In the north-eastern center of France is the Champagne region, one of the largest historical regions of the country, whose capital in past centuries was the great city of reims, since for hundreds of years this picturesque city was one of the most important in the Central and Western European market.
The city of Reims has a great Gothic cathedral that featured prominently in the french history, since for ten centuries it was the place where almost all kings of france were crowned, in memory of Clovis, the first great king of the Franks, who was baptized in it in 499 BC.
The current capital of the Champagne region is Ardennes, the small town of Chalons, south of Reims, although the latter is still the capital of Champagne, a sparkling wine known and ranked worldwide that is made exclusively in this region.
In the north of the region is located the department of the Ardennes, bordering the border in southern Belgium, a heavily wooded area. In the center of the region are the departments of the Marne and Aube, an area rich in agriculture and considered one of the granaries of France, with vast fields of corn stretching to the visible horizon.
Along the hills called The Montagne de Reims the Champagne vineyards, which are mostly between Reims and Epernay. Troyes is the capital of the Aube, It represents another historical place in the city famous for its textiles.
In the south of the region is the Haute Marne department a very rural area and also reputed for its beautiful hills and valleys, towns and small towns, an example of the so-called Deep france.
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