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The Mountain of Reims, more tree-capped hills than a full-blown mountain, is where you will find the Grand Crû vineyards that grown some of the finest Pinot Noir in Champagne. The villages are scattered along its length with growers who make and sell their own wines. Visitors should not miss Verzeney with a fascinating museum under a lighthouse, or the famous windmill that looked out over the frontline in World War One.

The Widow
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Champagne
Ruinart
cellars

Reims
cathedral

Reims, unquestionably the commercial capital of Champagne, has much to entertain a weekend visitor. Splendid hotels and restaurants, an historic cathedral and
the even more ancient Basilica of St-Rémy. There are
Roman remains, a not-to-be-missed motor museum and leading houses like Mumm, Pommery, Ruinart and Taittinger.

Philippe recommends...   buy the guide for more info.
Boyer les Crayères www.gerardboyer.com
(Grande deluxe with all the whistles and bells.)
L’Assiette Champenoise www.assiettechampenoise.com (Everything you need, great restaurant, spacious rooms
and
a magnificent indoor swimming pool.)
Grand Hotel Templiers (Luxurious comfort,
swimming pool, no restaurant.)
Hotel de la Paix www.bestwestern-lapaix-reims.com
(Big, comfortable; indoor pool, well-managed,
no restaurant, but adjacent to Maître Kanter.)
Porte Mars www.hotelportemars.com (Friendly and well insulated, no restaurant or parking.)
Crystal (Modest, comfortable, no restaurant or parking.)
Les Barbotines www.lesbarbotines.com ( Deluxe B&B, wonderful breakfast.)
Auberge St-Vincent www.auberge-st-vincent.com
(Good restaurant, clean rooms, slight delusions of grandeur
for a village inn!)
And for dining:
Brasserie le Boulingrin (Old-fashioned, and fun!)
Maitre Kanter (Chain of Alsace and shellfish restaurants.)