The checked plan · Reims

Reims in 2 days, day by day

In February, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Reims, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Day 1: Centre-ville, Clairmarais

  1. Le Vergeur Town-House Museum

    about 60 min

    A preserved town house on Place du Forum visited on guided tours, with a garden; open daily except Monday.

    What to do there
    • Take a guided tour of a wealthy family's town house
    • Walk the garden (Tuesday to Sunday)
    • See the decorative art and engravings

    Centre-ville36 Pl. du Forum, 51100 ReimsBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  2. Reims Cathedral

    about 60 min

    The Gothic cathedral of the French coronations, free to enter from 8 am, with guided tower visits booked online.

    What to do there
    • Look up at the 13th-century stained glass and the Chagall windows
    • Find the champagne window by Jacques Simon
    • See the carved west front from inside
    • Climb the towers on a guided visit (book online; closed 16 Nov-14 Feb)

    Centre-villePl. du Cardinal Luçon, 51100 ReimsBest: early morning, morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  3. Café du Palais

    about 80 min

    A bistro under an Art Deco glass roof with a long champagne list, open all day Tuesday to Saturday.

    What to do there
    • Eat bistro cooking under the Art Deco glass roof
    • Choose from a long champagne list
    • Order the foie gras or the rum baba

    Centre-ville14 Pl. Myron Herrick, 51100 ReimsBest: lunch, dinner, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  4. Museum of the Surrender

    about 60 min

    The room where the German surrender was signed on 7 May 1945; open 10 am to 6 pm, closed Tuesdays.

    What to do there
    • Stand in the room where the surrender was signed
    • Hear the story of the signing
    • Watch the film and see the uniforms

    Clairmarais12 Rue du Président Franklin Roosevelt, 51100 ReimsBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  5. Porte de Mars

    about 20 min

    A third-century Roman triumphal arch, said to be the widest in the Roman world; open 24 hours on Place de la République.

    What to do there
    • See the Roman triumphal arch

    Centre-villePl. de la République, 51100 ReimsBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hour, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  6. Brasserie le Boulingrin

    about 80 min

    A brasserie on Rue de Mars open for lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday.

    What to do there
    • Order oysters or a seafood platter
    • Finish with profiteroles

    Centre-ville31 Rue de Mars, 51100 ReimsBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

Day 2: Saint-Nicaise, Saint-Remi

  1. Veuve Clicquot Visitors Centre

    about 90 min

    The Veuve Clicquot visitors centre: guided chalk-cellar tours with tastings, 9:30 am to 5 pm, closed Mondays.

    What to do there
    • Tour the chalk cellars with a guide
    • Join a tasting session
    • Browse the gift shop

    Saint-Nicaise1 Rue Albert Thomas, 51100 ReimsBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  2. Basilica of Saint-Remi

    about 45 min

    A Romanesque basilica of the UNESCO site, holding Saint Rémi's tomb and an abbey museum; open 8:30 am to 5 pm.

    What to do there
    • See the tomb of Saint Rémi
    • Pair it with the abbey museum in the same complex
    • Take in the Romanesque architecture

    Saint-RemiRue Saint-Julien, 51100 ReimsBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  3. Champagne Taittinger

    about 75 min

    A champagne house in Gallo-Roman chalk cellars listed by UNESCO; guided tour and tasting, booked through its ticket office.

    What to do there
    • Tour the Gallo-Roman chalk cellars with a guide
    • Taste Taittinger cuvées
    • Have lunch at the Polychrome restaurant (Thursday to Monday)

    Saint-Nicaise9 Place Saint-Nicaise, 51100 ReimsBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Pommery Champagne House

    about 90 min

    A champagne house with chalk cellars visited at your own pace with a digital and audio guide; open to 6 pm, Friday and Saturday to 7 pm.

    What to do there
    • Walk the chalk cellars at your own pace with a digital and audio guide
    • Taste champagne after the cellar visit
    • Look at the contemporary art shown on the estate

    Saint-Nicaise5 Place du Général Gouraud, 51100 ReimsBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  5. Le Parc (Domaine Les Crayères)

    about 105 min

    A haute French restaurant at Domaine Les Crayères, open for lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday.

    What to do there
    • Book the wine pairing
    • Walk the gardens of the estate

    Saint-Nicaise64 Bd Henry Vasnier, 51100 ReimsBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

In short

2 full days, 11 places, planned for February. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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