Things to see and do Champagne-Ardenne

Located in the north of the village, this statue of the Virgin pays tribute to the soldiers of the village who died for France. It was erected in 1865 by the inhabitants of Massiges who survived a cholera epidemic. The story goes that in 1915 bees settled inside the statue, in the hole formed by a bullet received in the chest, just under the left breast during the fighting of the Great War. The bees would not have deserted their shelter until 1970, when the statue was made official as a War Memorial.

The urban community of Greater Reims, formerly Reims Métropole, is the merger of 7 communities of municipalities and 18 municipalities. Track, signalling, public lighting, territorial development, urban planning... the missions carried out are diverse.

Note: By 2020, the Reims Grand Centre urban project will have profoundly transformed the heart of Reims (from the Sernam to the Patte d'Oie, via the Promenades). An aqualudic complex and a large event room will emerge from the ground on the former Sernam site. These structuring facilities will benefit all the inhabitants of the Greater Reims Urban Community.

Often, we look for something for children to give them a change when they visit museums. Educational farms are then welcome. Here, you make double profit because a hundred goats will captivate the youngest ones while the older ones will be able to enjoy the products of the farm: cheeses of all kinds, fresh, ashy, medium dry.... Waffles are also available for snacks on site, as well as salty breads. The goat house is accessible to all.

The online tourist guide presents the Institut Universitaire Européen Rachi in Troyes. This university establishment offers a unique experience for visitors interested in the history of Troyes' Jewish community. In addition to its website, the Institute offers a virtual library where researchers and the curious can discover a vast collection of books. A virtual tour of the Rachi synagogue is also available, and information on how to organize a visit is provided. Maison Rachi also has an online store where visitors can purchase products.

Strangely enough, curious about a military base, but this one, along the road, will be a strange reminder of Soviet sites. Picturesque, toute dressed, it houses a pretty curious dome. Sensitive Isolated Site Now attached to Saint-Dizier, this dome houses state-of-the-art radar, even though the base itself dates back to 1953 and appears to be abandoned at centuries. This radar, among the 23 French, allows to count airplanes…

A family of wine growers for 4 generations, Chantal and Jean-François are at the weekend at Petit Presse, a gourmet restaurant in their cellar. Side tour of the operation, make an appointment, but this remains possible 7 j/7. Passage into the cellar, the press and then tasting the champagne of the house. " Emmanuelle "assembles the three varieties.