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Lake Der-Chantecoq
Reims cathedral
the Roman Catholic cathedral of Reims, where the kings of France were once crowned
Hôtel de Marisy
With three floors, a balcony, and a wooden spiral staircase, this was popular in
the time of the second renaissance.
Gastronomy
Specialties
tête de veau (calfs head). andouillette de Troyes (sausage). champagne Chicken
Cheeses
Chaource, Langres, Troyen, and Coulommier
History
In 56 BC, the Romans conquered Champagne, started to cultivate grapes for the
production of wine and transformed villages into prosperous trading hubs.
Throughout the Middle Ages, Champagne was famous for the great fairs held in its
cities, where merchants from the rest of Europe met six times a year
This commercial prosperity brought with it religious, political and artistic ascendancy,
culminating in the construction of a gothic cathedral in Reims in 1176
Champagne