{"id":6139,"date":"2024-07-23T10:22:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T10:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=6139"},"modified":"2024-11-05T07:33:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T07:33:14","slug":"the-champagne-wine-region","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-champagne-wine-region\/","title":{"rendered":"La r\u00e9gion viticole de Champagne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A small wine region known for the production of Champagne, the sparkling white wine, with its city of <strong>Reims<\/strong> and town of <strong>Epernay<\/strong>, 143 km Northeast of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/trip\/paris\/\"><strong>Paris<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/country\/france\/\"><strong>France<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0The unique chalky landscape of the region led to the production of sparkling wine in the 17<sup>e<\/sup> and 18<sup>e<\/sup> centuries from the Chardonnay,\u00a0Pinot noir, and\u00a0Pinot Meunier grapes. For a first time visit in the area visit the towns of Reims and Epernay and the area in between including Ch\u00e2tillon-sur-Marne the gateway to the region coming from Paris.<br \/>\nDans <strong>Reims<\/strong>, the capital of the region, visit the famous 13<sup>e<\/sup> century Gothic Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims where French kings were coronated. Admire the beautiful &#8220;Rose&#8221; (circular) stained glass windows and the magnificent 20<sup>e<\/sup> century Marc Chagall windows. Adjacent to the Cathedral visit the Reims Archbishop\u2019s palace, the 17<sup>e<\/sup> century Neoclassic Palais de Tau, home to the cathedral art and tapestries collection, and the marvelous collection of mainly religious artifacts and precious items. If time allows consider visiting the Musee Saint-Remi\u00a0in the former Abbey of Saint-Remi to explore its archaeology and art collection,\u00a0and admire the\u00a0Porte de Mars, the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> century Roman triumphal arch at Place de la Republique. For the main purpose of your visit, enjoy Champagne tastings in one of the champagne houses in town such as Taittinger, and visit a local vineyard such as Veuve Clicquot, Pommery and Villa Demoiselle. Learn about the wine production process while enjoying the delightful Champagne. In the town of <strong>Epernay<\/strong> stroll the\u00a0Avenue de Champagne which holds millions of Champagne bottles in its underground caves\/cellars.<br \/>\nThe Avenue is home to the major wineries\u2019 headquarters located in magnificent buildings, wineries such as Moet &amp; Chandon, Laurent Perrier, Boizel, Venoge, and others. Near town in the picturesque village of Hautvillers visit the Abbaye d\u2019Hautvillers, Eglise Saint Sindulphe de l\u2019Abbaye, on the edge of the Reims Mountain Nature Reserve and overlooking the surrounding valley. The Abbey is famous for its cellar master Dom Perignon who served the abbey from 1668 to his death. Surrounding Epernay are beautiful small villages and great vineyards worth visiting including Ay, Cramant, Pierry, Moussy, and Hautvillers. For Vineyards tours consult the tourist information office at 7 Avenue de Champagne. If you want to spend more time in the region, consider visiting the beautiful towns of Medieval Troyes, the former region&#8217;s capital in the south, and Chalons-en-Champagne with its beautiful churches, half-timbered houses and gardens, in the southeast.<br \/>\nAccess the region driving from Paris or using express trains (TGV) from Paris to\u00a0Reims (45 minutes ride) or to Epernay (1.5 hours ride). A train is also available between Reims and Epernay. Spend 1-2 days in the Champagne region preferably during October and November once the harvest is over.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Une petite r\u00e9gion viticole r\u00e9put\u00e9e pour la production du champagne, ce vin blanc p\u00e9tillant, avec notamment la ville de Reims et la commune d'\u00c9pernay, situ\u00e9es \u00e0 143 km au nord-est de Paris, en France.\u00a0Le paysage calcaire unique de la r\u00e9gion a favoris\u00e9 la production de vin mousseux aux XVIIe et XVIIIe si\u00e8cles \u00e0 partir des c\u00e9pages Chardonnay, Pinot noir et Pinot Meunier. Si vous visitez la r\u00e9gion pour la premi\u00e8re fois, ne manquez pas les villes de Reims et d'\u00c9pernay, ainsi que la zone situ\u00e9e entre les deux, notamment Ch\u00e2tillon-sur-Marne, v\u00e9ritable porte d'entr\u00e9e de la r\u00e9gion depuis Paris.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","attraction-type":[18],"class_list":["post-6139","attraction","type-attraction","status-publish","hentry","attraction-type-short-trip"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Champagne Wine Region - Travel with Joy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-champagne-wine-region\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Champagne Wine Region - Travel with Joy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A small wine region known for the production of Champagne, the sparkling white wine, with its city of Reims and town of Epernay, 143 km Northeast of Paris, France.\u00a0The unique chalky landscape of the region led to the production of sparkling wine in the 17th and 18th centuries from the Chardonnay,\u00a0Pinot noir, and\u00a0Pinot Meunier grapes. 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