From our time here, we can confirm that days in Reims is a perfect combination with time Paris. Reims is known around the world for its champagne heritage. Imagine tasting world famous labels after venturing deep underground into massive chalk caves. These underground natural storage areas are where millions of carefully created bottles of world class bubbles are stored before being shipped around the world. Reims is also a city with huge global significance.
You can easily walk by a rather unassuming red brick building and not think twice about it. But, in fact, you will be walking in the footsteps of global leaders who signed the unconditional surrender in May , officially ending World War 2! Reims is also where France crowned her kings and has a major historical importance going back centuries. This is a common and important question. We suggest that to get to know Reims, spend at least a night here, preferably days. Most days are good days to sip champagne but we much prefer to visit May, June and September.
During the peak European holiday months, be prepared for bigger crowds and perhaps less relaxed experiences at the champagne houses. Remember the climate in Reims is wetter than you might imagine.
Reims is a very walkable city for most people. There is a good public transport including tram and bus routes for local journeys. If you are not on an organised tour, you will most likely arrive by train see details later on how to come by train.
When you get here, ask your hotel or head to the Tourist Office next to the cathedral for a pocket sized city map. It has all the main sights and champagne houses listed. We used this along with our phones to navigate around town really easily.
