Location: Reims
Top Things to do in Reims
The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Reims, Grand Est
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Reims
1. Instants - Exclusive Champagne Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 120 reviews
Discover the different faces of the Champagne region, through authentic and exclusive experiences. Our day tours and short breaks bring you to the heart of the cellars of Great Champagne House, to the domain of a independent producer, and to the Champagne Scenic Road - listed at the UNESCO World Heritage.
2. Sparkling Tour
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5.0 based on 272 reviews
Half-Day or Full Day Tour to Discover the Champagne Region. Explanation of the process, Visit of different Cellars and tasting different types of Champagne. Pick up directly from your Hotel or the Reims Train Station. Visit of small producers to show you the Traditional and Authentic way to learn the Champagne's History. Private Tour available on demand.
3. A la Francaise ! Champagne
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5.0 based on 629 reviews
Located at the heart of the Champagne producing region in Mareuil sur Ay, "À la Française Champagne" specializes in Champagne tours. Come and discover a unique region in the world. Champagne excursions that takes you to meet exceptional winemakers amid charming landscapes. We organize wine and food tours, by minivan or by bike. Also enjoy our tasting classes and lunch experiences in Reims or at our domain in Mareuil, a restored Champagne house and become an expert of the Champagne world ! Pickups in Reims, Epernay, or anywhere in Champagne if you select a private tour.
4. Studio Riddle
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5.0 based on 94 reviews
5. Basilique Saint-Remi
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4.5 based on 1,116 reviews
Reviewed By SimonaRad - Paris, France
After seeing the big cathedral in the center, one would think that there is nothing else to see but this basilica is worth it. For special occasions they organize pipe organ concerts
6. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims
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4.5 based on 7,485 reviews
Reviewed By X7772FNpaulf - London, United Kingdom
This is a stunning cathedral! It’s amazing, intricate, beautiful and awe inspiring from the outside and dramatic and breath taking from the inside. It’s sheer size and height is amazing and I’ve never seen such a wonderful set of stain glass windows ranging from the very old to ultra modern contemporary. It has a fascinating history and of course don’t miss the statue if the smiling angel. Now one of my favourite Cathedrals! .... and returning after dark (in summer) you can be treated to a superb light show projected onto front of Cathedral ... fantastic! Well done Reims.
7. Museum of the Surrender
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4.5 based on 455 reviews
Reviewed By MikeD5862 - Auckland, New Zealand
This place challenges you to use your imagination and asks you to stay and listen to the stories. There is something about the map room that inspires you to learn more about those who sat there in 1945 and asks you to look more closely at the people behind the names. There is something about the story of the unofficial newspaper that shows the US determined to seperate information from propaganda to let the front line forces make up their own minds, as the Axis trops were unable to. And there is something about the newspaper articles that casts sharp focus on history. The museum itself casts sharp focus of the position of Reims in history, and to the Second World War in particular. I can think of few places that will better reward the time spent here.
8. Champagne Taittinger
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4.5 based on 1,524 reviews
Reviewed By winseyk
We originally thought all champagne houses were far away from the downtown and only had 24 hrs in Reims. The tourist center recommended us to get the 1 day pass, and we were able to book an English tour for the next morning. This site used to be an abby from the 3rd century, which became the cellar now. The tour was interesting, and our tour guide Frankie was amazing! I'd highly recommend this tour.
9. Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin
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4.5 based on 886 reviews
Travelers from all over the world, we value your opinion ! That is why, today, in addition to reading and listening to your feedbacks , we will endeavor to answer you with the utmost care. Our beautiful House’s motto is “Only one quality, the finest” ... that confidence carried by Madame Clicquot; the entire team will try to honor her memory by being attentive to your needs. Thank you for your trust and your feedbacks, so tomorrow, our visits will be yours ...
