Châlons-en-Champagne

The administrative capital of the Marne and the Champagne region is famous for its Blanc de Blancs vineyards. The town center, crisscrossed with canals and streams, is a charming mix of half-timber houses and riverside gardens; and several major churches bear eloquent testimony to Châlons's medieval importance.

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