Private Champagne Tours from Paris by a car with Guide

If you decide to visit France, a friendly country with beautiful nature and many attractions, with a rich historical heritage, then you should definitely go to the northeastern region of France in Champagne, famous for its wine-making traditions and once created the world famous sparkling wine. Her visit will please connoisseurs of architectural sights and nature lovers and those who wish to taste the unique taste of wines.

Private Champagne tours from Paris or Charles de Gaulle airport by a car are quite common among tourists who want to plunge into rural life, feel the leisurely flow of time and communicate with local residents who carefully preserve their traditions. Champagne vineyards are also popular with tourists, precisely those on which grapes were grown for the famous sparkling drink called champagne.

Champagne main attractions

The first place you should definitely go is the ancient city of Reims, from which the sights of Champagne begin. This is an ancient city with more than twenty centuries of history. King Clovis was baptized here for the first time, and here the tradition of the coronation of kings was laid in the future. The unique cathedral of Reims is the pearl of this place. Visitors will be captivated by the view of the gothic work of art. An ancient church once stood on the site of the cathedral.

Another place, located next to the Reims Cathedral, which the whole world knows is the Basilica of Saint Remy. The basilica is an object of pilgrimage. Here you can also visit the museum, explore different types of weapons, hand-made carpets that belong to different historical eras.

Reims private Champagne tours from Paris

Reims City walking sightseeing with guide (Champagne tours from Paris)

This city, located at a distance of less than two hundred kilometers from the capital of France, is also included in the Champagne tour. Troyes is a city with small houses that seem to be dancing. Trois is called a cork from champagne, it is similar in shape to it, however, only its historical part. The city is famous for its architecture, in which a large number of different styles are mixed. Amazing and falling in love with Troyes will leave only warm memories of the trip.

And, of course, a tour to Champagne cannot do without visiting the famous vineyards. See with your own eyes the beauty of the landscape, learn how the famous champagne is made, visit the houses of famous winemakers and never forget the beauty of this magical place.

Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral, in which almost all French kings were crowned. The cathedral was badly damaged during a fire in 1914 (after shelling by the German army).
The lead of the roof melted and poured down through the gargoyles (gutters shaped like the heads or bodies of fantastic animals). During restoration in 1919, the cathedral’s oak beams were replaced with concrete ones. The cathedral is protected by UNESCO.
Basilica of Saint Remigius Founded in the 5th century. e. Most of the basilica was built in the 11th century, with subsequent significant additions in the 12th, 13th and 15th centuries. Protected by UNESCO.

Reims Cathedral, private Champagne tours from Paris

Reims Cathedral (Champagne tours from Paris)

Champagne tours from Paris and degustation

In the city of Epernay, visit the cellars of the famous Dom Perignon champagne or other from the list..

Epernay private Champagne tours from Paris

Epernay – underground wine cellars Сapital

Reims Automobile Museum. The city is home to the Automobile Museum, which contains a huge number of car models. Rare models are especially noteworthy. Mainly French brands such as Peugeot, Renault and Citroen are represented. (visit is optional, as request included in your trip).

Reims automobile museum (Car museum in Champagne)

Reims automobile museum (Car museum in Champagne). Front- WW1 battle exhibition

WW1 battlefields in Champagne

Fort Pompelle (optional as request), Mourmelon cemetery etc.