, he had a huge barrel with a capacity of 1,600 hectolitres built, which was pulled to the capital by 24 oxen (in other sources, horses) in three weeks. The barrel is now on display in the entrance hall of Mercier in Épernay. It is one of the largest wine barrels in the world. Eugène Mercier's aim was to make champagne affordable for ordinary people.

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Cellar labyrinth

The impressive labyrinth of cellars built under the founder in 1871 stretches for 18 kilometres, 30 metres below the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay. It is travelled by the company's own electric miniature railway. It is worth mentioning that Mercier was the original owner of the "Dom Pérignon" brand, but never used it. In 1930, the brand was sold to Moët et Chandon, which also took over the Mercier company in 1970. Since 1987, both have belonged to the LVMH group (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy).

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