{"id":1117,"date":"2026-06-01T22:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/?p=1117"},"modified":"2026-06-01T22:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:27:19","slug":"montagne-de-reims-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/montagne-de-reims-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Montagne de Reims: Things to Do Near Reims"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1117\" class=\"elementor elementor-1117\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791a89b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"791a89b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128754d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"128754d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Cru wine villages, sweeping viewpoints and great addresses: the complete guide to a getaway right next to Reims.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"bjr-mdr-meta\">Complete guide \u00b7 ~12 min read<\/p>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <div class=\"bjr-mdr-inner\">\n\n    <p>Just twenty minutes from Reims, the landscape shifts in an instant. The chalky plain gives way, the road climbs between rows of vines, and the forest closes in around you: welcome to the Montagne de Reims. This wooded massif sitting between Reims and \u00c9pernay is far more than a postcard backdrop \u2014 it is a fully fledged regional nature park (a <em>parc naturel r\u00e9gional<\/em>), a green lung where forest, Grand Cru slopes and wine-growing villages answer one another at every bend.<\/p>\n\n    <p>So what is there to do in the Montagne de Reims? People come for very different reasons, and that is exactly its richness. To walk among the Faux de Verzy, the twisted beech trees you will not find anywhere else on earth. To climb to the top of the Verzenay lighthouse and take in the sea of vines. To step into a grower's cellar, have lunch on a terrace facing the slopes, or simply string together viewpoints from one village to the next.<\/p>\n\n    <p>In this guide I take you village by village, with the must-see sites, the best places to eat and have a glass, and every way to get there from Reims \u2014 including <strong>without a car<\/strong>, which few visitors realise is possible.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-encadre\">\n      <span class=\"bjr-mdr-encadre-titre\">\ud83c\udf43 The 4 must-see sites<\/span>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#verzy\">The Faux de Verzy<\/a> \u2014 the forest of twisted trees, unique in the world<\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#verzenay\">The Verzenay lighthouse<\/a> \u2014 the 360\u00b0 belvedere over the vineyards<\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#verzy\">The Mont Sina\u00ef observatory<\/a> \u2014 the highest point of the park<\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#ville-dommange\">The Saint-Li\u00e9 chapel<\/a> \u2014 the finest panorama over Reims<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2>The Montagne de Reims at a glance<\/h2>\n    <p>Created in 1976, the <strong>Montagne de Reims Regional Nature Park<\/strong> covers some 520 km\u00b2 and brings together 61 villages and towns, between Reims to the north and \u00c9pernay to the south. Its identity rests on a trio of landscapes: a vast forested plateau, the vine-covered slopes that ring it, and the farmland valleys below.<\/p>\n    <p>It is this relief that makes the place so special. The exposed slopes carry an exceptional vineyard \u2014 several villages here are classified Grand Cru, the top tier of Champagne's ranking \u2014 while the plateau forest shelters the world's largest concentration of \"faux\", those beeches with their tortured shapes. To explore it all, the park is criss-crossed by more than 500 km of waymarked walking trails \u2014 plus 90 km of mountain-bike routes \u2014 open to walkers, cyclists and riders.<\/p>\n    <p>In practice, you can see the essentials in a full day, or settle for a focused half-day (the Faux plus one village, say). Reims is so close that the trip is easy \u2014 more on that at the end of the guide, with all the transport options.<\/p>\n\n    <h2>What to see and do, village by village<\/h2>\n    <p><em>For each stop I also point you to a place to have lunch or a glass.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <!-- VERZY -->\n    <h3 id=\"verzy\" class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-titre bjr-mdr-ville-first\"><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville\">Verzy<\/span><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-sub\">The Faux de Verzy and the Mont Sina\u00ef<\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-gallery\">\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/faux-de-verzy.jpg\" alt=\"Twisted beech trees (faux) of Verzy in the state forest of the Montagne de Reims\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/panorama-mont-sinai.webp\" alt=\"Panoramic view over the vineyards from the Mont Sina\u00ef observatory near Verzy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>If you had to pick a single site in the whole Montagne de Reims, this would be it. Above the village of Verzy \u2014 a Grand Cru and the final stop of the Grand'R shuttle \u2014 the state forest is home to the famous <strong>Faux de Verzy<\/strong>, twisted beeches (<em>Fagus sylvatica<\/em> var. <em>tortuosa<\/em>) with knotted trunks and branches drooping like parasols. They rarely top five metres, can live nearly 350 years, and their origin \u2014 a natural genetic mutation \u2014 remains a mystery to science to this day. Legend has it that the monks of the nearby Saint-Basle abbey protected them for centuries. With close to 800 specimens, this is the largest concentration in the world: a site protected since 1932, part of it set aside as a 30-hectare biological reserve, and the Verzy forest carries the For\u00eat d'Exception\u00ae label, like those of Hautvillers and the Ch\u00eane \u00e0 la Vierge. One last curiosity: a fau can stop twisting, revert to an ordinary beech, then start twisting again.