Agricultural plains, valleys, forests and hills covered with exceptional vineyards…

The Montagne de Reims Regional Nature Park extends over 533 km² and covers 65 communes in the Marne département.
It’s a unique territory whose value and fragility justify the protection and enhancement measures it receives.

Discover the Park and its 4 unique landscape regions!

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Marne Valley

Located in the south of the Park, the Marne Valley takes its name from the river that runs through it. From east to west, the Marne and its lateral canal run through the southern part of the Park.

La Marne a façonné le paysage pour former une vallée dominée par la forêt. Alors que les vignes de la rive droite descendent en cascade jusqu’à la rivière de la Marne et de son canal, à l’est, les grandes cultures de la plaine de Champagne remplacent progressivement les vignes. Les villages alignés sur les replats offrent de magnifiques points de vue comme à Mutigny, Hautvillers ou Châtillon-sur-Marne, valorisés par la Route touristique du Champagne.

Forest massif

Au cœur du Parc, le massif forestier couvre, à lui seul, 40% de la surface du territoire. Sur ce vaste plateau d’argile à meulière se dresse des forêts denses et quelques clairières témoins d’une importante activité humaine et du rôle majeur joué par la forêt dans le passé. À 288 mètres d’altitude, c’est ici que culmine le plus haut sommet du Parc mais aussi de la Marne, le Mont Sinaï.

Overflowing with legends and mysteries, the forest is home to a variety of species, including some rarities that are a delight for nature lovers. A popular destination for sports and leisure activities, let yourself be seduced by this exceptional green setting and its unsuspected riches!

Tardenois

Fields, vineyards and woods intertwine in the Tardenois of the Ardre Valley. The river winds its way between plateaus and hills to Fismes, where it flows into the Vesle.

The Middle Ages left their mark with Romanesque churches that dot the region. These dominate the villages built at the bottom of the valleys or on the slopes. This region is strongly marked by the fighting of the Great War illustrated by the presence of numerous military cemeteries.

Coteaux de la Montagne de Reims

Located to the north and east of the Park, from Vrigny to Trépail, via Sermiers and Verzy, the Montagne de Reims hillsides are distinguished by their landscape value. A veritable barrier overlooking the chalky Champagne plain, the Ile-de-France hillside here is higher (180 m vertical drop) and relatively straight. The slope and its escarpments are home to vineyards and villages, offering exceptional views all along the Champagne tourist route.

Many treasures

The Park abounds in treasures: the wild orchids of Champagne and the Faux de Verzy are proof of this. These twisted beech trees with their gnarled, misshapen trunks remain an enigma for scientists and a perpetual source of amazement for walkers.

Trails and circuits

300 km de sentiers pédestres balisés et de nombreux circuits cyclistes et équestres vous mèneront à travers le Parc Naturel Régional de la Montagne de Reims et vous feront découvrir son patrimoine naturel et culturel.

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Tourism & disability

A Tourisme et Handicap* trail, starting from the Les Faux or Les Pins parking lots, allows you to observe them in their natural forest environment. (*4 disabilities: motor, mental, visual and hearing).

Main reserve of fakes

A Tourisme et Handicap* trail, starting from the Les Faux or Les Pins parking lots, allows you to observe them in their natural forest environment. (*4 disabilities: motor, mental, visual and hearing).

Did you know?

According to legend, on her way with Charles VII to the Abbey of Saint-Basle, Joan of Arc climbed into the branches of a fau tree in Verzy and sat down.

True or not, the anedocte bears witness to the swarming legends that have surrounded these twisted beech trees for centuries, whose shape still remains a mystery!

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