Reims has around 100,000 files on damage caused by war. In order to facilitate processes, owners assembled in cooperatives. Although they were encouraged by town planners, few ,projects involved reorg...
Sur la route entre Jonchery-sur-Vesle et Pévy, au lieu dit : « la Croix du Conte » à l’embranchement de la ferme de Naurois se trouve une stèle commémorant l’emplacement de cet ancien hôpital construi...
The Montagne de Reims is a plateau with a maximum height of 288 meters. Its subsoil is made of chalk, clay, sands and limestone. The area is home to several species of large mammals such as deer or wi...
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Epine is a major work of the Flamboyant Gothic style, with numerous gargoyles of great originality.
Its facade has three portals...
Founded in 1882, the Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC – Union of Champagne Houses) brings together the champagne houses at the origin of this prestigious drink’s international notoriety.
In 1897, this house was built by architect Paul Blondel, who was a winner of the Grand Prix de Rome scholarship. The abundance of Art Nouveau decor illustrates a clear neo-
Louis XV taste.
À l’écart des grands axes, voici l’une des plus remarquables églises de Champagne. L’élégance et la clarté de son choeur ne sont pas sans rappeler Notre-Dame de Reims. Normal : son architecte est auss...
Hôtel Mignot (Piper-Heidsieck et Charles Heidsieck)
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Historical sites and monuments
This private mansion, which belongs to the Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck champagne houses (founded in 1785 and 1851, respectively), was built in 1911 by the grocery merchant Édouard Mignot (18...
As the flagship of a blend of Art nouveau and Art déco, Villa Demoiselle was built from 1904 to 1908 according to plans by the architect Louis Sorel. In 2004, Paul-François Vranken, president of Vrank...
Avec ses deux jolies tourelles latérales, cette porte d'architecture de transition date du seizième siècle. Elle constituait autrefois l'entrée principale de l'enclos canonial.
With no more space available in the garden city, the Foyer Rémois housing organisation completed its urban plan by financing a school building, located along the boulevard, for the City of Reims. Crea...
Réalisée en septembre dernier par 60 graffeurs et artistes peintres, la fresque ZI ARTISTES est une œuvre unique, installée le long de la rue Philippe. À deux pas de la Cartonnerie, l’œuvre est access...
Ses somptueux décors des XVIIème et XVIIIème siècles ont été réalisés par les artistes les plus prestigieux (Watteau, Boucher, Oudry, …) à la demande des Bourbon, des Pr...
600m² divided into 7 scenographic spaces show you 3 major times: Europe and Champagne-Ardenne before the war reminds you what the Belle Epoque period was, until the launching of the conflict.
The War...
The Cryptoporticus reminds that the Roman were here. The building is parlty buried and when it was built, at the beginning of the 3rd century, the basement dealt with bean storage and the surface was ...
In the middle of the vineyards, this windmill is a not-to-be-missed place. There you can enjoy calm, silence and admire a unique landscape at the same time. You will be able to see the city of Reims, ...
A listed historical monument of the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries. Remarkable collection of decorative arts, works of art illustrating the History of Reims and the Royal Coronations. Original engravin...
Sainte-Clotilde Basilica is a Neo-Byzantine church built in 1898 in memory of King of the Franks Clovis' wife. It houses 2 000 relics of the important saints of France, that are gathered in 120 shrine...
The last public edifice built after the First World War, the Grand Théâtre in Reims did not open until November 1931. The architects François Maille and Louis Sollier retained the façade built by Alph...
Située devant un plan d'eau, l'église Notre-Dame de Gueux date du 19ème siècle. Elle a du être restaurée suite aux bombardements et a été inaugurée en 1934.
Oeuilly: a village out of time. Follow the guide for 1.5 hours to 3 authentic places from the early 20th century. Discover a typical Champagne home, entirely furnished with objects from the daily life...
110 years of automobile creations have been assembled in the museum and some models were manufactured in only a few specimens. Nearly 230 vehicles are exhibited in one of the most important car museum...
This Monument is a unique memorial bridge in France. It was donated by the state of Pennsylvania after World War I, as a tribute to all the American soldiers who died to free Fismes.
Posée sur une éminence dominant les champs de bataille de Champagne de la Grande Guerre, l’impressionnante et presque menaçante pyramide de béton et de grès rose rend hommage aux combattants des armée...
Laissez-vous séduire par le Château de Pierry et l’harmonie typique des demeures seigneuriales du 18ème siècle ! Un lieu plein de charme qui vous attend pour une visite unique !
Between 22 and 29 August 1909, in this sector, lying just to the north of Reims, the first ever global aviation meeting took place, drawing in a million visitors. Up until 1913, it was followed by a h...
On Monday, 7 May 1945 at 2.41 am in the War Room of General Eisenhower’s supreme headquarters (S.H.A.E.F.), which occupied part of what was Reims’ technical college, the Allied Forces put an end to th...
L'Arboretum de Jonchery-sur-Vesle a été réalisé pour l'ensemble des publics, dans un soucis de connaissance de la cinquantaine d'espèces d'essences recensée.
L'objectif est de contribué à la conservat...
The Saint-Nicaise church is a unique structure thanks to its Greek cross layout and its both Roman and picturesque styles. It was built in 1923-1924 by Jacques Marcel Auburtin, at the behest of the in...
This museum is located in the 17th and 18th century buildings of the former St. Remi Royal Abbey, where the holy ampula, used to anoint the kings of France, was kept.
Overhanging one of the most prestigious slope of the Montagne de Reims, the lighthouse of Verzenay and its Musée de la Vigne invites you to discover the fascinating world of the vineyards of Champagne...
This house was built by Nicolas Noël, Lord ofMuire (area to the west of Reims), after a request made to the municipal magistrates in 1565. It is one of the rare examples of Renaissance architecture in...
This particular hotel was probably built by Pierre de Bezannes, the inhabitants’ lieutenant in the 15th century. Originally established on a vast plot, it was made up of a main body and two wings that...
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Saint-Remi Basilica is a collection of history and art which should not be missed. The 11th century Romanesque nave was lengthened by two transepts at the end o...
Prenez le temps de découvrir le magasin de chocolats fabriqués par une communauté de moniales cisterciennes : produits monastiques et régionaux variés sont au rendez-vous ! Ce magasin se trouve au sud...
The monumental Mars Gate dates from the first part of the 3rd century and gave access to the Gallo-Roman town of Durocortorum. It is made of three arches on which original sculptures are still visible...
The Champagne Wine and Regional Archaeology Museum, located on the Avenue de Champagne, is housed in the Château Perrier, a 19th century building that has been classified as a Historic Monument since ...
L'ancienne résidence des Jésuites (XVIIème siècle) renferme notamment une sublime bibliothèque, chef-d’œuvre de l’art baroque français orné de guirlandes, de volutes et d’angelots.
Dans le réfectoire...
The Maestris school and, since 2015, Esupcom’Reims (University of Communications) occupy these buildings, which still carry the name “G.H. Mumm & Cie”. This was the champagne house that made this rich...
This villa, commissioned from architect Pol Gosset by notary André Douce in 1929, is different in its Art Deco modernity to the other manor houses in the style of Louis XV or Louis XVI associated with...
