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Reims & surroundings

Visit Reims, an exceptional city in more ways than one! The city of the coronation of kings, Reims is closely linked to the history of France, and boasts monuments and sites whose reputation extends far beyond our borders. All of which makes Reims the ideal tourist destination for your next visit.

City of sacres and champagne

If the smiling angel in the cathedral gives Reims more than ever the face of a dynamic, welcoming city with a rich historical heritage.

The subsoil is also a treasure trove, with some 200 kilometers of Gallo-Roman and medieval chalk pits housing 250 million bottles of champagne. From champagne cellars many of which are open to the public, illustrating that vines have always been cultivated in the area.

​Flânez au fil des rues, de jour comme de nuit, de nombreux sites, monuments et musées témoignent de l’histoire de Reims, de l’époque gallo-romaine en passant par le style Art déco. Savourez le monde du champagne et sa gastronomie !

Let yourself be amazed

Le temps d’une escapade partez à la découverte du passé glorieux de la ville de Reims et des trésors inestimables de son patrimoine.

Profitez des plaisirs gourmands de ses bonnes tables, de son champagne et de l’effervescence de son coeur de ville…

Mais le territoire de Reims Champagne ne se limite pas à la métropole et vous propose de vous faire découvrir le Parc Naturel Régional de la Montagne de Reims, un joyau de nature constellé de villages viticoles pleins de charme. Pas moins de 300 kilomètres de sentiers pédestres balisés vous attendent et vous pourrez aussi partir à la rencontre des énigmatiques Faux de Verzy…

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Unesco World Heritage sites!

Visit Reims, a city of art and history! You’ll find a wealth of Unesco World Heritage sites just waiting to be discovered:

Et depuis 2015, la Colline Saint Nicaise de Reims est également inscrite au Patrimoine mondiale de l’Unesco au titre des Coteaux, Maisons et Caves de Champagne.

Fismes

Fismes, green tourism between Reims and Soissons

Just a stone’s throw away, Fismes, a border town between Reims and Soissons, often illuminated by the prestige of the kings of France on their way to the coronation in Reims, will seduce you. Thanks to green tourism, Fismes offers a perfect balance between town and nature: the Green Crown of Champagne.

De son passé Fismes garde son église restaurée, ses remparts et pilliers de portes et un Pont Mémorial Américain, à la mémoire des combats sanglants et acharnés de 1918 qui eurent lieu ici afin de passer la Vesle.

Did you know?

Fismes is also the birthplace ofUderzo, father of the famous Asterix and Obelix.

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Caves and Crayères

While a visit to a prestigious house or cellar in the city of Reims is an essential part of your trip, you can also discover the secrets of vines and wine with the winemakers of Champagne.

Ne manquez pas d’emprunter la Route touristique du Champagne de la Montagne de Reims, sur près de 70 kilomètres vous sillonerez l’autre Champagne, plus secrète et intime, dont les versants harmonieux constituent l’une des plus belles richesses de la Champagne !

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Architecture & landscapes

The soul of Champagne is also at the heart of these small Romanesque churches in the Ardre Valley… Discover them on a tour that takes in picturesque villages and built heritage reminiscent of Romanesque art and the Middle Ages.

Often strong and squat, they are all topped by square or rectangular towers and gable roofs. Badly damaged during the war, they have been rebuilt, retaining their vaults, arches, columns and bell towers, as a tribute to the art of the builders.

Chamery, Sacy, Marfaux, Chambrecy, Poilly, Coulommes-la Montagne, Villedomange… Wherever you go, you’ll be amazed by the beauty of nature and places.

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Sites of memory

A quelques kilomètres de Reims, ne manquez-pas la découverte du Fort de la Pompelle. Classé monument historique et aujourd’hui aménagé en musée de la Grande Guerre, il abrite d’importantes et riches collections : uniformes, armes, objets de la vie quotidienne, mais également un ensemble unique au monde de coiffures et casques de l’armée impériale allemande.

At the Musée de la Reddition in Reims, you can also visit the chapter house where the unconditional surrender of the German armies was signed on May 7, 1945, bringing the Second World War to an end.

Did you know?

The Hunchback of Notre Dame…

Should we be proud or ashamed? Deaf, one-eyed, hunchbacked and lame, the character of Quasimodo is said to have been inspired to Victor Hugo by the bellringer at the Basilica of Saint-Remi.

Visiting Reims in 1825 for the coronation of Charles X, the author was greatly impressed by the deformity of the performer. A short time later, while strolling along rue Folle Peine, he caught sight of a ravishing gypsy-like girl.

In 1831, the musical monster and the dancing witch became the contrasting heroes of “Notre Dame de Paris”.

Your contacts

Office de Tourisme du Grand Reims – 6 rue Rockfeller – 51100 Reims – 03 26 77 45 00 – www.reims-tourisme.com

Fismes reception office – 28 rue rené Letilly – 51170 Fismes – 03 26 48 81 28

Parc Naturel Régional de la Montagne de Reims – Maison du parc – 51480 Pourcy – 03 26 59 44 44 – www.parc-montagnedereims.fr

Quiz

WHO WAS THE LAST KING TO BE CROWNED IN REIMS?

  • Louis XVI
  • Charles X
  • Louis XVII

Answer

Charles X on May 29, 1825. He was the last French sovereign to be crowned at Reims. Nostalgic for the absolute monarchy of divine right, he wanted a ceremony faithful to that of his ancestors.

In all, some thirty Kings of France came to Reims to be anointed and receive their insignia, from the 11th to the 19th century.

Selection of getaways

Here are a few suggestions for discovering Reims and the surrounding area, for a stroll or a stay!