Champagne & Northern France - Discover France: Experience the Best of France - page 313

• » Eurostar ( www.eurostar.com ) The high-speed Eurostar connects London with
Lille and Strasbourg.
• » Bus Buses are limited, but are the best option between Reims and Troyes.
BE FOREWARNED
• » Champagne Producers around Reims and Épernay close their doors to visitors
during the vendange (grape harvest) in September and October.
• » Hotels Reims and Épernay are often full at weekends Easter to September and
weekdays May, June and September. Hotels in Strasbourg are often booked out
during the week when European parliament is in session.
• » WWI sites Visitor centres are often closed in January, but cemeteries are open
year-round.