Charming village of Champagne vineyards, Berru is located approximately 9 kilometers east of the city of Reims. The rich agricultural and wine, the dynamism of several associations, the presence of a baker and confectioner few companies: many advantages for the quality of life of this welcoming town.
Its territory covers an area of 1365 hectares, is located in a valley between two hills forming an extension of the foothills of Mount Berru. The tourist attraction of this mountain did not start today! Since antiquity, it was a scenic appreciated by all classes of society in particular Reims. This area is also home to an exceptional natural heritage of great biological wealth favoring the survival of a remarkable wildlife, great crested newt, for example, but also rare plants, such as some orchids.
In addition, Berru is a true witness of history, as evidenced in particular by his church, the Church of St. Martin, the 12th and 13th centuries, historical monument since 1921. But the history of this area goes back to the most primitive times! Also do we find on the ground in the footsteps of all epochs, from the Paleolithic and Neolithic industries, then Gallic, Gallo-Roman and Merovingian. Among the vestiges of this rich past and deemed impossible not to mention the famous Gallic helmet Berru today at National Archaeological Museum of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Vine Street: This street, street formerly named Top-Vine is very old and part with Main Street (streets of Reims and Luxembourg current) and the street-The Palace (rue de Caurel) initial three streets of the village. Near the church, Vine Street overlooking the square on top of a wall dating from the 1930s. Hard to imagine, before this newly renovated wall street Vine, which is opposite the church on the central square of the village, were at the location of the wall houses, including the first village school!
