Activities at Chateau Les Crayeres or nearby

• Accommodations:

  • 16 rooms & 4 suites (seventeen of them located inside the Chateau)

  • Wifi Internet access

• Wine & Champagne cellar

• 7-hectare park

• Golf, Tennis, hiking, horseback, hunting, fishing, Flying club , visits to Champagne cellars and the cathedral are among the activities you may enjoy at close range.

The city of Reims

143 Km (89 miles) E of Paris, 45 Km (28 miles) NW of Châlons-en-Champagne

Reims (pronounced Rahns), an ancient Roman city, was important when Caesar conquered Gaul. French kings came here to be crowned, and it`s said that the French nation was born here in A.D. 498. Joan of Arc escorted Charles VII here in 1429, kissing the silly man`s feet. But don`t let its ancient background mislead you: As you approach Reims, you`ll pass through prefabricated suburbs that look like eastern European apartment-house blocks. There are gems in Reims, including the cathedral, but you must seek them out.

Most visitors come to Reims because it`s the center of a wine-growing district; its bubbly is present at celebrations all over the world. The city (pop. 185,000) is filled with swank restaurants, ritzy champagne houses, large squares, and long, tree-lined avenues. The champagne bottled here is the lightest and subtlest in flavor of the world`s wines. Make an effort to linger, exploring the vineyards and wine cellars, the Gothic monuments, and the battlefields.