<\/p>\n    <p>To discover them, a <strong>waymarked trail<\/strong> of about 3 km winds through the woods. It is an easy, flat walk suitable for everyone and takes barely more than an hour. Some of the trees even have names \u2014 the umbrella fau, the bride's fau, the ox-head \u2014 and you pass the spot of the famous fau de la Demoiselle, where Joan of Arc is said to have rested; struck by lightning in 2017, the tree was left in place by the forestry service (ONF) with a panel telling its story. A tip: download the free \"ONF D\u00e9couvertes\" app before you set off, as the signal is poor under the trees. The site is signposted from the D944 (Reims\u2013Ch\u00e2lons); park at the Faux or Pins car parks, both very busy at weekends \u2014 come early. For a sportier loop combining vines and forest, the PR\u00ae63 \"Entre Vignes et Faux\" trail (about 10 km, 3 hrs) links the two landscapes.<\/p>\n    <p>A short walk away stands the <strong>Mont Sina\u00ef observatory<\/strong>, the highest point of the park \u2014 and of the whole Marne <em>d\u00e9partement<\/em> \u2014 at some 288 metres. From the orientation table the view takes in the Reims plain and the slopes; the concrete shelter here, protected since 1922, is a reminder that this promontory served as a military observation post \u2014 an echo of the Saint-Li\u00e9 chapel at the other end of the massif.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-adresse\">\n      <span class=\"bjr-mdr-tag\">For a glass<\/span><br\/>\n      <strong>Perching Bar<\/strong> \u2014 an unusual experience: a Champagne bar perched several metres up in the trees, on the edge of the Verzy forest. You sip a glass in the canopy, in a designer cabin setting (open in season; check the hours).\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- VERZENAY -->\n    <h3 id=\"verzenay\" class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-titre\"><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville\">Verzenay<\/span><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-sub\">The Lighthouse and the Windmill<\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-gallery\">\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/phare-de-verzenay.jpg\" alt=\"The Verzenay lighthouse overlooking the vineyards of the Montagne de Reims\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/verzenay-moulin-1920x1080-f50_50.webp\" alt=\"The Verzenay windmill amid the rows of vines\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>A Grand Cru village set on the slopes, Verzenay is guarded by two silhouettes that everyone photographs. The first is the <strong>Verzenay lighthouse<\/strong>: a genuine lighthouse built in 1909, originally as a publicity stunt for the Joseph Goulet Champagne house. You climb its 101 steps to the belvedere, where a <strong>360\u00b0 panorama<\/strong> opens over the ocean of vines, the Reims plain and, on a clear day, the cathedral in the distance. At its foot, the Vine Museum brings the work of the vineyard and the life of the growers vividly to life, and a panoramic garden extends the visit on the slope side.<\/p>\n    <p>It is also one of the few stops on this route with set hours and prices, so they are worth noting: the site is open daily from 10am to 6.30pm from 1 April to 30 September, then Tuesday to Sunday from 10.30am to 5pm the rest of the year (closed in January). Tickets are \u20ac9 for the lighthouse and museum (\u20ac5 for ages 6\u201316, free below), \u20ac8 for the museum alone or \u20ac3 for the lighthouse alone. In summer, the site also comes alive on Sundays and public holidays with the \"Un \u00e9t\u00e9 au Phare\" programme. It has its own stop on the Grand'R shuttle.<\/p>\n    <p>The other silhouette is the <strong>Verzenay windmill<\/strong>, an early-19th-century windmill planted among the vines just outside the village. Owned by the Mumm Champagne house, it served as a military observation post during the First World War. It cannot be visited, but it is one of the most iconic viewpoints in all of Champagne \u2014 a must for photos, especially late in the day when the light gilds the rows of vines.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-adresse\">\n      <span class=\"bjr-mdr-tag\">Lunch<\/span><br\/>\n      <strong>La Grappe \u00e0 Pizza<\/strong> \u2014 in the heart of the village. Behind the oven, Rodolphe Rivi\u00e8re is no ordinary pizzaiolo: he has collected titles in international competitions, right up to the world champion title won in Rome. You sit down indoors or on the terrace for a top-flight pizza with house-made dough, in a village of barely a thousand souls. Plan ahead, as it is always busy.