Hautvillers E16 (Dom Perignon)

Just a few miles Northwest of Epernay is the charming village of Hautviller…………… here in the Abbey Church lie the remains of Dom Perigon (1639-1715) who is believed to be the inventor of Champagne Wine

Dom Perignon was buried, as a mark of respect and honour, in a section of the abbey traditionally reserved only for abbots

 

Throughout the village there are many traditional wrought iron signs, indicating the nature of the business within…..

 

And lastly, on a wall on one of the houses is this cheeky version of The Morning Prayer……..

Morning Prayer

‘Give me health for a long time,

Work, not too often,

Love, from time to time,

But Champagne all the time.'

 

Nice! …….