Tantalizing vineyards stretching over 34,000 hectares make for a strong first impression when visiting La Champagne. This is just the start of a bubbly love affair. Champagne - a historic French province of great natural beauty, 160 kilometers east of Paris - has a long-standing tradition in viticulture dating from the first century. Introduction to the Champagne Region including Reims & Epernay - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Reims - Notre Dame de Reims - Palais du Tau - Basilique St-Remi - Musee de la Reddition - Musee Hotel Le Vergeur - Porte de Mars - Musee des Beaux-Arts - Verzenay - Hautevillers - Epernay - Ay - Troyes - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places To Stay - Residhome Reims Centre - Sejeours & Affaires Reims Clairmarais - Premiere Classe Epernay - La Villa Saint Pierre - Domaine du Moulin de l'Etang - Places To Eat & Drink - La Table Anna - Le Bocal Restaurant - Restaurant Chez Max - La Cave a Champagne - Le Fille du Potager - Places To Shop - Vins CPH Reims - C. Comme - La Cloche a Fromage - McArthur Glen - Marques City