Tour France's 'La Champagne' - the region. Enjoy 'le champagne' - the wine.
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The independent
traveller’s guide
to Champagne:
the region and its wine
A trip to Champagne would be nice,
Go once and you’ll want to go twice;
The countryside’s fine,
The wine is divine,
And the people are awfully nice.
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The Côtes des Blancs is a steep chalk escarpement. Running south from Epernay is the Côtes des Blancs, where the top Chardonnay for Blanc-des-Blancs champagne are grown. Grand Crû villages, like a string of diamonds, run along its length, each with growers who are always eager for visitors to taste and buy their wines.This ends with the charming, unspoilt town of Sézanne. Co-operatives and the smaller growers, rather than the fancy names dominate here. A picturesque area, worthy of your attention. No big city here - Epernay is 25km. away.
Philippe recommends... buy the guide for more info.
Hostellerie de la Reine Blanche
www.hotel-reine-blanche.com (Very popular.)
Hostellerie Du Mont Aimé
www.hostellerie-mont-aimé.com (Splendid hotel,
but rooms some distance from excellent restaurant.)
Château d’Etoges www.etoges.com
(Dream setting, good food and rooms.)
Le Relais Champenoise et du Lion d’Or
(Decent beds, good food.)
Le Croix d’Or (Comfortable halt for the night.)
La Touraine-Champenoise
www.touraine-champemoise.com (Simple canal-side inn, good food, basic rooms.)
Philippe recommends... buy the guide for more info.
Hostellerie de la Reine Blanche
www.hotel-
Hostellerie Du Mont Aimé
www.hostellerie-
but rooms some distance from excellent restaurant.)
Château d’Etoges www.etoges.com
(Dream setting, good food and rooms.)
Le Relais Champenoise et du Lion d’Or
(Decent beds, good food.)
Le Croix d’Or (Comfortable halt for the night.)
La Touraine-
www.touraine-
The harvest
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