Top ten things to do in Champagne
YOUR guide for the top things to do on a trip to Champagne.
1 Find popular walking routes at www.tourismelangres. com.
2 Drive 50 miles south to Troyes, a beautiful medieval town.
3 Visit Du Côté des Renoir in Essoyes, where Pierre–Auguste Renoir painted in the summer.
4 Explore the abbey of Dom Perignon in Hautvillers.
5 Take a tour of Reims Cathedral and enjoy one of the free concerts at lunch time (www.reimstourisme. com).
6 Sail, windsurf, hike or cycle in the Forêt d'Orient Regional Nature Park.
7 Learn the art of Sabrage, a technique for opening a bottle with a sabre.
8 Shop in elegant street markets in Chalons–en– Champagne.
9 Drive through beautiful countryside on the Route Touristique de Champagne.
10 See the memorial to the First World War Battles of the Marne in Dormans, west of Epernay.