La Route du Champagne en fête

Enjoy the two full days of this unique champagne festival! You can taste champagnes for 8 hours each day: Saturday from 10am to 6pm, Sunday from 11am to 7pm.

When you sign up for the champagne route, you receive a few fun items. Use your champagne ‘passport’ to register your visits and tastings at all the producers! You’ll also receive a map to make following the route easy – as well as your own champagne flute, a bottle of water and a breath tester.

During a delightful walk through the prettily decorated villages, you’ll encounter more than 20 producers. The doors to their secret wine cellars are thrown open during these two days, exclusively for visitors. Discover the passion of the producers while you sip a delicious glass of their sparkling champagne!

During this festive event, the villages literally blossom. More than 300,000 flowers are carefully grown for display on these two days. Every village becomes a work of art! Streets are also decorated with cheerful quotes. You’ll find the love of champagne wherever you look. Atmospheric street performance, fun music and lots of champagne lovers make this event an absolute party. There’s so much to see and do!

Package A; This hotel is a 45-minute drive from the Route du Champagne festival in 2023. It is a wonderful luxury location. You can also book a champagne tasting on site in the bar. It is located in the center of the village.

Package B; This is a gîte (cottage) with a few rooms and is a 10-minute drive from the festival. The gîte is very charmingly decorated and is located in a winemakers village. Nearby is one of the best restaurants in the region. There is a kitchen and living room which is shared with the other guests in the gîte. There is also a spacious terrace. The car can be parked 5 minutes walk from the gîte.

Package C; This is a very charming 3* hotel and is a 10-minute drive from the festival. The hotel is located in a unique winemaking village where they have three official wine appellations. Included are three dinners with various menus; twice a 3-course and a five-course dinner in the hotel restaurant. They have an authentic gourmet French kitchen. The owner is also a wine producer. Therefore an ideal opportunity for a visit including an extensive tasting. Our most complete package!

Package D; This hotel is located in the center of Troyes. It is an hour’s drive from the festival. Transport to the festival is only possible with your own transport or a taxi. A taxi is expensive these days. The hotel also has a spa and closed parking for a fee and reservation.

Package E; This only concerns access to the festival. And gives you access to the participating producers and the champagne to be tasted. Some producers only offer a single prestige champagne for a fee.

If you stay in Troyes, it is definitely recommended to visit the beautiful Saint-Pierre or Saint-Paul Cathedrals, Saint-Madeleine church, Saint-Urbain basilica or the Saint-Pantaléon. The Saint-Urbain basilica is a Gothic masterpiece with beautiful stained glass windows and the Saint-Pantaléon church with a large collection of sculptures. They give you a nice impression of the Gothic style and inside you can also discover the special treasures of local heritage.

Interested in museums? Then you can choose from the following museums in Troyes and the surrounding area: Museum of modern art, apothecary museum, Maison de l’Outil et de la Pensée Ouvrière or Saint-Loup museum.

If you stay in the southern region, Renoir’s museum is interesting. This is located in the southern Essoyes, where you will find one of his former studios and the modern furnished museum. The southern region of Champagne also has many sporting opportunities. Nature is very diverse with forests, lakes and beautiful trails. You can enjoy cycling, walking, sailing, fishing and golf. Or enjoy one of the beaches. Let us know what appeals to you and we will add it to the program.

We make your visit unique and surprising by ensuring every day is a special experience. What about the bars and restaurants set in idyllic locations, or one of the romantic squares in Troyes! There are many extra options you can add. And if you have something specific in mind, just let us know.

This offer is not covered by the STO Garant guarantee. You can find the conditions for this guarantee scheme on STO Garant’s website (www.sto-garant.nl/en/downloads).

If you want the package to with the guarantee conditions, this is possible for a fee. Please contact us for this.