All across the Marne region numerous flower-beds and other planted areas have been used as a paint-box to decorate the towns and villages; but how best could these be brought to the attention and appreciation of the public?
To meet this challenge the regional tourism committee had the idea of creating a network of floral walking routes in the Marne villages and towns.

Epernay decided to participate in this initiative by creating three walking circuits through the town. The work was carried out by the Park Service in collaboration with the Roads and Signals department and the paths were inaugurated in 2002. Epernay thus became the first town in the region to offer pedestrian paths of this type.