Reims, a “smile” just waiting to be discovered
Reims
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Reims owes its fame to both Champagne and a majestic cathedral, whose famous and moving “Smiling Angel” statue - one of over 2,000 statues in the city - has become an iconic emblem of Reims. This rich heritage coupled with its economic and cultural dynamism, makes Reims a particularly lively city. 

Reims is an exceptional and prestigious city. Prestigious because of the sheer quality of its heritage and the number of its monuments included on the UNESCO World Heritage List: its cathedral dating back over 800 years, the Palais de Tau, the Basilica and former Abbey of Saint-Remi, Saint-Nicaise Hill and its large Champagne Houses. Reims is also exceptional because of the important role it has played in the country's history. Some 30 kings of France were crowned in the city's Notre-Dame Cathedral between 1027 and 1825, making the city worthy of its unique name - the “City of Kings”. 

Champagne too is very much at home in Reims. The large Champagne Houses, whose names are known all over the world, open their doors and offer tours of their crayères deep underground. Also referred to as “underground cathedrals” because of their imposing dimensions, these former chalk quarries play a pivotal role in the Champagne production process. 

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Apart from its history and its Champagne, Reims boasts a rich cultural life, in particular the classical music festival Flâneries musicales de Reims which has taken place every spring for over 30 years, and its Christmas market in December held at the foot of the cathedral (France's third largest Christmas market). 

Equally, it would be wrong to ignore the city's gastronomic tradition. Many Michelin-starred restaurants give star billing to food/Champagne pairings.

So smile, you're in Reims!

 

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Tourist Office

6 rue Rockfeller

51100 Reims

33 (0)3 26 77 45 00

www.reims-tourisme.com 

 

Reims
Légende
The place where Champagne was born
Les circuits des cadoles des Riceys
Grauves panoramic viewpoint
Les Riceys panoramic viewpoint
Château-Thierry American Monument
Leboeuf Champagne House, known as the Pressoir Henri IV
Battles of the Marne Memorial (1914-1918) in Dormans
Hautvillers Abbey (in Hautvillers)
Distant horizons
Outstanding built heritage along its entire length
A bird's eye view of the town and hillsides
Philipponnat Champagne House (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)
Billecart-Salmon Champagne House (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)
Château de Montebello (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)
Hôtel Guyot (now the Maison Belle Époque)
The Sainte-Hélène press house in Hautvillers
Vranken-Pommery Champagne House (Reims)
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne House (Reims)
Moët & Chandon Champagne House (Épernay)

G.H. Martel & Co Champagne House (Reims)
Bollinger Champagne House (Aÿ)
Coopérative Générale des Vignerons – COGEVI (Aÿ-Champagne)
Cité-jardin du Chemin Vert (Reims)
Mission Coteaux, Maisons et caved de Champagne

Mission Coteaux, Maisons et caves de champagne C/O, Agence d'urbanisme de Reims, Place des droits de l'homme CS 90 000 51084 Reims CEDEX FRANCE

+33 (0)3 26 77 42 89

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