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It's a Sparkling Wine Occasion to Clink Your Glass in Champagne, France (Europe) for Six Days & Five Nights at La Caserne Chanzy Hotel & Spa, Including Two Full-Day Champagne Tours and Tastings of Pommery and Veuve Clicquot, and a 45-Minute Spa Treatment (Land Only)

Experience the art de vivre in France's celebrated Champagne region, the land of the most fabled wines, prestigious vineyards, family-run cellars, Gothic grandeur, a rich unrivaled heritage, and UNESCO World Heritage sites. You can discover the champagne wines by following the tourist route of the champagne wine region; visit the lighthouse Phare de Verzenay, watching over an ocean of vineyards and housing the Wine museum; or taste a glass of champagne at the Perching Bar, set six meters up in the trees! Visit Reims and its famous cathedral, the Palais de Tau, the Saint Rémi Basilica; go for a hike at the Parc Naturel Régional de la Montagne de Reims; visit Pommery and Veuve Clicquot; and pamper yourself at the spa!

The best way to experience the Champagne region of France is to tour the wineries and taste - what else? - the champagne! Your two full-day small-group wine tours will take you to the cellars of Pommery and Veuve Clicquot in Reims, the heart of Champagne. Pommery is delicacy and liveliness, heart and soul, a style made of finesse which plays a score focusing on the elegance of the aromas. Domaine Pommery opens the doors of its magnificent Elizabethan-style buildings and invites you to discover its cellars and chalk pits, which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Savor the exceptional journey 30 meters underground to these true cathedrals dating from the Gallo-Roman era, some of which have monumental bas-reliefs carved out of chalk. Nearby, Veuve Clicquot boasts an exceptional heritage that has been built up over the centuries since the founder's time on an earlier base, then by the various owners of Veuve Clicquot. It particularly bears the imprint of Madame Clicquot, who was uncompromising about the quality of her wines. Her oft-repeated phrase "Only one quality, the finest" has become the House's motto. In the Veuve Clicquot's historic, UNESCO World Heritage-listed cellars, you will learn how champagne is made, discovering each stage step by step, from the vine to the wine.

If you'd prefer a more pampering Champagne experience, then you can experience moments of well-being at the spa during your stay at La Caserne Chanzy Hotel & Spa. Discover the intimate universe of the Deep Nature Spa, a delicate mix of raw materials, colors, games of glass and mirrors, where everything is done to develop the sensory experience. The spacious spa includes a pool with hydromassage jets, a sauna, a hammam, a fitness room and five treatment rooms. This is the place to refresh and rejuvenate, offer yourself a moment of peace, discover the benefits of the sauna, and delight in the healing therapy of a massage.

La Caserne Chanzy is your Champagne hideaway! Open the doors of this former fire station and relive the unique history of this place, which has a picturesque heritage that dates back to 1926. Its legend and secrets are revealed in a fabulous tête-à-tête with the Notre-Dame Cathedral, a jewel of Gothic art. A stay at La Caserne Chanzy is guaranteed to give you a true sense of the culture of Reims. Boasting a unique point of view overlooking the Notre-Dame Cathedral (a UNESCO World Heritage site), La Caserne Chanzy offers an exclusive stay in a high end location. This hotel and spa have been designed to give visitors a sense of immersion into the world of Champagne, both the region and the famous beverage. The most beautiful places in the city are only a few steps away, including the Tau Palace, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Opera.

Your trip for two includes:
6 days/5 nights accommodation at La Caserne Chanzy Hotel & Spa in a Chanzy room
Daily breakfast
Two full-day small group tours of Reims and a Champagne tasting at Pommery and Veuve Clicquot, including transfers
A private 45-minute spa treatment, including one way transfer from hotel to Reims train station
All room-related taxes (including VAT)
Free concierge reservation service

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Travel package is non-refundable and subject to availability. Certificates/gift cards cannot be replaced. Passport required for travel outside the U.S. Tours and excursions run on specific days of the week, at specific times and some may operate seasonally. Hotel may be substituted with equal or similar accommodations. Travel is valid for 18 months from date of issue (closed January through February). Blackout dates: December 23-31. Champagne houses are closed during the winter season. Local city taxes are the responsibility of the traveler and are required to be paid directly to hotel. A minimum 45 day advance reservation is required. Please email us at auction@stmaryhs.org to find out deadline to travel. Closed January through February.