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Reims (Champagne)

Coronation Cathedral and Champagne Cellars

1 dayIdeal stay₹9,590From / night₹2,880Food / day₹3,730Entry

The capital of Champagne, 45 minutes from Paris by TGV: the Gothic cathedral where French kings were crowned, and the great Champagne houses (Taittinger, Veuve Clicquot, Pommery, Ruinart and others) with cellar tours in chalk pits deep under the city, part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing. Épernay's Avenue de Champagne is 30 minutes away by train. An easy day trip from Paris, better with a night. Cellar tours must be booked ahead and need an adult to drink; non-alcoholic options are limited.

Highlights

Reims Cathedral's smiling angel
Chalk-pit cellars of a Champagne house
Palais du Tau coronation treasures
Basilica of Saint-Remi
Avenue de Champagne in Épernay
Vineyard drive through the Montagne de Reims

Things to do

Reims Cathedral and Palais du TauMorning · 2h 30m
Champagne-house cellar tour and tastingAfternoon · 2h
Épernay's Avenue de ChampagneAfternoon · 3h
Vineyard villages of the Montagne de ReimsMorning · 3h

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: April – October

Getting there

Fly into Paris (CDG), 130 km away

Then: Train · 1h (TGV inOui from Gare de l'Est)

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Flights from India

From Delhifrom ₹34,000
From Mumbaifrom ₹36,000
From Chennai (1 stop)from ₹32,000
From Hyderabad (1 stop)from ₹32,000
From Ahmedabad (1 stop)from ₹32,000
From Kochi (1 stop)from ₹32,000

Fly into Nice (NCE), 664 km away

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Flights from India

From Delhi (1 stop)from ₹36,000
From Mumbai (1 stop)from ₹37,000
From Bengaluru (1 stop)from ₹40,000

Fares from India: one way, per person; typical fares, not live prices.

Entry rules

Your passport

Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹9,590

Apply for a Schengen short-stay (type C) visa on france-visas.gouv.fr, up to six months and at least 15 days before you fly; 4-8 weeks ahead is safest in summer and December.
Book an appointment at a VFS Global France centre in India and go in person to give fingerprints and a photo (not needed again for 59 months). Pay the €90 visa fee (€45 for children aged 6-11, free under 6) plus VFS's service charge.
Allow about 15 days for a decision, up to 45 in peak season. Track it online; VFS returns the passport.
If you have used two Schengen visas lawfully in the last three years, ask for a multiple-entry visa: under the EU's cascade for Indian nationals you can get two years, then five.
Did you study in France for at least a semester, with a master's degree or higher? Ask for France's five-year alumni short-stay visa.
At the first Schengen border, register your fingerprints and photo in the Entry/Exit System (EES). Stay no more than 90 days in any 180 across all Schengen countries.

Carry: Passport valid at least three months beyond the day you leave the Schengen area, issued within the last ten years, with two blank pages; France-Visas application form (printed) and two recent passport photos; Return flight booking and hotel bookings (or an invitation) for the whole stay; Travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid in all Schengen countries; Bank statements for the last three to six months, and recent income-tax returns; Employer's leave letter or proof of business; for students, a letter from the school; A short covering letter with your day-by-day itinerary; For children: birth certificate and both parents' consent if not travelling with both.

One Schengen visa covers France and 28 other countries, but a multi-country trip should apply through the country where you spend the most nights. Book the VFS appointment early: slots for June-August and December go weeks ahead. The ETIAS travel authorisation does not apply to visa holders.

Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.

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Plan a trip to Reims (Champagne)

Flying in from elsewhere? Start at Paris (CDG)