22 ReviewsOne reason to go to Reims? Well obviously to taste champagne! Many famous named houses here and a few less well known, which are well worth a visit. A drive out into the surrounding countyside is also...
30 ReviewsBack in about the year 500, Clovis, having killed off all the other Frankish kings and having been converted to Christianity by his wife, became the first king of France and was baptized by the bishop...
9 ReviewsIt was founded by three brothers, Jacobus, Gottlieb and Phillip Mumm, German winemakers
from the Rhine valley and G. Heuser and Friedrich Giesler on March 1, 1827 as P. A. Mumm
Giesler et C°. P.A....
11 ReviewsMaybe my favourite church in Reims.
While less impressive than the cathedral, the basilique Saint Rémi is a superb example of gothic over roman style.
The outside, too many times renovated (sometimes...
8 ReviewsRight beside the Cathedral downtown, the Palace du Tau is a museum that still contains remnants of its 13th century origins. It was redesigned in the 17th century by Mansart and Cotte. The Tau Room...
2 ReviewsThe most animated part of Reims, Place Drouet-d'Erlon is the cultural heart of the city. Although referred to as a square ("place"), it is in fact a long, tree-lined, pedestrianised avenue with...
2 ReviewsOne of the oldest surviving churches in Reims, Église Saint-Jacques is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Its construction began around 1190 and continued until 1270. Some remodelling occurred...
3 ReviewsDuring the last part of World War II, the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, General Eisenhower, set up his headquarters here in Reims. He chose a former schoolhouse near the railroad...
2 ReviewsHoused in the old monastery of Saint-Denis, le Musée des Beaux-Arts is considered one of the most important regional fine arts museums in France. It was founded in 1794 and was originally located...
3 ReviewsThis "speciality" is situated at the Place du Forum.
This large individual house is basically an example of Renaissance Style, although it also has a 13th Century GOTHIC hall.
But first and foremost...
2 ReviewsEvidence of the Roman heritage of Reims greets anyone arriving by train as, just across the street is the Porte de Mars, one of four original gates to the city walls. This one is pretty impressive:...
3 ReviewsListed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the adjacent Basilica, this complex was once the Abbey of Saint-Rémi, where the Holy Ampulla, used for the coronations of French kings, was held....
1 ReviewVisit the Moët et Chandon winery in Epernay including the caves and Champagne sampling.
Unique Qualities: My personal preference over Pommery and Momms. They produce the Don Perignon which remains an...
1 ReviewWhat was once the Roman Forum of Durocortorum (Roman Reims), remained a square full of commercial activity to the present day. Below ground level at the centre of the square is an archaeological site,...
A good way to see the best of the Champagne area, is to follow one of the Champagne Route's.There are 5 routes you can choose from. The one we followed off and on, was the "Cote des Blancs" route which heads south from Epernay. This is the home of the white Chardonnay grape. The views were wonderful, even though it was a rainy day. No photo's though - too wet.If you are interested in doing any of the routes, and I would have been if we had more time in the area, check out the listed website.
NOTRE DAME CHURCH
by balhannah
The Notre Dame Church is located in the village of Chatillon-sur-Broue.It's another quite old Church, dating from the 16th century. This Church has a fully enclosed porch with decorated and carved balusters and a bell tower. The Bell tower was rebuilt in 1822. This Church is open every day.
VILLAGE OF DROSNAY
by balhannah
After I visited the Half-timbered Church in Drosnay, it was time to go for a short walk. This is only a small village of approx. 200 people, so I didn't have far to walk, but I sure enjoyed what I saw. Half -timbered houses in all shapes and sizes, just what I love, some we directly on the road frontage, others had a small garden. I also took time to check out the Church cemetery, which was rather large considering the size of the village.If you like old half-timbered buildings, then you will love this small village.
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DROSNAY CHURCH
by balhannah
Drosnay Church is another half-timbered Church on the route. It was built in the early 16th century close to a fortified mound and is THE OLDEST TIMBER FRAMED CHURCH IN CHAMPAGNE. This Church was moved here, as it once stood in the village of Nuisement-aux-Bois, which disappeared when Lac du Der was created. Piece by piece, they brought it here and re-erected it.This Church was open, so I was able to go insideIt is quite a large Church, with a large gable roof which is believed to have replaced and 18th century staggered roof. It was quite dark, the wood was dark, perhaps Oak, there was wood paneling, a master Altar and Altar piece that date from 1667. It was quite different to the earlier Church I had seen. This Church also has a 16th century stained glass window representing the Tree of Jesse, as Christ’s genealogical tree was known. In the 17th century, it was extended, then again in...
