Champagne Region France Map
The champagne wine region is a wine region within the historical province of champagne in the northeast of france the area is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region s name eu law and the laws of most countries reserve the term champagne exclusively for wines that come from this region located about 160 kilometres 100 miles east of paris the viticultural boundaries of champagne are legally defined and split into five wine producing districts within.
Champagne region france map. France a map of its wine regions. The region is coextensive with the former province of champagne which was bounded on the north by the bishopric of liège and by luxembourg on the east by lorraine on the south by burgundy and on the west by île de france and by picardy. Is the now the northern part of a larger region known as grand est. Champagne wine region map click on map to zoom the map.
There is a small airport at reims reims champagne airport and another in troyes and both cities have rail access. The champagne region of france is less than 100 miles east of paris and is made up of the aube marne haute marne and ardennes departments. France from the prestigious wines of bordeaux to the sparkling wines of champagne through the oceans of vines found in aquitaine and languedoc to the string of appellations of the rhônes valley rolling down to provence is a fruit of both tradition and entrepeneurship. Champagne map of vineyards wine regions vineyards of champagne.
The heart of champagne country has long centered around and between the two major cities of reims and epernay in the sub regions of montagne de reims côte des blancs and vallée de la marne. Champagne ardenne former région of france incorporated since january 2016 into the région of grand est. The former region of champagne ardenne lying in the northeast of france between paris and belgium. Known worldwide for its sparkling wine the region can be easily reached thanks to good road and rail connections.
As an administrative entity it encompassed the northern départements of haute marne aube marne and ardennes and was roughly coextensive with the historical province of champagne. Vallée de la vesle vallée de l ardre montagne de reims vallée de la marne côte de blancs côte de sézanne troyes côte de l aube and rosé des riceys. The most iconic sparkling wine in the world is a blend of grapes including chardonnay pinot noir and pinot meunier. Historical champagne is also coextensive with the modern day région of champagne ardenne q v.
Map of french wine regions. It is easily accessible by car or train.