Viator have an interesting article about the Champagne region - apart from just drinking Champagne (so who needs as excuse?)Why should you visit the Champagne Region?It’s called Champagne for a reason – why wouldn’t you want to go to the source of the world’s favorite bubbly beverage? Where’s a good base in the Champagne Region?The largest city is Reims, which is worth visiting even if you don’t explore the region further. There’s plenty of history here, from Roman times through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and up to the 20th-century Foujita Chapel. Many of the region’s Champagne houses have offices, stores and tasting rooms in Reims. Other choices include:
- Châlons-en-Champagne, the capital of the region and home to the 12th-century Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Châlons as well as Notre-Dame-en-Vaux church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Troyes, a pedestrian’s delight with half-timbered homes and the bizarrely asymmetrical Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes
- Épernay, where you can attend Champagne tastings from all the famous labels along the L’Avenue de Champagne before or after taking a tour of Champagne’s vineyards
Read full article at Visiting the Champagne Region from Paris
Video exploring Champagne-Ardenne (french commentary but lovely visuals)
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