Marne

The home of Champagne, where Reims Cathedral and the Champagne cellars along Épernay's Avenue de Champagne are places of pilgrimage for wine lovers.

Marne lies in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. The Marne River runs through it, with Châlons-en-Champagne as the prefecture and Reims as the largest city. Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, where French kings were traditionally crowned, is a World Heritage Site together with the surrounding Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars. The Avenue de Champagne in Épernay is lined with famous Champagne houses, where you can tour underground cellars and taste the wines. Spring through autumn is a good time to visit the vineyards, and the autumn harvest adds extra atmosphere. Reims is about 45 minutes from Paris Gare de l'Est by TGV, making it ideal for a day trip or short break.

Destinations

• Reims & Champagne

Itineraries

• Reims & Épernay Champagne – A short Champagne route from the coronation cathedral in Reims to the cellars of Épernay, passing through mountain wine…
• Paris, Versailles, Giverny and Reims in – Four days on Paris's core landmarks, plus three day trips by train to Versailles, Monet's Gardens at Giverny, and Reims…
• Eastern France Rail Grand Route: Reims to Lyon – Connect the historic cities of Champagne, Lorraine, Alsace, and Burgundy by rail, from Paris to Lyon.