We stayed in Reim for 2 short days and our decisions was made to visit the Cathedral and drink some amazing Champagne. We did a day trip to Epernay which is home to the Avenue de Champagne where you can stroll from one champagne house to the next which time did not allow it, but we did have a private tour and champagne tasting at Moet & Chandon Champagne House which was well worth it but not cheap and then ran out of time and then headed back to Reims
If you are having a hard time picking between Reims and Epernay for your overnight stay, we recommend Reims. There is so much more to do and eat, all packed into a super quaint town that you will have endless things to do but you can also easily relax and enjoy your surroundings . In Reims we did visit a few of the highlights but we're quite fixated at viewing the Cathedral of Reims which I could have sat for hours just staring at this fascinating church and to think of everything it has endured over the Century's which is quite remarkable.
The Roman Catholic church in Reims, France, built in the High Gothic style. The cathedral replaced an older church which was destroyed by fire in 1211, that was built on the site of the basilica. Reims was the site of 25 coronations of the kings of France, from Louis V111 in 1223 to Charles X in 1825 including the crowning of Charles V11 in 1429 in the presence of Joan of Arc. Restoration was undertaken in the 20th century after the cathedral was seriously damaged by shelling during World War 1.
If you are having a hard time picking between Reims and Epernay for your overnight stay, we recommend Reims. There is so much more to do and eat, all packed into a super quaint town that you will have endless things to do but you can also easily relax and enjoy your surroundings . In Reims we did visit a few of the highlights but we're quite fixated at viewing the Cathedral of Reims which I could have sat for hours just staring at this fascinating church and to think of everything it has endured over the Century's which is quite remarkable.
The Roman Catholic church in Reims, France, built in the High Gothic style. The cathedral replaced an older church which was destroyed by fire in 1211, that was built on the site of the basilica. Reims was the site of 25 coronations of the kings of France, from Louis V111 in 1223 to Charles X in 1825 including the crowning of Charles V11 in 1429 in the presence of Joan of Arc. Restoration was undertaken in the 20th century after the cathedral was seriously damaged by shelling during World War 1.
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This is Hotel de Ville below and is the town hall in Reims. Previously housing a museum, the city archives, a savings bank, a library, the city police a tribunal and the chamber of commerce, it now only houses municipal services.
The Place Drouet d'Erlon in the city centre is packed with lively restaurants and bars, and several attractive statues and fountains. It was filled with people sitting outside and many cafes enjoying the warm evening sun, fun place to hangout and people watch. I loved this beautiful modern water fountain from any angle.