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ST. LEGER CHURCH
by balhannah
Saint-Leger-sous-Margerie Church dates back to 1492 and is one of the oldest half-timbered churches in Champagne. This Church was altered in the 15th and 17th centuries. Restoration work was done in the late 20th century.This Church is open every day, so I was able to go inside and see what this type of Church looked like. Quite plain, although the Altar had a ceiling of blue sky with many little golden stars, it dates to 1719.Open : every day.
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LONGSOLS HALF-TIMBERED CHURCH
by balhannah
Church to Saint Julien et Saint Blaise is at the tiny Village of Longsols. You can't miss it, as it is located on the one and only road through the village. The Church has quite a large car-park, so we parked the car and then went to see if we could enter the Church. We were here in April, and it's only open by appointment then.Its a gorgeous Chuch that was built between 1483 (choir) and 1493 (nave). Its long transept gives the building the shape of a Latin cross. The sides are covered with a pitched roof that runs down to the porch, then the high central nave with narrow windows is topped by a gabled roof. The Spire is covered in slate.If your here between 1 May to 30 October, then your in luck, as you will be able to enter the Church and see woodcarvings and polychrome altarpieces from the end of the 17th century.The Church is surrounded by a cemetery.Open : Every day from May 1st to...
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CHAMPAGNE HALF-TIMBERED CHURCH TRAIL
by balhannah
I happened to come across this trail when I was researching the Champagne area of France. On a closer look, and with a print-out of the map from the website, it was decided to follow it as much as we could.This was country France, "THE GREAT LAKES DISTRICT," where many Lakes and fields of crops were growing, Farmers were busy cultivating their land and sometimes we were caught behind them on the narrow roads. The Villages were small and old, quite a find, as were the very old wooden Churches. Altogether, there are 10 Churches and 1 Chapel, all dating from the 15th - 18th Centuries. Not all of them could be visited inside, but some I was able to.The drive itself is scenic, a lot of the roads are narrow bitumen, but traffic is nearly nil. Once you have the map in your hand, either put the towns into the navigator, or if your the navigator, then look out for the Brown signs in my photo,...
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Taste More Champagne & save money
by pedroswift
The larger Champagne Houses charge for a guided tour and tasting. The cost depends upon the product consumed (tasted) at the end of the tour.For example in 2008 we visited Moet and Chandon in Epernay and a tour finishing with one flute of Brut Imperial cost €13per person.for one Brut Imperial and one Rose Imperial it was €20 per person - the Grand Vintage Tour ending with 1 flute Grand Vintage 2000 & 1 flute Grand Vintage 2000 Rose was €25So the tip is :-if you are a couple, have one person do the first or second option while the 2nd person does the 3rd option. The guided tours are all the same . At the end, as a couple you get to taste 4 different champagnes instead of the 2 if you both paid the same amount. And besides - The money you save can be spent on a beer!!
CAMP MILITAIRE DE SUIPPES
by mtncorg
The countryside of the Champagne was devastated by the war. There were many villages totally destroyed. Some areas along the Western Front were made into a Zone Rouge by the French government. These areas were bought up and declared uninhabitable. One such area is the large area – larger than the City of Paris - northeast of Suippes where five villages used to stand. The entire area is semi-natural now and is maintained as a large military training ground just a few kilometers east of the large French Army camp at Mourmelon-le-Grande. The public is allowed into the area once every two years on 11 November when Army buses take visitors to the sites of the former villages. The villages themselves were linked to neighboring parishes with those villages adding the destroyed village names to their own: Souain+Perthes-les-Hurlus, Wargemoulin+Hurlus, Minaucourt+le-Mesnil-les-Hurlus,...
Janisson-Baradon et Fils... a must visit house
by AmsterKetti
If you take the time to visit the champagne house of Janisson-Baradon, you will not be disappointed. The family is very quick to help you taste their lovely champagnes. Even the Non-Dose' which has no sugar added and is made exclusively for the Japanese market. They will also explain to you how important it is to drink champage from the correct glass. They even had a special champagne glass made especially for them. Lovely... if you have room in your car, buy one of their champagne racks that are made from old wooden champagne warehouses. Enjoy!
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