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Friday, April 2, 2010

ChampagneVisitor Guide to:

Chloe Then Chris TanDorothy HongLee Qiao XiangLim Qin Liang

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Introduction &Festivals

Transportation &Accommodation

Places of Interests

Gastronomy

AgendaFriday, April 2, 2010

ChampagneIntro & Festivals

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Introduction

Located in the northeast of the country

Consists of the 4 regions

Aube Ardennes

Haute-Marne

Marne

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Introduction

Aube

Châlons-en-ChampagneÉpernay

Troyes

Sedan

Chaumont

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Weather

Winters are crisp & clear

Summers are warm & dry

Weather as variable as its terrain

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Festivals

Sedan Medieval FestivalWhen: 15-16 May 2010 (Annual)

Where: SedanCost: €6; under 12s free

Opening Hours: Sat 11am-10pm; Sun 10am-8pm

Jousting

Cavalry Tournaments

Markets

Camps

Flag throwing & feasts

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Festivals

Champagne Tourist Route Festival

When: 24-26 July 2010 (Annual)Where: Reims

Explore up to 30 wine cellars

Discover AUBE dishes

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Festivals

Foires FestivalWhen: Aug-Sept 2010 (Annual)Where: Châlons-en-Champagne

Cost: Mon-Fri €3; concessions €1.50Sat&Sun €5; concessions €2.50

Time: 10.30am-9pm (until 12am Sat)

Huge exhibition about the Champagne-Ardenne region

Attracts more than 250,000visitors annually

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ChampagneTransportation & Accommodation

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No International/National airport in Champagne!

Domestic Airports

Reims?

Troyes?

TransportationFriday, April 2, 2010

Champagne Region

Transportation

Paris

190km

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Transportation

Hiking Horse Carriages Barges

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AccommodationFriday, April 2, 2010

Accommodation

CIS de Champagne Hotel Stars Reims Fasthôtel Reims

Youth Hostel Budget Hotel Budget Hotel

From SGD 39.32 From SGD 37.74 From SGD 31.78

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ChampagneHeritage Tours

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Heritage Tours

Champagne ToursControls 15 out of 17

“Grand Cru” in the region

Get to the Champagne villages to taste the finest champagnes

Need considerable guidance or tour guide to get best experience

Underground wine caves

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Heritage Tours

Notre Dame Cathedral

Grand and spectacular architechture

Beautiful view form top of the tower

Best to visit on Sunday evenings

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Heritage Tours

Palais du Tau

Museum housing treasures from the cathedral& royal coronations

Display exceptional statues

Ritual objects

Tapestries from the cathedral

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Heritage Tours

Hunting & FloralAnimals @ Champagne-Huate Marnes

Covering 250,000 hectares

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Amongst most renowned regions for hunting & animal-watching

Orchids @ Champagne Ardenne

Home to a unique flora, including many orchids

Late spider orchid, Fly orchid, Lady orchid etc

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Heritage Tours

Lac du Der

Located in Champagne-Ardenne, largest artificial lake

Hotspot for family summer holiday

Huge range of water sports

Great attraction for bird lovers

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ChampagneFun & Entertainment

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Fun & Entertainment

Sports & Leisure

Quad Balade (Quad Ride)

Discover quad biking at the farm in a authentic, woodland setting

Relax and enjoy yourself in 2-seater quad rides

Choose to ride it yourself or ride as a passenger

1/2 hours approximately €25 per passenger

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Fun & Entertainment

Sports & Leisure

Oxygene - La Charmoie

Discover the world of the forest near Conde-en-Brie & Chateau- Thierry

A nature trail in a 3km forest road in mini-electronic cars

Experience the nature of the forest, meadows, ponds & meadow blooms

€9 per adult

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Fun & Entertainment

Sports & LeisureNigoland Theme Park

More than 35 attractions & thrilling rides

Roller Coasters, Inverted Coaster, Adventure Jungle ,

Apple Flight etc

€22 per adult

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Fun & Entertainment

Markets & FairsTraditional Market @ Charleville Mézières

Opens on Tues, Thurs & Sat

Source of fresh fruits & vegetables

Known as “Le Marche”

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Fun & Entertainment

Markets & FairsFlea market @ Parc des Expo

Opens on the 1st Sunday of every month

2nd-hand goods, antiques and clothes

Takes place outside in July, August

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Fun & Entertainment

Shopping & Night EntertainmentMarques Avenue (Factory Outlet)

Opens on Monday to Saturday 10am-7pm

57 shops selling discounted designer clothes

Discounts up to 60% during sales period

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Fun & Entertainment

Shopping & Night EntertainmentL’Apostrophe

Traditional café-brasserie ambience with glass ceiling

Sophisticated, trendy bar serves good tapas & cocktails

Play music several nights a week

Music genre varies from night to night

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Fun & Entertainment

Shopping & Night EntertainmentMasion Fossier

Bakery that sells cookies, cakes, candies & chocolates

Famous Pink Biscuits, known as Biscuits de Reims

Original “Biscuit Rose” recipe still kept by Fossier

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ChampagneGastronomy

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"Un repas sans fromage comme un journée sans soleil."!

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Entrée:

Flemish leek pie

a simple dish of leeks cooked

with cream and eggs in a pastry crust

Potée champenoise a stew of bacon, smoked ham, sausage,

cabbage

Plat:

Medaillons de chevreuil aux baies rouges

venison steaks with redcurrants

Carbonnade de boeuf beef slowly braised in onions and beer

Dessert:

Gaufres

Belgian waffles consumed with cream and sugar, OR

raffolait, milk jam made by boiling milk and sugar

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Bon Appétit!

Epernay (15-20€) Reims (20-30€)

Les Berceaux Steaks served with champagne sauce

La Coquille Zabaglione of Champagne with strawberries

La Table Kobus Classic French cuisine

La Table Anna

L’operaLocal cuisines with seasonal boar dishes

Luxurious Chateau les Crayeres

(60-80€)

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ConclusionWe Have Graduated~!

Au revoir

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