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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 40m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Descend into the dual world of Reims, where ancient Roman chalk quarries birthed a global luxury empire. Join Marco, a culinary expert, and Diana, a historian of geology and ambition, as they uncover the fierce widows and visionary barons who transformed a regional, defective wine into liquid gold. This immersive journey explores cathedral-like cellars, architectural warfare, and the silent, ancient stone that made it all possible.

    • A 3.1 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 100 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Foodways & Culinary Identity and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Domaine Vranken Pommery
    • 5 Place du Général Gouraud
    • 51100, Reims, Grand Est, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Domaine Vranken Pommery
    • 5 Place du Général Gouraud
    • 51100, Reims, Grand Est, France

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Self Guided Podcast Tour Reims Empires of the Champagne Widows in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 40 minutes1h 40m
    1h 40m
  • Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.58
AU$7.66 x 2 AdultsAU$15.32
Total
The previous price was AU$19.16 and current price is AU$15.32
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Domaine Vranken Pommery

  • 10m
An Elizabethan-style château built by a visionary widow, sitting atop a vast underground city of Roman chalk pits.

Villa Demoiselle

  • 10m
An architectural masterpiece transitioning between Art Nouveau and Art Deco, representing the aesthetic ambition of the champagne barons.

Maison Ruinart

  • 10m
The oldest established Champagne house, featuring the deepest and most cathedral-like Gallo-Roman chalk cellars in Reims.

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin - Visitors Center

  • 10m
The estate of the famous 'Widow Clicquot', who revolutionized the industry by inventing the riddling table and globalizing the luxury brand.

Champagne Taittinger

  • 10m
A modern champagne house built directly over the ruins of a 13th-century abbey, highlighting the commodification of sacred history.

Abbey of Saint-Remi

  • 10m
A UNESCO-listed basilica that serves as the historical and spiritual anchor of Reims, contrasting sacred preservation with commercial exploitation.

Location

Activity location

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    Domaine Vranken Pommery
    • 5 Place du Général Gouraud
    • 51100, Reims, Grand Est, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Domaine Vranken Pommery
    • 5 Place du Général Gouraud
    • 51100, Reims, Grand Est, France

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