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- MAILLY-CHAMPAGNE -->\n    <h3 class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-titre\"><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville\">Mailly-Champagne<\/span><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-sub\">Grand Cru and geology<\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-gallery bjr-mdr-gallery-solo\">\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mailly-champagne.png\" alt=\"Grand Cru vineyards of Mailly-Champagne on the slopes of the Montagne de Reims\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Here you enter the circle of the Grands Crus. Mailly-Champagne is one of the seventeen villages classified at the very top of Champagne's hierarchy, and its name is tied to an institution: the <strong>Champagne Mailly Grand Cru<\/strong> cooperative, founded in 1929. Unusually, it produces only from grapes grown on its own Grand Cru terroir \u2014 an almost unique case in Champagne. Its tasting space, under a glass roof opening onto the vineyard, lets you sample these cuv\u00e9es without an appointment (a few euros a glass); for a fuller visit, it is better to book ahead.<\/p>\n    <p>But Mailly-Champagne has another, more unexpected distinction: it is one of the rare places where you can literally read the subsoil of Champagne. Starting from the Espace culturel (place du G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Gaulle), the <strong>geological discovery trail<\/strong> runs a loop of about 4.5 km along a former quarry and reveals the layers of chalk, sand and limestone \u2014 the legacy of ancient tropical seas \u2014 that make this terroir so distinctive; you may even spot fossils. And every two years the park installs contemporary artworks along it (the \"Art en for\u00eat\" event), some of which stay permanently: a short, instructive and surprising walk.<\/p>\n    <p>The village, perched on the slopes, also offers fine views over the Reims plain and is, like its neighbours, reachable by the Grand'R shuttle in season.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-adresse\">\n      <span class=\"bjr-mdr-tag\">Tasting<\/span><br\/>\n      <strong>Champagne Mailly Grand Cru<\/strong> \u2014 the village cooperative is the ideal address for a tasting: 100% Grand Cru cuv\u00e9es, a space open onto the vineyard, and a walk-in welcome for a few glasses.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- CHIGNY-LES-ROSES -->\n    <h3 class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-titre\"><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville\">Chigny-les-Roses<\/span><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-sub\">Roses and a fine table<\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-gallery\">\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chigny-les-roses-village.jpg\" alt=\"The wine village of Chigny-les-Roses\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chigny-les-roses-pressoir.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional grape press in Chigny-les-Roses, Montagne de Reims\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>The name says it all: Chigny-les-Roses owes its suffix to a long tradition of growing roses, which once bloomed between the rows of vines and still adorn the village. It is one of the most charming villages on the slopes, a peaceful Premier Cru (the tier just below Grand Cru) where you wander between growers' houses, flower-lined lanes and glimpses of the vineyard. Like its neighbours, it is served by the Grand'R shuttle in season.<\/p>\n    <p>People come here to stroll, to stop at a grower-producer for a tasting, or simply to enjoy the quiet and the light on the slopes. The village also makes a lovely waypoint on the Champagne tourist road, halfway between Rilly and the heart of the Grands Crus.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-adresse\">\n      <span class=\"bjr-mdr-tag\">Table<\/span><br\/>\n      <strong>Couvert de Vignes<\/strong> (4 bis place Pommery) \u2014 set in a former classroom amid the vines, chef Benjamin Gilles's restaurant serves modern, polished cooking that puts vegetables and seasonal produce first \u2014 work recognised with a Michelin \"Assiette\" (a plate, a step on the Michelin scale). The ideal gastronomic stop, more intimate than a grand starred table. Booking recommended.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- RILLY-LA-MONTAGNE -->\n    <h3 class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-titre\"><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville\">Rilly-la-Montagne<\/span><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-sub\">The village you can reach by train<\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-gallery bjr-mdr-gallery-solo\">\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rilly-la-montagne.png\" alt=\"Champagne-style houses in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>At the foot of the northern slope of the Montagne, Rilly-la-Montagne has an asset few wine villages can claim: <strong>you can arrive without a car<\/strong>. The station is served by the regional TER train from Reims in about ten minutes, and the village is also a stop on the Grand'R tourist shuttle in season \u2014 making it an ideal starting point for a getaway. The TER line then continues towards \u00c9pernay, crossing the massif through a tunnel under the mountain.