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22 Reviews One 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...
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30 Reviews Back 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...
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9 Reviews It 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....
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11 Reviews Maybe 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...
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8 Reviews Right 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...
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2 Reviews The 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...
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2 Reviews One 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...
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3 Reviews During 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...
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2 Reviews Housed 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...
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3 Reviews This "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...
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2 Reviews Evidence 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:...
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2 Reviews and 154 Opinions This hotel is housed in one of the most beautiful chateaux in eastern France. The hotel is...
3 Reviews Listed 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....
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Clarion Collection Hotel Saint Jean
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A long week end in the vineyards and forests
Mid May, a friend from South East Asia visited me in Paris and we have been to many of the “must see” places of this city but, coming from very far, and not having the opportunity to travel often to...
The Rolling Hills of the Champagne Region
The Champagne region is a large area east of Paris. Only vines grown in the Champagne region can be called Champagne according to French law. The Name Champagne comes from Roman times, the...
Champagne is derived from the Latin campania, meaning "plain." Its strategic location has made it a battleground whenever France has been invaded from the east. The Falaise de l'Ile-de-France is a...
We spent a fabulous day in the very beautiful region of Champagne, and spent the night in Reims.
During my (too short) stay in this beautiful area i definitely promised myself to come back here. Unluckily for me i got really stuck in traffic driving up to my destination. It took me a mere 3 hours...
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