Champagne is one of the world’s most iconic wine regions and also incredibly accessible, at only 30 minutes by train from Charles de Gaulle and 45 minutes from Paris Gare de l’Est. The region makes a great getaway throughout the year (with the exception of January and February, when houses close for vacation), but summer, spring and fall are all ideal times to visit when the vines are in full bloom.
While many may picture it as a pretentious and ostentatious wine region, Champagne is quite the ...