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Pick-up is at 09:20 AM at the Reims Centre Train Station forecourt
Or at 09.15 AM at your hotel (according to the date of your arrival)
Pommery is the first Maison to propose a self-guided and commented tour of its cellars and Gallo-Roman crayères (chalk pits) thanks to a downloadable application and audio itinerary (paper support also available).
Discover the magnificent Elizabethan style buildings in the depth of the cellars, at 30 metres below the ground. You will experience every aspect of the wine-making process and discover the contemporary art exhibition, Experience Pommery. At the end of your visit, you will be able to taste two glasses of the house's emblematic cuvées.
* Pommery may be replaced by Moet & Chandon for few days in March & April.
We'll drive through the bustling streets of Reims to show you some famous Champagne Houses, the beautiful City Center and its imposing Cathedral, and point out places like the Royal Square, the majestic City Hall, Roman Oratory Ruins and THE widest standing Roman Arch in the world! On the Unesco World Heritage List, the 13th-Century Notre-Dame de Reims is one of Europe's most important Gothic structures - and is where most of the Kings of France were coronated through the ages.
On the way to Epernay, we take you to the Marne River Valley, we'll pause in picture-perfect vineyards then go meet a prestigious personality of the area: Dom Pérignon, Champagne Wine's Spiritual Father. He contributed heavily to the fame of Champagne and is now buried in the church of the former Benedictine Abbey, in the charming hillside village of Hautvillers. We'll pay our respects there before heading down the meticulously manicured slopes into Epernay for lunch.
Located in the beating heart of Epernay, the town internationally known as the "Capital of Champagne", its stunning main street features a half-mile long exhibition of opulent mansions housing some of the most illustrious "Maisons de Champagne": Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouet, Pol Roger, Mercier, etc. Not to mention the miles and miles of naturally climate-controlled champagne production and storage tunnels deep below the pavement!
Before returning to Reims, you will experiment another face of Champagne: tour and Champagne tasting at a family estate. More than 4 000 family wine makers contribute to the prestige of Champagne and maintain the Tradition on from generation to generation, for one aim: the true expression of Champagne. Visit of the production’ site followed by a tasting of several cuvées.
Drop-off is at approximately 05:45 PM at your hotel
Check in at your Hotel La Paix**** in the city center of Reims.
Pick-up: 9:30 AM at the Reims Train Station forecourt,
or 9:15 AM at your hotel
Your day will start by sightseeing the vibrant City Centre, a place full of charm, layers of unique history and regional culinary delights.
House founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot that became famous thanks to Madam Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. You will learn about this visionary young widow who built an empire, and became a legend in her time “la Grande Dame of the Champagne region". For a while, take a dip into the heart of this House, its heritage, its savoir-faire. And discover its unique chalk-cellars and the making-process of Champagne.
*If an unforeseen circumstance arises affecting the Vranken Pommery tour, it may be replaced by one at the House of Mumm, Pommery or Taittinger.
A Unesco World Heritage Site, the 13th century Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral is one of Europe's most important Gothic structures. You will be captivated by the enormity, the hypnotizing stained glass windows and the exceptionally rich statuary (there are over 2300 figures - and among them the famous Smiling Angel). Here King Clovis was baptized late in the Fifth Century AD, giving birth to the Kingdom of the Franks and started a lasting tradition: between 1027 and 1825 all but two Kings of France were coronated here!
Then we'll leave the city and drive through the Grand Cru vineyards on the Mountain of Reims, where the Scenic Route of Champagne winds its way between fields of barley, vinyards, forests and picturesque villages such as Verzy, Verzenay and Mailly. Realm of the Pinot Noir varietal, the Mountain of Reims is known for its special "terroir" that gives Champagne much of its power and character. We'll take a tranquil, picturesque pause in such a vineyard to take it all in with our own five senses.
In the heart of the Champagne’s Vineyards, you will be welcomed at a beautiful Champagne Grower's Family Estate. More that 4000 family winemakers contribute to the prestige of Champagne, keeping the Tradition alive from generation to generation with a common goal: the true expression of Champagne. The lovely afternoon will finish with another tasting of different Champagne wines. After heartfelt thank-yous and goodbyes we'll gently return you to the city of Reims.
After a delicious breakfast, check out and end of services.
Located in the heart of Reims in an exceptional setting, only a stone's throw from the Cathedral and fine shopping, the Hotel de La Paix combines modernity and cultural heritage. Among contemporary lines, designer furniture, classic masonry and colorful variations there reins a serene, fluid and light atmosphere.
Hotel is subject to change according to availability. Should this unexpected circumstance arise we will provide a comparable alternative meeting the same high standards.
Reims being only 60 minutes away from Paris by TGV, here is our train time stable recommendation :
to be advised.
Duration of the tour | 3 days |
Language | We authorize a maximum of 2 different languages per minivan. In that case, your guide will lead the tour in 2 languages. |
Hotel address | Hôtel de la Paix**** - 9 Rue Buirette, 51100 Reims, France (+33 3 26 40 04 08) |
Minivan | The transportation of this excursion is operated in a comfortable full options minibus. Maximum 8 passengers per minibus. |
Guide | This tour is escorted by an official Guide Interpreter. The guide gives you a tour of the monuments and presents you the history and architecture of the visited sites and towns. |
Types of travel | Small group packages |
Destinations | Champagne |
Duration | 3 days |
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2 DAYS OF TOURS & 2 NIGHTS IN A 4* HOTEL IN REIMS / VEUVE CLICQUOT/ POMMERY / FAMILY DOMAINS
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