Sparkling excursionto Champagne country
With our suitcases barely set down, we already feel that in Reims, Champagne is everywhere. It adds a sparkle to romantic encounters, outings with friends and evening events. It is much more than a beverage for important occasions. It's a whole world, combining the luxury of the greatest Champagne Houses, the majesty of their cellars, the splendour of the Champagne vineyards and the authenticity of an encounter with wine producers. The programme for your trip is already taking shape...
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Ot Reims - Carmen MoyaVisit the cellars of a great champagne house
An essential part of any holiday in Reims is of course a visit to the cellars of one or more of the Great Champagne Houses. If you can, select at least two. The dilemma will then be which ones to choose.
With Cazanove, Lanson, G.H. Mumm, G.H. Martel, Pommery, Ruinart, Taittinger, Veuve Clicquot, you certainly have a particular attachment or liking for one of these names. In any case, we can only encourage you to visit one of the champagne houses located on the site of Saint-Nicaise Hill, one of the three sites included in the Champagne Landscapes inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. What a surprise to discover their huge cathedrals of chalk, where millions of bottles are lying at rest. When your visit is over, the tasting stage will allow you to savour the flagship vintage of the House before perhaps going into the shop.
Criss-cross the champagne vineyard
All you have to do is go through the gates of the town in the South to find yourself in an ocean of vineyards that carpet the hills of the Montagne de Reims. Take the Champagne Tourist Route and continue on to Verzenay, for example. The Lighthouse of Verzenay guides, not sailors, but travellers for a tour of the wine and vine museum. We learn the basics about Champagne and the icing on the cake is that those brave people who will climb the 101 steps to the lighthouse will have a breathtaking view of the vineyard in any season!
Not far from the lighthouse, stop at the Moulin du Verzenay, owned by Mumm Champagne. It offers a magnificent panoramic view of the vineyards and will add a special touch to your photos.
Set off to meet passionate wine producers
typical signs of the wine producers. Along the way, stop at one of them. Many wine producers and cooperatives open their doors mainly on weekdays and passionately present their trade, from the work in the vineyards to the processing stages of Champagne. We feel in their words the love they bring to their “terroir” and to their family heritage. These authentic encounters will undoubtedly be one of the most vivid memories of your trip.
# ExperienceChampagne in Reims
Chambre d'hôtes "Le Vieux Pressoir"
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Champagne Aspasie
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Maison de Champagne Canard-Duchêne
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Maison de Champagne G.H. Martel & Co
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Champagne J. Charpentier
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Maison de Champagne Lanson
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Champagne Mailly Grand Cru
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Maison de Champagne G.H. Mumm
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Maison de Champagne Vranken-Pommery
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Maison de Champagne Ruinart
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Maison de Champagne Taittinger
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Champagne Christophe Varlot
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Champagne Boulard-Bauquaire
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Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot
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Champagne Roger Manceaux
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Champagne Alain Lallement
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Maison de Champagne J. de Telmont
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Champagne Cuillier Père et Fils
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Maison de Champagne Charles de Cazanove
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Maison de Champagne Gardet
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Champagne Etienne Lefèvre
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Champagne Guy Charbaut
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Champagne Bonnevie-Bocart
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Champagne Henri David Heucq
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Champagne Jorez Le Brun
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Champagne Louis de Sacy
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Champagne Georges Vesselle
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Trésors de Champagne, La Boutique
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Champagne Godmé Sabine
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Safran Duménil
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Champagne Daniel Dumont
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Edonys Limousine & Travel
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Petit train des Vignobles de Champagne
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L'Echappée Bulles
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Vinotilus
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A l'Allure champenoise
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Bus en Vignes
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Ecole des vins de Champagne - Villa Bissinger
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A la Française Champagne
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Pré en Bulles
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Champagne du REDEMPTEUR
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Champagne Julien Chopin
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Caveau Castelnau
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Champagne Cl. de la Chapelle
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Champagne Didier Chopin
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Champagne Michel Tixier
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Champagne Franck Debut
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Instants Champagne – Exclusive Champagne Tours
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Champagne Guyot-Guillaume
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Champagne J-M. Gobillard & Fils
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Cité du Champagne
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Champagne Piot Sevillano
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Chambre d'hôtes "Antan"
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Champagne Guy Blin-Laurent
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Champagne Ployez-Jacquemart
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Champagne Lacuisse
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Champagne Joseph Desruets
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Maison de Champagne Moët et Chandon
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Champagne Guy de Chassey
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Champagne François Secondé
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Champagne Charton-Guillaume
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Le 25bis by Leclerc Briant
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Champagne Pol Couronne
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Champagne Gaston Collard
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Champagne-Booking
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Champagne Alfred Tritant
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Champagne Froment-Griffon
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Maison de Champagne Alfred Gratien
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Au coeur des sens - L'atelier [dé]gustatif d'Eric
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Fromages et vins du Boulingrin
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Rue des Vignerons
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Champagne Christian Muller
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Champagne Francart et fils
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Ballon captif - Epernay
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Le Vintage
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Sparkling Tour - Oenotourisme en Champagne
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Champagne Michel Fagot
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Le Sentier du Vigneron
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Private Trip
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La Grande Boutique du Vin
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Confrérie des Sacres de la Champagne
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Champagne François Principe Arnoult
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Champagne Boutillez-Marchand
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Champagne Charles Heston
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Champagne Yves Couvreur
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Champagne Dom Caudron
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La Maison Penet
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Champagne Demoulin-Fleury
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Champagne Leclère-Pointillart
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Champagne Dominique Boulard et Filles
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Champagne Emmanuel Cosnard
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Champagne Vincent Gerlier
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Maison de Champagne Charles Mignon
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Champagne Lamiable
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Champagne Alain Vesselle
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Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte
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Champagne Le Gallais
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Maison de Champagne Mercier
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Clos du Moulin
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Le Clos de la Robe
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Villa Elizabeth
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Bulles Dorées
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Gîte de Marie
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Gîte "La Mandelette"
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Festi'Vallée
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Visite du Champagne Dom Caudron
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Champagne Tual
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To know
# The Champagne Tourist Route is a 600km journey
# Over 15,000 wine growers cultivate 90% of the Champagne appellation region.
#The label called "Vignobles & Découvertes" (Vineyards & Discoveries) is a sign of a professional's qualities for your enotouristic trip.
Good deals
# With City Pass, get discounts on your cellars tours and your Champagne purchases.
# Champagne can be cheaper if you buy it at small producers houses. A good deal, especially during the Christmas Holidays!
Tips
# It's 10°C all year long in the Champagne Cellars. Don't forget to take warm clothes.
# Geocaching is a fun way to discover the vineyards. Lots of caches are hidden in the vines.
# Do prepare your visit to the Champagne Houses. Booking may be necessary several weeks before your arrival.