The name of the domaine is linked to the village, Les Ulmes, which comes from the Latin word ulmus meaning elm tree. These majestic trees were formerly quite common in the village, but have since disappeared. The two brothers Pacal and François Champion were happy to choose this emblem for the estate because the elm, like the oak, is a tree associated with prophets. Planted in the centre of the village, an elm tree is an important landmark, singling out a place where people go to discuss. An allusion by the Latin poet Catullus describes the elm as the husband, and vine the wife... Les Ulmes is a location that is full of history. It is said that the Christ appeared in the town church in 1668, and a treasure was found in the village by two winegrowers in 1932. This consisted of 60 kilos of Roman sesterces dating from the 1st and 2nd centuries AD with the effigy of emperors Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Commodus. Domaine des Ormes combines two passions: viticulture and family. Winemakers for 6 generations, Pascal and François are devoted to perpetuating the family tradition. The two brothers often worked with their father, who gradually instilled a love for winegrowing in them. It was François who started looking after things when their father retired. Pascal joined later on after traveling around the world for the army.