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Champagne-Ardenne, France tourist information

Champagne-Ardenne is found to the north-east of France, where it's north-eastern frontier borders Belgium. The capital of the region is Chalons-en-Champagne. The departments in Champagne-Ardenne are: Haute-Marne, Marne, Aube, Ardennes.

Places to visit in Champagne-Ardenne

It is not hard to guess why this region is famous or what attracts the visitors - champagne is of course loved the world over, and many people like to pay a pilgrimage to the source of the world's most celebrated party drink. The epicentre of the champagne world is at Epernay where you can visit caves and sip champagne to your hearts content.

The highlights of the region include the enormous rolling forests of the Ardenne to the north and the peaceful, unspoiled villages in the southern part of the region

The other great highlight in the Champagne region is Reims cathedral also the Palace of Tau and Reims basilica (both also in Reims, and now a listed UNESCO world heritage site)

Other towns to visit in the region include the town of Reims (see Reims cathedral above), the lovely medieval town of Troyes, and the ancient ramparts of Langres.

Departments in Champagne-Ardenne

• Ardennes
• Aube
• Haute-Marne
• Marne

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Places to visit in Champagne-Ardenne - more information

To see a larger map which shows places to visit in Champagne-Ardenne in more detail (castles, classified most beautiful villages etc) see Map of Champagne-Ardenne. (Also includes a full alphabetical list of all places in Champagne-Ardenne in France This Way.)

See also Champagne-Ardenne (version Francais)