<\/p>\n    <p>It is also a genuine, lively wine village, home to more than 70 growers and some 350 hectares of Premier Cru vineyard. You wander between Champagne-style fa\u00e7ades, push open the door of the Saint-Nicolas church \u2014 Romanesque (12th century), whose carved wooden stalls depict the work of the vine and of wine \u2014 and climb towards the slopes for the view. For nature lovers, the \"La For\u00eat Eau'trement\" trail (2.8 km) explores the ponds of the Rilly forest, with panels adapted for visually impaired visitors. The village remains a great base for exploring the surroundings on foot or by bike.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-adresse\">\n      <span class=\"bjr-mdr-tag\">Champagne bar<\/span><br\/>\n      <strong>Prise de Mousse<\/strong> (23 rue de Reims) \u2014 a Champagne bar and small-plates spot bringing together more than a hundred labels from the Montagne de Reims, paired with sharing boards and plates. Terrace, step-free access and dogs welcome \u2014 the perfect place to pause with a glass between two villages.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- SACY -->\n    <h3 class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-titre\"><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville\">Sacy<\/span><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-sub\">The ch\u00e2teau in the vines<\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-gallery bjr-mdr-gallery-solo\">\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chateau-de-sacy.jpeg\" alt=\"The Ch\u00e2teau de Sacy surrounded by vineyards\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Climbing towards the Montagne, Sacy is one of the first villages you pass \u2014 14 km from Reims \u2014 and the first \"village\" stop on the Grand'R shuttle after the Champagne-Ardenne TGV station. This small wine village of the Champagne appellation is built around its <strong>Saint-R\u00e9my church<\/strong>, a fine fortified Romanesque building from the 12th century listed as a historic monument, and already offers pretty glimpses of the vineyard along the Champagne tourist road. Up on the heights, the \"point de vue des Sources\" makes a pleasant open-air spot looking out over the slopes and the forest.<\/p>\n    <p>Above all it is the <strong>Ch\u00e2teau de Sacy<\/strong> that gives the village its reputation. This 19th-century residence, built for a wealthy family of Reims merchants, has had an eventful history \u2014 it even served as a dance hall for the American liberators \u2014 before standing empty from 1996, then being bought and turned into a hotel (opened in 2017). Today the house plays the discreet-luxury card: a hotel with a spa, a restaurant and a Champagne bar whose panoramic terrace looks out over the sea of vines \u2014 one of the loveliest vantage points around for a glass at sunset.<\/p>\n\n    <!-- VILLE-DOMMANGE -->\n    <h3 id=\"ville-dommange\" class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-titre\"><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville\">Ville-Dommange<\/span><span class=\"bjr-mdr-ville-sub\">The belvedere over Reims<\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-gallery\">\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ville-Dommange.jpg\" alt=\"Vineyards around Ville-Dommange in the Montagne de Reims\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n      <figure class=\"bjr-mdr-figure\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ville-dommange.png\" alt=\"The village of Ville-Dommange\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>We finish with a detour to the west of the park, about fifteen minutes from Reims \u2014 and with one of the finest viewpoints in the whole region. On the heights of Ville-Dommange, standing alone among the vines at the end of the rue des Quatre Vents, the <strong>Saint-Li\u00e9 chapel<\/strong> has watched over the plain for centuries. The building blends parts from the 12th, 13th and 16th centuries and has been listed as a historic monument since 1922. Its commanding position also gave it a strategic role: it served as an observation post during both World Wars, and two blockhouses are still visible beside it.<\/p>\n    <p>But what you really come here for is the panorama. From the esplanade around the chapel, the eye travels far: Reims \u2014 about 11 km away \u2014 with its cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, easy to pick out, but also the Saint-Thierry massif and the vineyard tumbling down to the Champagne plain. It is a perfect spot late in the day, when the light grazes the slopes \u2014 and an excellent reference point for grasping the park's geography. Note: this stop is not served by the Grand'R shuttle; you reach it by car.<\/p>\n\n    <hr class=\"bjr-mdr-sep\" \/>\n\n    <h2>Walking & nature<\/h2>\n    <p>Beyond its star sites, the Montagne de Reims is best savoured on foot. The massif is criss-crossed by more than <strong>500 km of waymarked walking trails<\/strong> (plus 90 km of dedicated mountain-bike routes), from a one-hour loop to long-distance hiking \u2014 the GR14 long-distance path crosses the park. You walk now under the plateau's high woods, now along the slopes among the vines, with regular openings onto the plain. The Faux trail (at Verzy) and the geological discovery trail (at Mailly-Champagne), both mentioned above, are the two essential walks, but far from the only ones.