Food destinations within easy reach of Reims, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Reims, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Most of these need a car
Car hire in Reims, from Reims Downtown, Reims Champagne-Ardenne TGV Railway Station
Famous for Champagne house cellar tours on the Avenue de Champagne, Moët & Chandon and Mercier among them
Épernay, about 30 km from Reims, lines its Avenue de Champagne with houses whose cellars run for some 110 km, Moët & Chandon's 28 km of galleries among them.
Regional train from Reims to Épernay; the town centre and the Avenue de Champagne are walkable from Épernay station
Famous for The abbey village of Dom Pérignon, wrought-iron shop signs and growers' tastings
Hautvillers, perched in the vineyards a few minutes from Épernay, is the village of Dom Pérignon, with guided walks from its tourist office and tastings.
Train from Reims to Épernay, then a short journey up to the village; the guided walk starts at the tourist office on Place de la République
Famous for The 1909 lighthouse and its Musée de la Vigne, with growers' champagnes in the tasting room
Verzenay, in the Montagne de Reims vineyards, keeps a lighthouse built in 1909 by a champagne merchant, now a vineyard museum with a tasting room.
Grand R bus line to the Phare de Verzenay stop, or drive into the Montagne de Reims vineyards
Drive it yourself
Car hire in Reims, from Reims Downtown, Reims Champagne-Ardenne TGV Railway Station
Famous for Le Royal, a one-star Michelin dining room in a former coaching inn above the vines
Champillon, between Reims and Épernay, is home to the Royal Champagne hotel, whose Le Royal holds one Michelin star in a former coaching inn above the vines.
By car or taxi; the hotel stands in the Hameau de Bellevue at 9 Rue de la République, Champillon
Drive it yourself
Car hire in Reims, from Reims Downtown, Reims Champagne-Ardenne TGV Railway Station
Famous for The IGP boudin blanc de Rethel, a white pork sausage made with eggs and fresh milk
Rethel, about 45 minutes from Reims in the Ardennes, makes the IGP boudin blanc de Rethel and holds its Foire au Boudin Blanc on the last weekend of April.
Train from Reims to Rethel on the Charleville line (the station is five minutes' walk from the centre), or the A34 motorway
