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The

Champagne
Route

Reims to the

Montagne

de Reims

Highlights
• Coronation city
Marvel at Reims’ cathedral where
many French kings were crowned

• Cellar tours
Step inside the Champagne Houses
of famous brands, from Ruinart to
Veuve Clicquot to Taittinger

• Grape estates
Admire the sight of grapes growing
from hilltop to valley, as far as the eye
can see
• Champagne gastronomy
Savour the local cuisine champenoise
with some of the best champagne

Pretty hamlet of Verzenay with the vineyards
merging into the horizon