Private tour in Champagne - Reims from Paris by minivan

Name: Private tour in Champagne - Reims from Paris by minivan
Brand: Tabl
SKU: MJ6TRHB
Price: 369.00 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)

4 hours

Group

English

What you’ll do

By visiting Reims and its region you will have the chance to discover two absolutely exceptional treasures: on the one hand the emblematic Gothic cathedral of Reims, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, and on the other hand the wine of Champagne, the most renowned in the world, produced by 4776 winegrowers for more than 352 million bottles! Start from Paris. Arrival in Reims around 9:30 a.m., Visit to Reims Cathedral commented by our guide. Guided tour of the “Martel” or “Mumm” cellars (depending on availability), Champagne tasting included Following your visit to the cellars, your time is free to discover Reims Visit to the Roger Manceaux Champagne production site, tasting of 2 Champagnes on site. On the way back, stop to discover the charming village of Hautvillers, in the old Benedictine abbey, where the monk Dom Pérignon discovered the method of champagne making wine in the 18th century.

Itinerary

Visit to Reims Cathedral commented by our guide

A masterpiece of Gothic art, one of the major medieval achievements in Europe, remarkable both for its architecture and its statuary. Built in the 13th century, it has features that make it unique: its exceptional unity of style, its luminosity and the richness of its statues. Intended to host the coronation of the kings of France, it was equipped with the most beautiful. Decorated with 2,303 sculpted motifs, Reims Cathedral is the only church to have angels with outstretched wings, including the famous Smiling Angel, on the left portal of the facade. The famous stained glass windows mostly date from the 13th century. The three stained glass windows of the axial chapel are the work of Marc Chagall (1974).

Visit and tasting in the Martel cellars

While preserving its family and intimate side, this Champagne House benefits from sublime medieval Crayères dug between the 4th and 15th centuries in the heart of Reims.

Visit to the cellars and tasting of Champagne

Manceaux Champagne is: 5 Generations of enthusiasts; 5 Villages of the Montagne de Reims classified Premier Cru, and Mailly-Champagne classified Grand Cru; 3 grape varieties: mainly Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier; sustainable viticulture for many years

On the way back to Paris, you will discover the charming village of Hautvillers. It was in Hautvillers itself, in the old Benedictine abbey, that the cellar monk Dom Pérignon discovered the method of champagne making wine in the 18th century.