tours:Champagne and reims cathedral

 In the heart of Champagne, you will discover undulating landscapes whose hillsides are decorated by vineyards, stretching away as far as the eye can see. Prestigious houses of Champagne produce on these lands the most refined sparkling wines. You may visit their cellars. The cathedral of Reims, unique by its flamboyant gothic style, was the place of the coronation of the kings of France.

The towers, 81 m tall (approx. 267 ft), were originally designed to rise 120 m (approximately 394 ft). The south tower holds just two great bells; one of them, named “Charlotte” by Cardinal of Lorraine in 1570, weighs more than 10,000 kg (about 11 tons)

On July 6, 1210 the cathedral was damaged by fire and reconstruction started shortly after, beginning at the eastern end. Many names were mentioned for the cathedral such as Jean D'Orbais, Gaucher de Reims and Bernard de Soissons,  though art historians still disagree over who was responsible for which parts of the building.