WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview
| Name | Appeal | Type | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champagne Houses | ✦✦✦✦✦ | Cellars + Tastings | Paid € |
| 2 | Reims Cathedral | ✦✦✦✦✦ | Cathedral | Either |
| 3 | St. Remi Basilica | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Basilica | Free |
| 4 | City Center | ✦✦✧✧✧ | City Center | Free |
| 5 | Palace of Tau | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Museum - History | Paid € |
| 6 | Surrender Museum | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Museum - WWII | Paid € |
| 7 | St. Remi Museum | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Museum - History | Paid € |
| 8 | Fine Arts Museum | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Museum - Art | Paid € |
| 9 | Automobile Museum | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Vintage Vehicles | Free |
| 10 | Villa Demoiselle | ✦✧✧✧✧ | House Museum | Paid € |
| 11 | Hotel Le Vergeur | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Manor Museum | Paid € |
| 12 | Sabrage | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Bottle Opening | Paid € |
| 13 | Carnegie Library | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Library | Free |
| 14 | Boulingrin Market | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Food Market | Free |
| 15 | Self-Drive River Boat | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Self-Drive Boat | Paid € |
| 16 | Pierre Schneiter Garden | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Garden | Free |
| 17 | Foujita Chapel | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Chapel | Paid € |
| 18 | St. Jaques Church | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Church | Free |
| 19 | Mars Gate | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Roman Ruin | Free |
| 20 | Cryptoporticus | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Roman Ruin | Free |
1. Champagne Houses
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✦
Type Cellars + Tastings
Cost Paid
Discover the famous Champagne houses in Reims, where you can go on guided tours and tastings. Walk through historic cellars and learn how champagne is made.
Main Houses
- Taittinger
- Veuve Clicquot
- Pommery
2. Reims Cathedral
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✦
Type Cathedral
Cost Free
French Name
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims
The Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral is a stunning Gothic masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has seen the coronation of many French kings. You’ll be amazed by its beautiful stained glass windows and detailed facade.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
⚙️ Visitor Info (Official Website – Fr)
Towers
Cost Paid
3. St. Remi Basilica
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Type Romanesque-Gothic Basilica
Cost Free
French Name
Basilique Saint-Remi de Reims
This Romanesque-Gothic basilica is dedicated to Saint Remigius, who baptized Clovis, the first King of the Franks. It has the saint’s relics and features impressive stained glass and medieval architecture.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
4. City Center
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type City Center
Cost Free
Reims’ city center is lively, with charming squares, shops, and cafes. Visit Place Drouet d’Erlon and soak up the vibrant atmosphere. It’s a great spot for dining, shopping, and people-watching.
5. Palace of Tau
Closed. Reopening in 2026 (no specific date yet).
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type History Museum
Cost Paid
French Name
Palais du Tau
Once the home of Reims’ archbishops, this palace is now a museum. It showcases tapestries, sculptures, and coronation artifacts. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage site and is closely connected to the cathedral.
6. Surrender Museum
Closed. Reopening planned for March 2026.
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type World War II Museum
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée de la Reddition
This museum marks the spot where Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945, ending World War II in Western Europe. You can see the preserved map room and other artifacts from this historic event.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
7. St. Remi Museum
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type History Museum
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée Saint-Remi
Located in a former abbey, this museum displays regional archaeology and medieval artifacts. It gives you a look into the history of Reims and the life of Saint Remigius.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
8. Museum of Fine Arts
Closed in 2024. Reopening in 2026 (no specific date yet).
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Art Museum
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims
This museum has a large collection of European paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts. You’ll find works from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
9. Automobile Museum
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Vintage Vehicles
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée Automobile Reims-Champagne
Car lovers will enjoy this museum’s collection of classic and vintage cars. It covers the history of the automobile industry, with models from the early 20th century to today.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
10. Villa Demoiselle
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type House Museum
Cost Paid
French Name
Villa Demoiselle
This beautifully restored Art Nouveau and Art Deco villa combines elegant architecture with luxurious interiors.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
11. Hotel Le Vergeur
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Manor Museum
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée-Hôtel Le Vergeur
A historic mansion turned museum, showcasing period furniture, artworks, and artifacts. It gives insight into the bourgeois lifestyle of Reims in the past.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
12. Sabrage
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Bottle Opening
Cost Paid
A Sabrage Workshop is an exciting activity where you learn to open a champagne bottle with a sword.
Provider
Champagne Pol Couronne
13. Carnegie Library
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Public Library
Cost Free
French Name
Bibliothèque Carnegie de Reims
A gift from Andrew Carnegie, this library is an Art Deco treasure. It has beautiful stained glass, mosaics, and a grand reading room.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
14. Boulingrin Market
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Food Market
Cost Free
French Name
Halles centrales du Boulingrin
The main food market of the city is housed in a building with an impressive vaulted ceiling.
It’s open every Wednesday morning, Friday morning, Friday evening (for the organic market), and Saturday morning.
There are also a few other smaller markets around the city on different days of the week.
15. Self-Drive River Boat
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Self-Drive Motorboat
Cost Paid
Enjoy a unique sightseeing tour on Reims’ canals with BoBoat. These electric boats provide a peaceful and scenic way to explore the city’s waterways.
Provider
BoBoat
16. Pierre Schneiter Garden
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Public Garden
Cost Free
French Name
Jardin d’Horticulture Pierre Schneiter
A lovely public garden named after a former mayor of Reims. It has manicured lawns, flower beds, and various plants, making it a great spot for relaxation.
17. Foujita Chapel
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Chapel
Cost Paid
French Names
Chapelle Foujita
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
Designed by the Japanese-French artist Tsuguharu Foujita, this Neo-Romanesque chapel is known for its beautiful frescoes. It blends Christian and Japanese art styles uniquely.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
18. St. Jacques Church
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Church
Cost Free
French Name
Église Saint-Jacques de Reims
Saint Jacques Church is another one of the Catholic buildings in Reims. Dating back to the 13th century, it features Gothic architecture.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
19. Mars Gate
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Roman Ruins
Cost Free
French Name
Porte de Mars
An ancient Roman triumphal arch from the 3rd century, Mars Gate is a reminder of Reims’ rich history and once marked the entrance to the city.
20. Cryptoporticus
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Roman Ruins
Cost Free
French Name
Cryptoportique
This well-preserved Roman cryptoporticus, an underground gallery, was used for storage. It offers a peek into Reims’ Roman past and is now an archaeological site.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
