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How to Spend A Perfect Weekend in Champagne
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items If there’s one thing you should take away from this post, it’s that you should probably, at some point in your lifetime, spend much more than 48 hours in Champagne, but given that its capital city of Reims is only a 40 minute train from Paris, gettin...
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Champagne Producers
Hotels & Airbnbs
Restaurants
Other Attractions
Champagne Producers
Easily one of the best family-run, organic and biodynamic producers in the region. These wines are exceptional and their tasting room has been recently renovated to better welcome guests!
Champagne Larmandier-Bernier
One of my all-time favorite producers! Also a small, organic and biodynamic operation, you will be warmly welcomed here. They offer tours in several languages (including French Sign Language!).
Champagne De Sousa
One of the few big houses I actually enjoy wines from Lanson has an incredible history and they're the only producer to have actual vines within the city of Reims so you can see them up close on your visit!
Champagne Lanson
An underrated gem! This tiny producer is female owned and operated and makes very precise, food-friendly wines from just a handful of hectares. You can also order to ship the U.S. directly on site!
Champagne Le Gallais
I absolutely love the wines from Henriot and this producer is going to do great things. Helmed by a female winemaker currently, the cuvées are just getting better and better and better.
Champagne Henriot
Vilmart makes some absolutely exceptional cuvées, a few of which I always try to keep on hand as my go-to for celebrations.
Champagne Vilmart
Hotels & Airbnbs
If you're looking for a true luxury experience Royal Champagne is it. This magnificent property is easily one of the best high-end hotels and spas in France.
Royal Champagne Hotel
Another top luxury option, this one is a bit more bespoke: the property only has about 8 rooms and they are French classicism to perfection.
Résidence Eisenhower
Stay right in the middle of it all - with an exceptional view to boot!!
Rental unit in Reims
Make the most of modern convenience and classic design in this traditional building.
Rental unit in Reims
Restaurants
One word: yum. This restaurant is exceptional - the soups and desserts especially!
La Récré par Eric Sontag
Great for Italian food! A fun spot to explore with a group.
GIULIA, Reims
This is a classic French bistro with standard fare, and being one of the only sit down restaurants in the immediate vicinity of many Champagne houses in Boursault, they do great business. You can also get food to go if you are running between tasting...
Le Ptitboursault | Restaurant à Boursault
If you only book one restaurant recommendation from this list – book here – but only if your tastebuds can stand some adventure! Listed in the Michelin Guide, this restaurant looks like an unassuming French bistro from the outside but was the best fo...
Le Crypto - Reims
Other Attractions
One of France's most exceptional gothic cathedrals. A visit here is an absolute must and a tour is definitely encouraged!
Reims Cathedral
This abbey / basilica has its own museum and is rich in French history - one of France's first kings was baptized here in the 5th century!
Basilica of Saint-Remi