Champagne-Ardenne News
A selection of special offers from the Champagne-Ardenne regions
Ardennes ↓ | Aube ↓ | Haute-Marne ↓ | Marne ↓
Ardennes
26 April
WHITE PUDDING FAIR
Rethel
Sale of local white pudding sausages (seasoned pork meat) and other local produce.
16-17 May
MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
Sedan
Sedan invites you to feast "à la médiévale"
Programmes available at:
Tel: 00 33 (0) 3 24 29 98 80
www.medieval-sedan.com
30-31 May
BEER FEST
Charleville-Mézières
Discover various beers at the Place Ducale
Tel. +33 (0)6 61 63 95 95
20-21 June
ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Launois sur Vence
At the 17th century post relay house - Tel 00 33 (0) 3 24 35 06 36
www.launoissurvence.com
July and August
SOUND & LIGHT SHOW
Château de la Cassine Vendresse
On Saturdays at nightfall
Tel: 00 33 (0) 3 24 35 44 84 – www.la-cassine.com
3-12 July
FESTIVAL MARIONNETTES EN JARDIN
Charleville-Mézières
Puppet Festival particularly aimed at children.
Tel: 00 33 (0) 3 24 52 97 65
www.atelierdelamarionnette.com
End July/beginning August
Festimeuse
Concerts, fireworks, animations and shows in the different towns of the Meuse
Valley.
Tel: 00 33 (0) 3 24 40 59 14
7 – 14 August
MUSICAL ENCOUNTERS “RENCONTRES MUSICALES”
Louvergny
Tel: 00 (0) 3 24 71 98 98
Classical music concerts, given by virtuosi in Ardennes little village churches, as well as more informal picnic concerts.
23 August
STREET THEATRE FESTIVAL “FESTIVAL DE THEATRE DE RUES”
Houldizy
Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 24 56 43 31
Theatre, music, humour
18 – 27 September
World Puppet Festival
Charleville-Mézières
There is a lot more to marionettes than Punch and Judy, and they are not only for
Children...
Tel: 00 33 (0) 3 24 59 94 94 – www.festival-marionnette.com
17 - 18 October
GASTRONOMIC FAIR “BOIRE ET MANGER EN ARDENNES”
Launois sur Vence
At the 17th century post relay house - Tel 00 33 (0) 3 24 35 06 36
www.launoissurvence.com
Aube
From April 18th to October 25th
Exhibition "Le beau XVI ème siècle" (‘Beautiful XVIth century’) masterpieces of the sculpture in Champagne
Troyes welcomes an exhibition on the sculpture of the Champagne area in the XVth and XVI century. It’s the occasion to discover an exceptional artistic production: 94 masterpieces, the most representative of the wealth of Champagne. Thus, pieces now far away in foreign collections will come back to their land of origin.
www.aube-champagne.com
Exhibition website : www.sculpture-champagne.fr
May 31st
‘Gourmande’ hiking in the Vineyards
Hiking a flute by hand, your necessary passport which you’ll receive at the beginning of the journey.
You’ll discover the village and explore the surroundings hillsides through charming pedestrian paths. The hiking will be punctuated by ‘tasting key points’ each step enabling you to associate a delicacy with each type of Champagne and acquaint yourself with unexpected harmonies.
On the afternoon, lots of cellars will welcome you and wine makers will entrust you with all the secrets of The Wine of the Kings.
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June 21st
‘Gourmande’ walk in Briennois
Hiking of 8 km, adapted to everyone.
A hiking specially made to combine the discovery of the Briennois land and its gastronomic specialties. This walk will be punctuated by 4 ‘gourmandes’ stopovers, each corresponding to a new delicacy to savor.
www.ville-brienne-lechateau.fr
July 19th
Les Bulles en Balade (‘Galivanting Bubbles’)
This hiking invites you to discover the vineyard of the Côte des Bars in a warm atmosphere.
The route will be ponctuated by lots of animations and riddles to solve. Through ‘gastronomic stopovers’ you will have the chance to share the lunch of the winemaker, have an ‘apéritif’ with champagnes and savor a country meal. Back at the village, lots will be offered to the participants (bottles of champagne, magnums…). www.champagne-massin.com
July 25th and 26th
The Touristic Road of festive Champagne
Here, Champagne is simply the king of the celebration! During the whole week-end winemakers welcomes you in their locals and the streets of the participating villages are in constant effervescence. Your essential access card: the tasting flute passport! Its principle is easy :fitted with this precious passport, walk around everywhere, enter every cellars and taste for free the offered product. www.vignoble-champagne.com
August 1st and 2nd
Les Chevalets d'Essoyes (‘Essoyes’ eastles’)
During those 2 days, artists from all over France and working on all types of material will settle in the village of Essoyes, known to be dear to Renoir. They will exhibit their works in individuals’ barns and courtyards, town building, along the Ource…
Come and admire them and why not test your artistic skills directly with the artists themselves? www.essoyes.fr
July and August
Ville en Musique (‘City in Music’)
About hundred free concerts progrmmed in lots of public places in the city of Troyes : at squares, individual’s courtyards, churches, kiosks in gardens… All kind of music is expected : baroque music, classical music, jazz, blues or rock concerts.
