Travel guide

Reims

Coronation cathedral and Champagne

🗓️ Best time: May–September💰 Mid-Range · ~$120/day📍 France

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About Reims

The capital of Champagne — a soaring Gothic cathedral where French kings were crowned, and a warren of chalk cellars beneath the great Champagne houses.

⭐ Things to do in Reims

Reims CathedralChampagne house cellar toursPalais du TauBasilique Saint-RemiVineyard drivesPommery chalk cellarsCarnegie Library Art DecoFort de la Pompelle

🍽️ What to eat in Reims

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

ChampagneBiscuits roses de ReimsJambon de ReimsChaource cheese

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; TGV from Paris in 45 minutes.

💡 Local tip

Tour a grande maison's crayères — kilometres of Champagne aging in Roman chalk pits.