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On the left bank of the Marne, Epernay rivals Reims as a center for champagne. Although it only has one-sixth of Reims's population, Epernay produces nearly as much champagne as its larger sibling. It boasts an estimated 322km (200 miles) or more of cellars and tunnels. These caves are vast vaults cut into the chalk rock on which the town is built. Represented in Epernay are such champagne companies as Moët et Chandon (the largest), Pol Roger, Mercier, and de Castellane.
If you can't get enough - follow the guide :
Maison de Pommery The cellars are underneath the Gothic style house and gardens of 'House of Pommery'. Tours are available, but reservations are recommended. Open daily from 10-6. Closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday in winter months.
Mumm-Mumm has been making champagne since 1827. The cellars offer a video about the manufacturing process and tours of the miles of cellars housing more the 25 million bottles of champagne. Open daily from 9-11 and 2-5, except winter months when it is closed on weekend mornings.
Piper-Heidsieck This is one of the oldest champagne houses in the world, dating to 1785. Tours of the cellars are available via electric powered cars with prerecorded audio commentary available in 7 languages. Open from 9-12 and 2-5, closed Tuesday and Wednesday in the winter.
Taittinger - This is considered one of the best French champagnes, and one of the few cellars that is still family owned. There are one hour long tours through the ancient Roman cellars which date to the 4th Century. The tours not only provide information about the champagne making process, but also about Reims' history and the Taittinger family. Open daily from 9:30-12 and 2-4:30. Closed weekends in the winter.
Veuve Cliquot-Ponsardin - Tours last an hour and a half taking you through some of the 16 miles of cellars at this champagne house dating to the mid 19th century. Visits by reservation only. Leave a Comment
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Don't miss this small gem hidden in a non descript commercial street (on your way from the railway station to the cathedral).
The Saint-Jacques church is the oldest is Reims and dates back to the 12th century (built in 1183 - to compare : the cathedral's building began only in 1211) when it was built as the seamstresses church.
It is a mix af roman and gothic style, while the original lower level remains, some parts were rebuilt during the Renaissance and the bell tower is from 1711 but the general medieval character remains.
Saint Jacques presents also very modern stainglasses by Joseph Sima and Helene Vieira da Silva (around 1970).
The atmosphere inside is delighfully peacefull, far from the busstle in the cathedral or even from the animated street.
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 Half timbered houses by mariev
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Situated in a former (and beautifull) benedictine abbaye (it was also used as an hospital for a while), the musee saint-Remi (just beside the basilique Saint Rémi) features the rich town's history, from the neolithic to the XXth century (scultures, artefacts, weapons, tapestries, ...).
The building itself is worth the visit with some parts fom the XII the century and a delicious cloister.
Address: 53 rue Simon - 51100 REIMS
monday-friday : 14h00 to 18h30
staurday-sunday : 14h00 to 19h00
included in the Reims museum pass (along planetarium, chapelle fujita, museedesbeaux arts, musee de la reddition): 3Euros for the pass
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porte de Mars, great place and to head out northeast into champagne caves to visit like Mumm and the museum of surrender wwII fame.
This was done to honor the emperor Auguste and serve as door in the middle ages; and its reliefs we can identify Jupiter,Leda,Romulus and Remus.
it is located by the pl de la republique,north of the cathedral. Leave a Comment
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 Japanese museum by Luchonda
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 Abbey by Luchonda
Reims is an ancient Roman city and the birthplace of the French nation – it contains one of the most impressive Gothic cathedrals in France, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, where dynasties of French monarchs were crowned starting with Clovis, first king of the Franks. The neighbouring Basilique St-Rémi is even older and, half Gothic, half Romanesque in style, includes the old royal abbey which is now a museum documenting the history of the town Leave a Comment
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Parc naturel régional de la montagne de Reims (Reims mountain regional parc).
The regional park is covered with hiking trails that includes circuits from 3/4 hour to a few days. You have also path where you can ride a bike or a horse. Leave a Comment
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