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Champagne
Trip Planning & Itineraries
Champagne is a largely agricultural region famed around the world for the sparkling wines that have been made here since the days of Dom Pérignon. According to French law, only bubbly from the region grown in designated areas, then aged and bottled according to the strictest standards, can be labeled as champagne.
The production of the celebrated wine takes place mainly in two départements: Marne, whose metropolis is the 'Coronation City' of Reims, famed for its medieval churches; and the less prestigious Aube, whose préfecture is the ancient and picturesque city of Troyes, one of the best places in France to stroll among half-timbered houses.
Overnight Champagne Package
Only sparkling wine grown and produced in the Champagne region of France may be called champagne and this trip is a champagne lover's dream. This package includes a day visiting the most famous champagne houses in France, and then a luxurious night at a resort near Reims.
Suggested Itineraries: Champagne
The town of Épernay, a bit south of Reims, is the de facto capital of champagne (the drink) and is the best place to head for dégustation (tasting). The Route Touristique du Champagne (Champagne Tourist Route) wends its way through the region's diverse vineyards, taking visitors from one picturesque and prosperous village to the next. A number of big maisons (champagne houses) have achieved international renown, but much of the region's liquid gold is made by 5000 small-scale vignerons (wine producers), many of whose family-run facilities welcome visitors.
