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Champagne is of course "the king of wines". Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon is credited with discovering the process of double fermentation in the 17th century, which puts the fizz into champagne.
Over the centuries, 25 kings of France chose to be crowned in the incomparable cathedral in Reims and the guests were naturally served champagne. Word spread in all languages that champagne was most definitely the drink to celebrate special occasions and toast good news.

Visitors are encouraged to follow La Route Touristique du Champagne to discover the main producers, but all roads seem to lead eventually to one producer or another.
Epernay and Reims bubble with champagne houses from the well known, such as Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin, Pommery and Mumm, to smaller but equally important independent producers. Epernay is the unofficial capital of champagne, understandable as it is home to the distinguished houses of Mercier, Pol Roger and Möet et Chandon.
Beneath the celebrated Avenue de Champagne lie a staggering 90 million bottles of champagne! Most of the champagne houses have tours of their caves and tastings.
The fortified towns of Langres, Troyes and Sedan (with its colossal medieval fortified château) have survived intact and clearly show how the Champagnois protected themselves against attack.
Puppet capital Charleville-Mézières has an annual festival as well as weekly demonstrations by the puppet institute in the elegant Place Ducale, modeled on Paris’s wonderful Place des Vosges.

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G.H. Mumm Champagne House Cellar Tour
Located in the heart of the champagne region, the House of Mumm, which was established in 1827, welcomes visitors for a tour of the cellars where some 25 million bottles are stored. On this fascinating tour of the cellars, you will be shown the main stages involved in the production of the famous Mumm champagne. You can also spend some time in ...

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G.H. Mumm Champagne House Cellar Tour - Located in the heart of the champagne region, the House of Mumm, which was established in 1827, welcomes visitors for a tour of the cellars where some 25 million bottles are stored.
On this fascinating tour of the cellars, you will be shown the main stages involved in the production of the famous Mumm champagne. You can also spend some time in one of the finest museums dedicated to Champagne production. At the end of the tour, enjoy tasting the famous G.H Mumm Cordon Rouge for yourself.
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Ardennes

Puppet shows and bustling markets in elegant Charleville-Mézières
Sedan’s fortified château is the largest medieval stronghold in Europe
Unspoilt countryside and sweeping views across the Meuse valley

Aube

Water sports galore in the Parc d’Orient with its 5,000 hectares of lakes
Troyes annual champagne fair in June is known around the world
France’s only half timbered churches and wonderful cheese of Chaource

Haute-Marne

Chaumont has a world class collection of posters and graphic art and stunning statuary in the basilica
Spa town Bourbonne les Bains has been popular since Roman times and still draws sufferers from rheumatism
Hilltop and fortified, Langres is famous for its cheese while Rouvres is better known for its petrified waterfall

Marne

Epernay
Épernay is a tourist-friendly town which welcome visitors from all over the world who come to buy champagne and to see how it is made. The most famous street in Épernay is the Avenue de Champagne which features the leading Champagne manufacturers.
De Castellane Tower - Built from an old water tower between 1903 and 1905, the De Castellane tower is 63 metres high and was destined to give more visibility to the De Castellane champagne house, whose headquarters are not located on the Avenue de Champagne.
Gabrielle-Dorziat Tehatre - Inaugurated in 1902 and named in 1987 after the Epernay-born comedian, it is one of the rare proscenium theatres to subsist with all its machinery.
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Reims
Reims Notre-Dame cathedral was completed in the 14th century when it was broadened to allow attendances to coronations inside. It is considered one of the major realisations of gothic art as well for its architecture as for its ornaments which include as many as 2,303 statues. It has been a World Heritage Site since 1991. The most visited monument in Reims, it attracted 1.5 million visitors in 2007.
After the cathedral, which it almost matches in size, St Remi basilica is the most famous church in Reims. Built between the 11th and 15th century to hold the remains of St Remi, the first bishop of Reims, it was for long linked to an abbey. It celebrated its millennium in 2007.
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