Vineyard cabins, small wine-growing buildings, are considered elements of vernacular heritage. This is linked to its territory, its traditions, its trades and know-how. It contributes to its identity. The Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park carried out an inventory in 2010 listing nearly 120 lodges on its territory.
The distribution of lodges across the territory reflects the micro-parcellisation of the Champenois vineyard. They are linked to a plot of vines, therefore to one or two owners. They are often kept by winegrowers with smaller holdings, who have several small plots.
The owners of vineyard lodges rarely consider these buildings as heritage. Most of them are banal in appearance and are rarely protected. The fact that they are functional buildings creates ambiguity with their preservation. If they are no longer used, their existence is called into question, their maintenance requiring too much financial and human effort.
The lodges punctuate the landscape and constitute visual landmarks. They personalize the identity of the vineyard.