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for its magnificent fifteenth-century stained-glass
windows, among the most accessible and dramatic
windows in France.
STAY: MERCURE TROYES CENTRE HOTEL

Day 6: Oct. 20, 2018
Troyes: (112 km / 1 hour 30 minutes) Epernay:
tasting champagne at winery (28 km / 40
minutes) Reims
Epernay, once destroyed during the Hundred Years’ War,
is now famous for its production of champagne, with
many popular wineries attracting tourists from all over
the world. Located in the south of Reims, Epernay is
an area suitable for growing grapes and making wine Top left; Troyes city square
due to sunny climate and fertile soil. The champagne and its medieval architecture.
produced each year has its own flavor and is of superior Photo: arpi.com
quality, sought hotly by wine collectors, giving Epernay Top right; Epernay, Capital of
the reputation of “the champagne capital.” The beauti- Champagne. Photo: Reims
ful town of Epernay has also arranged for us to visit a Tourism.
champagne winery, to taste authentic champagne—a Middle; Le moulin de Verzenay,
taste and experience that will linger. Montagne de Reims. Photo:
Vassil
In the afternoon we leave for Reims. With its magnifi- Middle and Bottom; Reims
cent landscape and historical background, Reims has Cathedral, a 13th-century
played a very important role. From the Middle Ages to Gothic masterpiece, and
1825, twenty-four French kings have been crowned in the electric railway in Reims.
Reims, the coronation capital. We will visit Reims Cathe- Photos: Johan Bakker and
dral, a Gothic art masterpiece and the coronation site erausa.org
of the Kings of France. It has been listed as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site since 1991. Then we stroll the main
shopping district around the cathedral. Nearby streets
to browse are the long rue de Vesle, the cours Langlet,
and place Drouet d’Erlon. Shoppers from all over the
world have plenty to choose from in the historical city’s
bountiful shops and stores. You’ll want to include cham-
pagne on your shopping list.
STAY: HOLIDAY INN REIMS CITY CENTRE HOTEL

DAY 7: Oct. 21, 2018
Reims: (143 km / 1 hour and 40 minutes) Paris
In the morning we go to Paris where you can choose to
spend a few more days in this gorgeous city to enjoy
sightseeing and shopping or to take an international
flight back to your comfortable home!

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