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The cycle path offers the possibility to park outside and cycle into the city in a relaxed manner.

Veuve Clicquot is one of the world's largest champagne houses. Founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot-Muiron, it played a key role in establishing champagne as a favorite among the European upper class and nobility. The premature death of François Clicquot in 1805 left his wife, Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, a widow at the young age of 27. Intelligent, resourceful, and energetic, she was a determined woman with the courage to face that challenge. At a time when women were excluded from business, she dared to take on the leadership of the company founded by her father-in-law, a role she carried out with passion and determination. Her creativity and quest for innovation led to several firsts in Champagne: the first known vintage champagne, the invention of the riddling table, and the first known blended rosé champagne. These three innovations revolutionized champagne production and were quickly adopted by all producers, laying the foundation for modern champagne production. Madame Clicquot transformed her name into a trademark of excellence and made it known throughout the world. Her enormous contribution earned her the nickname "the Grande Dame of Champagne." Inside, you can discover the 24 kilometers of cellars, the heritage of the house. www.veuveclicquot.com

The discovery was partially accidental - earlier column finds in 1840 during market hall construction had hinted at Roman remains, but no excavations were undertaken at that time, making the 1922 discovery all the more significant for understanding Reims' Roman heritage.

An underground U-shaped gallery that formed part of the northern section of the Roman forum around 100 AD, located beneath the current Forum Square in downtown Reims. This ancient structure features stone pillars with notches that once supported wooden frameworks dividing the space into compartments, with decorated stucco walls and a barrel-vaulted ceiling made of brick mortar. The gallery was discovered in 1922 during construction work and classified as a historical monument in 1923, though major restoration didn't occur until 1982 when it was finally opened to the public.

From 1793 to 1802, the church was repurposed as a stable and military barracks during the French Revolutionary period. The church also showcases modern stained glass windows by renowned artists including Czech painter Joseph Sima and Portuguese artist Maria Elena Vieira Da Silva

From its inauguration, residents criticized the fountain's weak water flow of only 12 liters per second, and the nude naiads representing the rivers caused public controversy. During World War II, German occupiers removed the bronze statue, but remarkably the fountain remained intact despite 60% of Reims being destroyed during the war.

The Subé Fountain stands in Place Drouet-d'Erlon in central Reims, funded by local benefactor Auguste Subé's donation of 200000 gold francs and inaugurated on July 15, 1906. The 17-meter tall column, made from Corgoloin and Chassignelles stone and decorated with vine motifs, represents the city of Reims and local industries including commerce, viticulture, industry, and agriculture. At its base, four naiads symbolize the rivers Suippe, Marne, Vesle, and Aisne that flow through the Marne department, while a golden Victory statue crowns the top.

Saint-Jacques Church is the second oldest preserved church in Reims after the Saint-Remi Basilica, with its construction beginning in the 12th century and completed in 1270. The church features a 12th-century nave and a 16th-century chancel, along with a distinctive lantern bell tower rebuilt in Louis XIV style after the original Gothic tower was destroyed by a storm in 1711. After suffering extensive damage during World War I, the church became a testing ground for innovative reinforced concrete framework technology developed by architect Henri Deneux in 1920-1921, which was later applied to the famous Reims Cathedral.