Tour France's 'La Champagne' - the region. Enjoy 'le champagne' - the wine.
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traveller’s guide
to Champagne:
the region and its wine
traveller’s guide
to Champagne:
the region and its wine
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overview of La Champagne |
accommodation and dining |
story of champagne |
wine styles and tastes |
the regions |
the producers |
useful vacation info |
about the author |
contact |
buy the guide |
home |
© Wine Destinations Ltd.
and Croque-
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Please let us know.
Whenever you’re drinking champagne,
Remember its more than a name.
It isn’t by chance
It all come from France,
And quality’s key to its fame.
Remember its more than a name.
It isn’t by chance
It all come from France,
And quality’s key to its fame.
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The Marne Valley, home of fruity, early ripening grape, Pinot Meunier, is the closest to Paris. Along its banks you will find ancient châteaux, and picturesque villages including a village museum of the 19th century at Oeuilly. There is also an interesting snail farm and the national memorial to the French soldiers who fell in the two battles of the Marne, in World War One.
The dining-room
at the Royal
Champagne Hotel
Champagne Hotel
Moët et Chandon
Epernay sits at the centre, and is the capital of le champagne. Along its Avenue de Champagne you’ll find famous houses like Moët, Perrier Jouët, Pol Roger and Mercier. A compact town, Epernay is a great place to stay when visiting the Vallée de la Marne or Côte des Blancs.
Philippe recommends... buy the guide for more info.
Le Berceaux www.lesberceaux.com (Excellent restaurant, pity about the rooms. No parking.)
The Royal Champagne www.royalchampagne.com
(Full deluxe comfort, food and service.)
Hostellerie La Briqueterie www.labriqueterie.fr
(Excellence throughout.)
Hotel Clos Raymi (small, truly deluxe, town centre, but quiet, no restaurant. Personal favourite.)
Touraine Champenoise www.touraine-champenoise.com (Delightful inn, good food and basic rooms, great breakfast!)
Renard (Idiosyncratic rooms, adequate restaurant.)
Angleterre (Grand hotel with splendid restaurant.)
Manoir De Maffrécourt www.champagne-gites.com
(fully-equipped luxury ‘gite’ apartments, more comfortable than a traditional gite, more informal than a hotel, in a tranquil setting.)
And for dining:
La Cave à Champagne (Small, inexpensive restaurant
with excellent growers’ wines.)
La Table Kobus (Bistrôt with style!)
Philippe recommends... buy the guide for more info.
Le Berceaux www.lesberceaux.com (Excellent restaurant, pity about the rooms. No parking.)
The Royal Champagne www.royalchampagne.com
(Full deluxe comfort, food and service.)
Hostellerie La Briqueterie www.labriqueterie.fr
(Excellence throughout.)
Hotel Clos Raymi (small, truly deluxe, town centre, but quiet, no restaurant. Personal favourite.)
Touraine Champenoise www.touraine-
Renard (Idiosyncratic rooms, adequate restaurant.)
Angleterre (Grand hotel with splendid restaurant.)
Manoir De Maffrécourt www.champagne-
(fully-
La Cave à Champagne (Small, inexpensive restaurant
with excellent growers’ wines.)
La Table Kobus (Bistrôt with style!)
The house
of Bollinger
of Bollinger