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Exploring France’s Champagne Region

March 13, 2023 Leave a Comment

Champagne, in northeastern France, is the home of the most famous sparkling wines in the world. The primary cities in the Champagne region are Reims and Epernay. We had previously visited Reims on a day trip from Paris, taking tours at Tattinger, Pommery, and Veuve-Cliquot. We so enjoyed that trip that we scheduled a …

Filed Under: Destinations, Epernay, Reims, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Alfred Gratien, champagne, Charles Mignon, De Castelane, De Castellane, Dom Perignon, Janisson Baradon, Janisson-Baradon, Mercier, méthode champenoise, Moet & Chandon, Perrier Jouet, Pol Roger

Exploring the Beautiful Town of Beaune France

February 13, 2023 Leave a Comment

What’s not to love about visiting France’s Burgundy Region? We love its food, its wines, and its atmosphere. The largest city in the Burgundy wine region is Beaune. It is also one of our favorite small French cities in the area. We enjoy exploring its history, character, signature buildings, restaurants, and many tasting rooms …

Filed Under: Activities, Beaune, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Destination Type, Dining, Featured-City, France, Hotels, Hotels, Museums, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travel, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Hospices de Beaune, Hotel Abbaye de Maizieres, Hotel-Dieu, La Caveau des Arches, Le Cheval Noir, le Montrachet, Ma Cuisine, Musee du Vin de Bourgogne, Voie des Vignes

Alsace Wine Route

February 10, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Alsace Wine Route is France’s oldest and one of its most famous wine routes. It runs between Colmar and Strasbourg and takes you through some beautiful historic towns filled with cobblestone streets and half-timbered houses. On a previous trip, we focused primarily on sightseeing among many of the route’s 16th-17th-century fairytale towns lined with […]

Filed Under: Colmar, Dining, Eguisheim, Restaurants, Ribeauville, Riquewihr, Sightseeing, Strasbourg, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Alsace Wine Road, Domaine Josmeyer, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Gentile, Grand CRU, Haut-Rhin, Hugel & Fils, Leon Beyer, Trimbach, Zind-Humbrecht

Charming Colmar France

February 4, 2023 Leave a Comment

Colmar France is in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, near the border with Germany. The city saw an explosion of growth in the 16th century as the primary merchant and shipping center for Alsatian wines. Today it continues to be the capital of Alsace wines. But more on that in our related blog […]

Filed Under: Colmar, Destinations, Dining, France, Restaurants, Sightseeing Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences

France’s Historic Burgundy Wine Region

February 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

Burgundy is one of France’s and the world’s premier wine regions. It is the primary home to France’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir production. It also has one of the world’s most confusing and highly regulated classification systems. It designates everything from the quality grapes grown on tiny plots of land and in distinct microclimates …

Filed Under: Burgundy, Dining, France, Hotels, Hotels, Restaurants, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Chablis, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Joseph Drouhin, Moillard-Grivot

The Charms of Strasbourg France

January 17, 2023 Leave a Comment

We made a mistake the first time we visited Strasbourg France. As the terminus of a lovely three-day cruise of the Mosel and Rhine rivers, we didn’t leave enough time to fully explore this lovely city. Since then we have come here several times. And each visit reaffirmed how fabulous Strasbourg is. Located in the […]

Filed Under: Alsace, Art, Cities, Dining, France, Hotels, Museums, Sightseeing, Strasbourg Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, Alain Sechas, Alsace, astronomical clock, Brasserie Les Haras, Chez Yvonne, Council of Europe, European Parliament, Grande Ile, Hotel Cour du Corbeau, La Petite France, Le Buerehiesel, Maison Rouge Stragbourg, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Parliament City, Stéphane Belzère, UNESCO

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