Concerts on every Friday and Saturday evenings from 9.00 pm to 10.30 pm and on Sunday mornings.
Fromm id-July to mid-September
Illumination of the city
A luminous trail guides the visitors to reach all the different highlighted districts. Streets and buildings are flowed with light and animated with luminous and musical sketches which enable the audience to (re)-discover the town under a poetic and play angle.
Each district has its own color and its own atmosphere. The route is completely free, it can be fully followed or just per pieces. Everybody has his own pace. www.tourisme-troyes.com
Septembre 19th and 20th
The sauerkraut fair
Over the 90.000 tones of sauerkraut produced every year in France, 20.000 tones come from the Aube department: parades of folk music bands, markets and lots of tastings.
An animated and colorful week-end will welcome several tourists: local or tourists always delighted to meet during this gastronomic event. www.ville-brienne-lechateau.fr
Haute-Marne
Tinta’Mars : 21st edition of the Music and Humor Festival
From 12th to 28th March 2009 – Langres and Area of Langres
This funny, tender, often hilarious and definitely optimistic festival blends humor, laugh, emotion, music and singing…in other words: a real show on all its forms.
Association Tinta’Mars - Phone : +33 (0)3.25.87.60.34
Web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/tintamars
Spring of the Grand Jardin (‘Great Garden’)
9th annual celebration of the plants of the Castle of Grand Jardin
From 1st to 3rd May 2009 - Joinville
The leading event of gardens’ amateurs with plenty of partners installed on the aisles and grasses of the Grand Jardin.
Castle of Grand Jardin - Phone: +33 (0)3.25.94.17.54
Web : www.legrandjardin.com
Festival « Mai’Scènes »
13 to 24 May 2009 – Saint Dizier
This school, academic and amateur theatre festival offers about thirty now showing plays and public readings in the whole city.
Complex Camille Claudel – Phone : +33 (0)3.25.07.31.26
Web : www.ville-saintdizier.fr
20th International Festival of posters and graphic arts
From May 16th to June 14th 2009 – Chaumont
Exhibition of posters of French and international graphic designers, symposiums, animations, workshops and concerts.
Maison du Livre et de l’Affiche(‘House of Book and Posters) – Phone : +33 (0)3.25.03.86.80
Web : www.ville-chaumont.fr
The ‘Fête du Pétard’
June 6th 2009 – Langres
Urban live show from all types (theatre, dance, circus, music…) to highlight the heritage and wealth of the area on an original and lively way.
Compagnie des Hallebardiers - Phone:+33 (0)3.25.90.77.40
Web: www.tourisme-langres.com
Summer musical Festival
From June21st to mid-August – Saint-Dizier
Open-air concerts gathering national fame artists (at The Jard Park) as well as young artists to be discovered on different squares in down town.
City of Saint-Dizier - Phone: +33 (0)3.25.07.31.26
Web : www.ville-saintdizier.fr
The Summer of Beefeaters
Every Fridays and Saturdays evening in August 2009 – Langres
Historical visit-show through the streets of the fortified city of Langres to discover on an original and unusual way the wealth of the city.
Compagnie des Hallebardiers – Phone : +33 (0)3.25.90.77.40
Web : www.tourisme-langres.com
Festival "Le Chien à Plumes en Maillot de Bain"
From 15th to 17th August 2009 – Villegusien Lake
All kind of music style through great concerts: rock, world music, electro, reggae…
Le Chien à Plumes - Phone: +33 (0)3.25.87.04.65
Web: www.chienaplumes.fr
Hunting and Nature Exhibition
August 29th and 30th 2009 – Châteauvillain
Village of 200 exhibitors and several animations on the subject of hunting and nature.
Déclic Haute-Marne - Phone:+33 (0)3.25.03.01.03
Web: www.salon-chasse-nature.com
13th edition of the Fête des Sorcières (‘The Witches Celebration’)
October 24th and 25th 2009 – Fort of Cognelot in Chalindrey
Animations and lots of traditional exhibitors on the subject of witches and pumpkins.
