Top Things to do in Marne
Top Hotels in Marne
- 1. Best Western Premier Hotel de la Paix
- 2. Akena City Reims Bezannes
- 3. La Caserne Chanzy Hotel & Spa
- 4. Hotel au Tambour
- 5. Campanile Reims Centre - Cathedrale
- 6. Chateau de Sacy
- 7. Armes de Champagne
- 8. Novotel Reims Tinqueux
- 9. Chateau d'Etoges - Hotel
- 10. Premiere Classe Reims Nord - Betheny Hotel
What to do and see in Marne, Grand Est: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Marne, France including Paul-Etienne Saint Germain, Moet et Chandon, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims, Champagne Taittinger, Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin, Maison Ruinart, Avenue de Champagne, Mercier, La Maison Mumm, Champagnes Pommery.
Restaurants in Marne
1. Paul-Etienne Saint Germain
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By 656turners - Paris, France
A lovely little spot for quite a nice champagne. We tasted and then purchased a 2015 vintage blanc de noirs. It felt like being in someone’s house. It was slightly awkward being just two of us for the tasting but of course a little champagne relieves the tension. In nicer weather it would be fun to sit outside.
2. Moet et Chandon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,912 reviews
Reviewed By 891mladenh - Zagreb, Croatia
Well, just great building,castle is breathaway, located on start of champagne promenade, impresive inside also, great tour thru cellars and champagne tasting
3. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims
Overall Ratings
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.
4. Champagne Taittinger
Overall Ratings
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.
5. Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin
Overall Ratings
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.
6. Maison Ruinart
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 478 reviews
The House of Ruinart is unlike any other. It was the first established House of Champagne in 1729 and inspired by the intuition of a monk well ahead of his time…
Reviewed By AustinTxOne
While we enjoyed our tours of other champagne houses, nothing compared with our tour of Maison Ruinart (the oldest champagne house in France). Our guide was absolutely lovely, and she provided the most informative and interesting tour of the Crayers. After the tour, our group sat together in a salon and enjoyed the most pleasurable, relaxed wine tasting. In all the experience left the impression of Ruinart as the most elegant, refined champagne house in France. I was reluctant at first to review Ruinart, fearing that a positive review might result in mobs of people with cameras flooding Ruinart in a manner similar to crowds that swarm Moet & Chandon; however, after reading other recent reviews, I was relieved to see remarks from people less impressed that we (e.g., "don't bother"). Yes, there are far less expensive tasting options, large family friendly group tours, and tours with informal guides and large gift shops so PLEASE do choose one of those champagne houses if those features suit your needs and priorities.
7. Avenue de Champagne
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 819 reviews
Reviewed By PFTraveller62 - Eastleigh, United Kingdom
This street has a quality like no other. Lines with famous Champagne houses and you can’t fail to be impressed. Some offer tours and some you can simply site in their gardens and enjoy some Champagne. However you can just as good Champagne out in the villages with the smaller producers. Shame that their isn’t a coffee house to relax rather than downing Champagne all the time.
8. Mercier
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,265 reviews
In 1871 Eugène Mercier began an innovative project of digging his Champagne cellars: “Count in kilometers and not in meters” he told the architects. A few years later, visitors armed with curiosity were inspired by the discovery of no less than 18 kilometers of impressive underground tunnels! Come along yourself to discover the Maison Mercier onboard the little train and travel through part of our cellars!
Reviewed By arjb76 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Brilliant tour around the underground caves on train, audio guide is clear, staff are great and know their stuff, very well priced shop.
9. La Maison Mumm
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 834 reviews
Maison Mumm staff is glad to welcome you again. Your health and safety remain our priority. From 1st July guided cellar tours and tastings are available again. Reservations can be made on our website.
Reviewed By TV2451
We dd a formal champagne tasting and tour here. It was the best part of our day in Reims. Great for us as we just had to walk from the train station and could also walk to a great restaurant for a pleasant sunny lunch. Nice to have this facility right in town.
10. Champagnes Pommery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,750 reviews
The only one of its kind in Champagne , this Elizabethan-style estate was conceived and built by Mrs Pommery in the 19th century! Take a guided tour of the cellars for a peek into some of our Gallo-Roman chalk quarries and our contemporary art exhibit.
Reviewed By taste-luxury
Very informative and entertaining. Our english speaking tour guide was very easy to understand and very informative. The Art in the Caves was breathtaking and after the tour the champagne tasting was superlative. I would highly recommend this tour when visiting Reims.
