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DISCOVER Getting to Know France PAGE 204 CHAMPAGNE Best for

Champagne, historic towns
Everyone knows what the Champagne region is famous
Home to
for. Its eponymous – and delectable – sparkling wine
Reims Cathedral
conjures images of celebration around the world. Pop
a cork or two in Epernay, Châlons-en-Champagne and
Sipping champagne after
Reims, known as the “sacred triangle” of Champagne.
a day hiking trails in the
Reims also has one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in Experience
Ardennes forest
all France. Champagne’s rolling hills are covered with
snaking vines, historic towns, and serene lakes and
rivers that invite leisurely exploration. To the east,
the mysterious, ancient forests, valleys and ravines
of the Ardennes beckon.
ALSACE AND
PAGE 216 LORRAINE
Nudged up against the German border,
Alsace and Lorraine straddle French and
German culture and cuisine. Strasbourg,
elegant and cosmopolitan, is its biggest
city, but much of the region is dotted
with medieval villages set amid verdant
hills. Alsace is famous for its wines, best
tried in a cosy winstub (wine cellar), but
also produces more than half of the beer
made in France. Neighbouring Lorraine
feels more traditionally French, and is
sleepier but just as enticing. It’s historic
capital, Metz, is known as the Green City,
because of its expansive green spaces.
Best for
Wine cellars, medieval villages,
unspoiled countryside
Home to
Strasbourg
Experience
Sampling local vintages at a
buzzing wine harvest festival

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