Community of cities of the Land of Chalindrey – Phone: +33 (0)3 25 88 82 03
Web: www.tourisme-langres.com
13th Internation Festival on Wildlife Picture and Nature
From 19th to 22nd November 2009 - Montier-en-Der
Photo exhibition of the greatest wildlife photographers, international as well as national and local photographers, national amateurs’ associations as well as wildlife pictures agencies. Lors of animations.
Festival de la Photo Animalière et de Nature - Phone: +33 (0)3.25.55.72.84
Web : www.festiphoto-montier.org
Marne
St Vincent’S PARADE – Saturday January 17th in Epernay
3.15 pm: Departure of the parade: 90 brotherhoods and 110 champagne houses with traditional representative costumes.
4.30 pm: Solemn mass celebrated by Emincence Louis at Notre Dame church
6.30 pm: Traditional ceremonies of Saint Vincent
Complete programme in the Region available at the Tourist Board www.ot-epernay.fr
VINE AND VINEYARD’S CELEBRATION in the whole department – May 21st to May 24th
Free thematic open for the vintners of the Action Champagne Tourism association. Visits of cellars and museums. www.champagne-tourisme.com
FURIES FESTIVAL in CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE - 6 to 13 June 2009
International contemporary circus and urban theatre Festival.
www.festival-furies.com
THE MUSICAL SUMMER FLÂNERIES (‘SAUNTER’) IN REIMS - 18 June to 22 July 2009
More than 100 concerts, most of them with free access.
Diversified programming: classic, jazz…a rhythm of 2 concerts per day, organized in high places of cultural heritage as well as in unusual places like bars, parks…
High points of the festival will start from the opening concert, on June 18th, and end with a magnificent firework at the Champagne Park on Saturday June 22nd.
www.flaneriesreims.com
JOHANNIQUES CELEBRATIONS in REIMS - 6 and 7 June 2009
It’s one of the biggest historical event in France.
Reims, ‘City of coronation’ from Clovis to Charles X celebrates its heroine: Joane of Arc.
Medieval market; great procession of Coronation with more than 2.000
Parade at 3.30 pm
www.reims-fetes.com
SUMMER MUSICS in EPERNAY From July 1st to August 29th 2009
Pop-Rock, Jazz, classical music, rock, blues, traditional music world music, tango, reggae… Once again this year, the city of Epernay offers a diversified and rich programme completed by an original exhibition. Free entrance – Concerts on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
www.ot-epernay.fr
FESTIVAL ‘MUSIQUES D’ICI ET D’AILLEURS’ in CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE All summer 2009
Window of world music from nowadays: 7 weeks of discovery, meetings and miscegenation through 50 free concerts in Châlons-en-Champagne, to be open various musical trends from everywhere and discover in prime time the future stars.
www.musiques-ici-ailleurs.com
TRADITIONAL-STYLE grape HARVESTS CELEBRATIONS - Saint-Thierry’S MASSIF in HERMONVILLE - 10 and 11 October 2009 on the west of Reims
http://vendangeshermonville.blogspot.com
CHRISTMASES OF CHAMPAGNE from end November to end December
40 towns organize festive and cultural meetings with the event: « Noëls de Champagne » (’Christmases of Champagne’). Reims set up 125 wooden chalets and a great Christmas’ market, Chalons-en-Champagne is lively with its urban animations, Epernay organizes an incredible celebration and several other villages play the game!
www.reims-destination-noel.com
www.tourisme-en-chamapgne.com
Haute-Marne (FR52030) 
Managed by the enthusiastic Baude family, this newly renovated lakeside site is near the city of Langres. Only 10 minutes from the A5, Camping Lac de la Liez provides an ideal spot for an overnight stop en route to the south of France.
This is a large, family run site situated between Paris and Troyes and open all year. Primarily a site for the seasonal caravans and chalets belonging to Parisian weekenders, there are also 23 chalets to rent and just 35 pitches for touring units.
Formerly known as Les Sources du Lac, the site is located close to the village of Eclaron and has direct access to the Lac du Der. This is a very large lake with 77 km. of shoreline and is home to over 270 species of birds.
A delightful new site in the heart of the Ardennes. It is peacefully situated just outside the village beside a stream. Flowers decorate the entrance and bushes and saplings separate the pitches.
This most attractive campsite, entered through an arched gateway, was created in 1995 by careful conservation of original forge buildings to create modern facilities in this secluded valley. A picturesque bridge links the upper part with a lower road to the section near the river.