Champagne

Champagne is a region in France. It was a province in France before the revolution, but the historic province of Champagne now lies mostly in the Champagne-Ardenne region. The region is about 160 km east of Paris.

Cities

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Map of Champagne

48.9566674.3644441 Châlons-en-Champagne (Châlons-sur-Marne). Capital. (updated May 2022)

49.2652784.0286112 Reims (Rheims). The largest city. (updated May 2022)

Other destinations

Understand

Get in

Get around

Champagne is traversed by the main motorway / freeway between Paris and Germany, and by the main routes from the UK, Belgium and Holland to the South of France

See

Do

Visit champagne cellars. Take a trip to see the Moet and Chandon cellars in Epernay.
Camp on the river Marne.

Champagne is also the world famous region for growing champagne, a type of sparkling wine. There are many tour operators that specialise in providing private individuals, couples and groups with wine tasting opportunities and wine vacations to the Champagne region.

Drink

Champagne.

Stay safe

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