Mumms, Veuve Clicquot, Tatinger etc etc.
The Cathedral at Reims is where 24 French kings have been crowned.
Right down the street from our hotel we discovered Eisenhower`s WWII headquarters where the armistice that ended WWII in Europe was signed.
Sunday, 28 July 2013
July 21 - Reims, the Champagne Capital of France
Reims, pronounced Rance (Rhymes with France) is the location of all the big names in Champagne.
Mumms, Veuve Clicquot, Tatinger etc etc.
The Cathedral at Reims is where 24 French kings have been crowned.
Right down the street from our hotel we discovered Eisenhower`s WWII headquarters where the armistice that ended WWII in Europe was signed.
The Romans were everywhere, including Reims - they left the Porte de Mars behind.
This big, round door is the entrace to one of the Champagne houses.
Hotel De Ville
The building and plaque that commemorates Jeanne D Arc getting Charles VII crowned (in Reims)
They have some small cars here (this one is a Renault Twizy) .. and it is a two seater!
The house of Mumm.
Some of the soldiers lined up.
Hey.. Nice Rack!
Bouzy ... I love boozy.
The various bottle sizes available. The one in the middle is a Magnum.
a few of the 25 Million bottles on hand in the Mumm cellars...which stretch 25 km
during the tasting we tried this one - good.
and this one - better - vintage, 1999
cute little trams in Reims.
Mumms, Veuve Clicquot, Tatinger etc etc.
The Cathedral at Reims is where 24 French kings have been crowned.
Right down the street from our hotel we discovered Eisenhower`s WWII headquarters where the armistice that ended WWII in Europe was signed.
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