We stayed in Reims for a couple of nights. I did all the cultural things like the cathedral, basilica, art museum and archaeological museum. The cathedral does have a big 'wow' factor when you first see it and the art museum had some beautiful early portaits by Cranach. The archaeological museum is housed in a UNESCO world heritage site and houses an interesting collection of tapestries telling the life of St Remi. He baptised the first Christian king of France, Clovis, in 498.
Have been in Sillery for the past couple of days with some friends that we met last year. We are right in the middle of the champagne region and went for a cycle through the vineyards yesterday. There are little stone markers at the side of the road, naming the owner the vines - Moet et Chandon, Taittinger, Mumm, etc and loads of smaller producers.
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