Champagne vineyards reveal shells aged over 45 million years
Thousands of well-preserved shells give a clue to paleontologists about the evolution of marine life
Fleury-la-Riviere, France
IN CAVES deep underground in France's Champagne region lie thousands of shells believed to be more than 45 million years old, a site researchers describe as "rare and exceptional" - and which may have influenced the flavour of the local bubbly.
"It's my paradise," says Patrice Legrand, a champagne producer and owner of the "Cave aux Coquillages" or Shell Cave, in the Montagne de Reims regional park in northeastern France.
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