“The grapes were swallowed up”: a gaping 17-metre hole suddenly opens up in the middle of the vines

"The grapes were swallowed up": a gaping 17-metre hole suddenly opens up in the middle of the vines

Un trou de 16 à 17 mètres de diamètre et de 8 mètres de profondeur s’est formé en plein milieu des vignes… (photo d’illustration). jacoblund – ENVATO ELEMENTS

A collapse of agricultural plots occurred in Champagne, in the Aisne, at the beginning of August 2024. It resulted in a gaping hole 17 meters in diameter and 8 meters deep in the middle of the vines.

A hole 16 to 17 meters in diameter and 8 meters deep in the middle of the vines… The image is impressive, relayed by France 3. It was captured in Crouttes-sur-Marne, southwest of Château-Thierry, in the Aisne.

A landslide of vineyard plots occurred in early August 2024, in the heart of the Champagne vineyard. The grapes were swallowed up.