Vine, Wine, and Civilizations
From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, several museums tell the story of wine and the vine, bearing witness to a universal heritage.
Cité du Vin's Permanent exhibition by UnknownIter Vitis
Wine, originating from the ancestral consumption of grapes, evolved from a sacred drink of the first civilizations to a demystified cultural beverage, a status it has retained.
The cultural sites presented here establish a dialogue between nature, art, science, and society, revealing how wine has accompanied humanity for millennia.
VINSEUM
In Vilafranca del Penedès, the VINSEUM explores 2,500 years of wine culture. Housed in a medieval palace, it celebrates wine as a social, cultural, and identity factor, rooted in Mediterranean memory and the civilizations of the ancient basin.
Cité des Climats of Beaune
In the heart of Beaune, the Cité des Climats unveils the art of the Burgundian terroir. Its immersive journey highlights the "climats"—these UNESCO-listed plots—symbols of wine expertise based on observation, transmission, and diversity.
Cité des Climats of Mâcon
Located between the Saône river and the hillsides, the Cité de Mâcon connects the wine culture of Southern Burgundy to its natural heritage. Its museum space pays tribute to the winegrowers and the landscapes shaped by centuries of work and ingenuity.
Cité des Climats of Chablis
In the north of Burgundy, the Cité de Chablis illustrates the union between traditional know-how and innovation. Through its exhibitions and sensory workshops, it invites visitors to understand the finesse of a vineyard whose renown extends far beyond its borders.
La Cité du Vin (The City of Wine)
A global symbol of wine culture, La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux offers a journey through civilizations and eras. Works of art, sounds, and narratives compose a living fresco of the link between humans, nature, and wine, a universal heritage.
Cultural landscapes by UnknownIter Vitis
These locations narrate wine as a sensitive heritage: a memory shaped by landscapes, gestures, and generations. They remind us that wine, more than just a drink, is a living heritage that is tasted, contemplated, and transmitted.
Iter Vitis, The Paths of the Vine
REMCI Vitis is the first European Network of Museums and Interpretation Centers for the Vine and Wine. This thematic network will bring together all museums and interpretation centers that can provide a better understanding of the cultural wine heritage from antiquity to the present day.
VINSEUM
Cité des Climats of Beaune
Cité des Climats of Mâcon
Cité des Climats of Chablis
La Cité du Vin (The City of Wine)
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