Châlons-en-Champagne, a bimillenary city and French commune, capital of the Marne department and the Champagne-Ardenne region, has been awarded the title of "Ville d’Art et d’Histoire" (City of Art & History). Come and discover the region's many wealths: typical Champagne villages, castles, museums and churches and more... and don't forget to stop by a wine or Champagne producer to discover the secrets of the trade!

** MONUMENTS

• Hôtel de ville (18th century city hall).
• Porte Sainte Croix (18th century city gate).
• Former Hôtel des Intendants (18th century).
• Le Cirque (late 19th century circus).
• House known as "la Petite Juiverie" (now the tourist information centre) (16th century).
• Half-timbered and cob houses
• ENSAM
• Hôtel de région
• Western cemetery
• Library

    ** GARDENS

• The Grand Jard, Petit Jard and Jard Anglais gardens

    ** RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS

• Couvent Sainte Marie
• Prieuré de Vinetz
• Abbaye des Toussaints
• Protestant temple (19th century)
• Synagogue (19th century)
• Church of Notre-Dame-en-Vaux, part of the UNESCO World Heritage (12th-15th century, 19th century restoration).
• Saint-Étienne cathedral (12th-17th century).
• Saint Alpin church (12th-16th century).
• Saint Jean church (11th century-17th century).
• Saint Loup church (12th-16th century).

    ** MUSEUMS IN CHÂLONS EN CHAMPAGNE AND THE AREA

• Museum of fine arts and archaeology
• Museum of the cloister of Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
• Jules Garinet museum
• Museum of sewing machines
• Vineyard museum
• The tropical bird farm in Athis
• The museum of traditions, love and Champagne in Oger
• Museum of the Condé-Vraux airfield
• The Valmy windmill

    ** SUMMER TRIPS

• Boat trips around the old city (according to seasons)
• Bicycle or Segway trips and recommended routes
• Tourist train
• Guided visits

For more information, please refer to the Châlons-en-Champagne
tourist information centre: www.chalons-tourisme.com

    ** FESTIVE EVENTS

• Trade fair (second largest farming trade fair in France)
• Noël de Champagne (Christmas in Champagne)
• Fête de la musique (also known as the World Music Day)
• Festival des Musiques d'Ici et d'Ailleurs
• Furies
• Musiques du Dimanche 

    ** CHAMPAGNE WINE

• Route du Champagne (Massif de Saint-Thierry, Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs)
• Wine cellar visits (internationally renowned wine producers in Reims and Epernay).
• Visits of small wine growers and producers in the region

    ** CELEBRITIES IN CHÂLONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE

• Jean Talon (1625-1694)
• Pierre Bayen (1725-1798)
• Nicolas Appert (1749-1841)
• Adolphe Jacquesson (1800-1876)
• Léon Bourgeois (1851-1925)
• Etienne Oehmichen (1884-1955)
• Pierre Dac (1893-1975)