# Day trip to Reims from Paris: the cathedral of kings and two champagne houses

A 45-minute TGV, the coronation cathedral, lunch facing its façade and two champagne houses in Gallo-Roman crayères. No car.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/grand-est/reims/itineraries/reims-cathedral-and-two-champagne-houses · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:30 · Salida: 45 min by train (TGV from Paris Gare de l'Est · in Reims around 9:15)
- 09:45 · Reims Cathedral, the coronation cathedral (free · the Smiling Angel and the Chagall windows · 1 h)
  - 15 min on foot
- 11:15 · The Basilica of Saint-Remi (towards the south · free · 45 min)
  - 10 min on foot
- 12:15 · The Pommery cellars, 30 metres underground (Brut Royal visit with a glass · €30, €36 with a guide · book) · Maison Pommery, From €30 per person
  - 30 min on foot
- 14:00 · La Grande Georgette (terrace facing the cathedral · open every day · book · if you do not want to walk, a taxi) · La Grande Georgette, €€€
  - 15 min on foot
- 16:00 · The Mumm cellars, next to the station (Cordon Rouge Experience · €30 · 1 h 30 · next to the station) · Maison Mumm, From €30 per person
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 45 min by train (TGV to Paris Gare de l'Est · in Paris around 19:00)

Reims is 45 minutes from Paris by TGV and can be toured on foot from the station: the easiest day trip out of the capital. This plan combines the cathedral where the kings of France were crowned, the basilica of Saint-Remi and two champagne houses in old chalk quarries, with lunch on a terrace facing the façade of Notre-Dame. Book the two visits and lunch before you set out.

## The day, hour by hour

8:30 · TGV from Gare de l'Est. About 45 minutes to Reims centre. From the station, ten minutes' walk to the cathedral via place Drouet d'Erlon.

9:45 · The cathedral. Free. The sculpted façade, the Smiling Angel on the left portal and, inside, Chagall's blue stained glass. The Palais du Tau, next door, is closed for works until 2027.

11:15 · Saint-Remi. Twenty minutes' walk south. The Romanesque basilica where Saint Remigius, the bishop who baptised Clovis, is buried. Free and peaceful.

12:15 · Pommery cellars. Ten minutes from Saint-Remi. The Brut Royal visit goes down 116 steps to the crayères, thirty metres underground, and ends with a glass: €30 with audioguide, €36 with a guide.

14:00 · Lunch at La Grande Georgette. In the former Art Deco fire station facing the cathedral, with a terrace onto the façade. Open every day. Go back by taxi or a half-hour walk.

16:00 · Mumm cellars. Next to the station. The Cordon Rouge Experience, an hour and a half with a glass, for €30. It can be requested in Spanish by writing to the house beforehand.

18:00 · TGV back. In Paris around 19:00.

## Is it for me?

If you are interested in history and champagne, yes. With two glasses in the day, there is no driving problem because you are going by train. If you prefer vineyards to great houses, swap Pommery for half a day with a driver through the Montagne de Reims and Hautvillers.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
TGV from Paris Gare de l'Est, about 45 minutes. The whole plan is done on foot from the station.

### By car
About 145 km on the A4, an hour and a half. We do not recommend it if you are going to taste.

## Consejos

### Book the cellars
Weekends and high season fill up.

### A coat for the crayères
It is cool underground all year.

### Check opening days
In winter some houses open fewer days.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the trip to Reims cost?
TGV, two cellars from €30 each and lunch: between €120 and €170 per person, depending on the train ticket.

### Can it be done in a day?
Yes: with the 45-minute TGV there is plenty of time for the cathedral and two cellars.

### Are there visits in Spanish?
Mumm offers them on request; Pommery, in French or English, or with an audioguide.