Reviewed By JJUNNYC - New York City, United States
- The last time we were in Paris we were unable to book a tour because tours are only available from Mar 6 to Dec 29th so please keep that in mind if you want to make this a part of your Paris vacation. - We signed up for the Aromatically Yours tour and that is the one I would recommend. You will get to try 4 Vintage selections unlike the other tours where you try only try the non-vintage Yellow or Rose. - Scheduling was a little challenging as the tour began at 10AM and the train schedule from Paris in Reims either dropped us off at the Reims station at 9:55 or like 2 hours earlier. We ended up taking the train that got us to Reims at 9:55 and a quick 5min cab ride got us to Veuve Clicquot in time for the tour. - I forget his name but the gentleman who led our tour was absolutely phenomenal. He gave us so much information on the history of Veuve Clicquot and how the grapes are grown and harvested and made into champagne; we learned about the different vintages, etc. Next we were taken to a room where he passed around and later tasted some of the different scents/flavors that we would experience from the 4 different vintages we would later try. It really enhanced the experience of the tasting as I could immediately taste and smell some of the things he pointed out. - Next we were lead down into the miles of caverns where all Veuve Clicquot champagne is stored. It was amazing to see all those old bottles and started to make you thirsty to try them. - Finally we were lead to a lovely alcove in the caverns where a beautiful tasting was setup. We all had 4 glasses in front of us that was also accompanied by a cheese. We were given 4 vintages to try: 1990 Rose, 2008 Rose, 1989, and 2012. Keep in mind Veuve Clicquot does not make vintages every year and only does so when the tasters feel that a certain batch of grapes harvested warrant making a vintage year. Each had a very distinct flavor and you can taste the difference in age between the older 1990 and 1989 vs the 2008 and 2012. The cheese pairings were also a great compliment to the cheese. - Be prepared to dress warm as it is a little chilly and damp in the caverns and you will spend an extended period of time down there during the tastings. - Make sure you have a big breakfast as you will be having a minimum of 4 full glasses of champagne by about 11AM. I think the max # of people in this tour is 8 which is enough to give everyone a full glass of each vintage however, if for some reason your tour has less people you will be given more so you finish the bottles. If you are not careful you can get tipsy before the end of the tour. - After the tasting you walk just a little while more passing over year after year of vintages and then you finally climb back upstairs where you will then have a chance to visit the gift shop and purchase some of the bottles you just tasted some of which are not readily available outside of the domaine. - After the tour you are a good 15-20 min walk away from the center of Reims so I would highly suggest you get a business card from the taxi driver who dropped you off so you can call a cab to get back to town because cabs do not pass the domaine on their own. Also, if you are brave Taittinger is a 5 min walk nearby and you can try taking another tour/tasting before you head back to town. - After your tour enjoy walking around Reims, The Cathedrale Notre Dame is beautiful and worth a visit and if you want to eat/shop then definitely walk down the Place Drouet d'Erlon which is full of shops/cafes/restaurants and leads back to the train station.
10. Champagnes Lanson
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
"A Unique Champagne Experience from the vine to the flute" The House of LANSON invites you to discover the identity and essence of a Champagne House with more than 250 Years of Experience and History . The fully guided tour of our House shows the different stages involved in Champagne production at a unique facility in operation.
Reviewed By mcr14 - Bracknell, United Kingdom
Very well organised tour. Knowledgable guide with perfect English showed us some of the history of the company, took us outside to see the small area of vines they have immediately adjacent the house, then through the production facilities and down into the cellars where they have many millions of bottles of champagne fermenting and stored. The tour ends in the lobby where it began with tastings - we chose the "premium" package so each had four very different glasses to enjoy. My personal favourite was the Green Label organic champagne. The lobby, historical presentation and the shop have all been recently completely renovated, so some of the photos on Trip Advisor may be out of date. Good attention to Covid precautions, masks worn by everyone until seated for the tasting (at tables spread far apart), small groups, plenty of space to keep distance while still able to hear the guide.
