Two thousand years of history around Reims

Roman Reims

Durocortorum was then one of the great cities of Roman Gaul. Its remains include the Porte de Mars, a third-century triumphal arch, the cryptoporticus of the forum and, in the Saint-Remi museum, the sarcophagus of Jovinus.

The UNESCO-listed chalk cellars

The chalk quarries dug in Gallo-Roman times became the cellars of the Champagne houses. Go down into them on a half-day outing, tasting included.

Half-day with a chauffeur from €280 (~$315 USD)

From coronations to chalk cellars

Clovis was baptized here at the end of the 5th century (traditionally in 496), Joan of Arc had Charles VII crowned here in 1429, and the kings of France were crowned here until Charles X in 1825. A day from the cathedral to the Saint-Remi basilica, then down into the cellars.

The full day with a chauffeur: €560 (~$625 USD)

Verdun from Reims

On September 19, 1914, Reims Cathedral burned under shellfire. In 1916, Verdun became the longest battle of the war. The guide covers the remembrance sites of both cities and how to visit them in a single day.

Reims to Verdun by sedan: €270 (~$300 USD) one way

American WWI and WWII sites

Belleau Wood in June 1918, the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, then the room in Reims where Germany signed its surrender on May 7, 1945.