Champagne has to be one of France's best-known and best-loved treasures – and a visit to the eponymous region is a must.
Take a vineyard tour and enjoy tastings with local vignerons. Follow Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Sentier, where the artist liked to set up his easel, or take the walk up Bellevue, which dominates the Marne Valley.
Imagine life in the trenches in the Argonne forest – then head back to Hautvilliers to visit Dom Pérignon’s wine cellars, and move on to Reims for shopping and a lesson in Art Déco at the Halles de Boulingrin.