<\/p>\n    <p>As you go, keep an eye out for the <strong>vine lodges<\/strong> (<em>loges de vigne<\/em>): these little stone huts, former growers' shelters, dot the slopes of the Montagne de Reims. More than a hundred survive today, and many are finding a second life through wine tourism \u2014 the park works to restore them. Now one of the area's emblems, they even have their own walk: the Loges de Vigne loop at Tr\u00e9pail (about 5 km), to the east of the massif, for anyone who wants to make them the theme of a hike.<\/p>\n    <p>To plan an outing or get to know the area, the <strong>Maison du Parc<\/strong> at Pourcy is the place to start: it is the regional park's information centre, surrounded by a conservation orchard and an educational pond. The information point is open on weekdays, Monday to Friday (closed at weekends and on public holidays \u2014 worth knowing if you come on a Sunday). You will find maps, route ideas and exhibitions on the wildlife, plants and landscapes.<\/p>\n    <p>The Montagne is also well suited to <strong>cycling<\/strong>, on the road and on tracks, and you can link the villages by following the Champagne tourist road, which winds from slope to slope between Reims and \u00c9pernay. Keen riders will also find waymarked loops, such as the \"Autour de Verzy\" cycle loop (about 24 km), linking Mailly-Champagne, the Verzenay windmill and lighthouse, then the Verzy forest. One last practical tip: in the forest the mobile signal is patchy \u2014 the free \"ONF D\u00e9couvertes\" app remains your best ally for not missing the faux and the points of interest.<\/p>\n\n    <h2>How to get to the Montagne de Reims<\/h2>\n    <p>One of the great strengths of the Montagne de Reims is how close it is: you are there in about twenty minutes from the centre of Reims.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>By car.<\/strong> This is the most flexible way to explore the massif at your own pace. Allow 20 to 30 minutes to reach the heart of the vineyard from Reims; the Faux de Verzy site is signposted from the D944 (Reims\u2013Ch\u00e2lons-en-Champagne), with the Faux and Pins car parks (which fill up fast at weekends and in high season). But the real pleasure, by car, is to follow the <strong>Champagne tourist road<\/strong>, waymarked, winding from village to village along the slopes. It is the ideal route for wandering without a fixed plan: you stop at the \"champagne\" signs outside the houses, push open the door of a little-known grower, and pass through charming, typical villages you would never have thought to look for. Often it is these unplanned stops, far from the big houses, that leave the best memories \u2014 and let you head home with a few bottles bought straight from the producer.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>By train.<\/strong> The regional TER line known as \"la Ligne des Bulles\" (the Line of Bubbles) crosses the massif between Reims and \u00c9pernay and stops notably at <strong>Rilly-la-Montagne<\/strong> (about ten minutes from Reims) and <strong>Germaine<\/strong>, in the heart of the park. It should not be confused with the Grand'R shuttle, which runs by road: the two are complementary car-free options. An ideal choice, to round off on foot or by bike.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>The Grand'R tourist shuttle.<\/strong> This is the clever option still few people know about. In season, this shuttle links the Champagne-Ardenne TGV station (at Bezannes) to the Faux de Verzy terminus, serving around fifteen villages in the heart of the massif \u2014 including most of the stops in this guide (Sacy, Rilly-la-Montagne, Chigny-les-Roses, Mailly-Champagne, Verzenay, Verzy). The vehicle is fitted with a <strong>rack for up to 4 bikes<\/strong>, so you can ride up by shuttle and freewheel back down through the vineyard \u2014 a welcome exception, since non-folding bikes are not normally allowed on the network's buses. It runs at weekends and on public holidays in spring, daily in summer, then on-demand (via the MyMobi app) in the late season; it is included with Grand Reims Mobilit\u00e9s tickets. Dates and times change each year: check the current year on the <a href=\"https:\/\/grandreims-mobilites.fr\/fr\/n4M-Ligne-Grand-R.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Reims Mobilit\u00e9s website<\/a>. Note: the shuttle is not adapted for travellers with reduced mobility.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>By bike.<\/strong> For the more sporty, the Montagne can also be climbed under your own steam, with fine ascents rewarded by the panoramas and the option to combine with the TER train or the shuttle.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-encadre\">\n      <span class=\"bjr-mdr-encadre-titre\">\ud83d\udccc Good to know<\/span>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Suggested time<\/strong>: a full day for the essentials, a half-day for a focused visit (the Faux plus one village).<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Best season<\/strong>: May to October; autumn brings superb colours in the forest.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Parking<\/strong>: the Faux and Pins car parks at Verzy (arrive early at weekends).<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Car-free<\/strong>: TER \"Ligne des Bulles\" (Rilly-la-Montagne, Germaine) + Grand'R shuttle in season.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Accessibility<\/strong>: the Faux trail is suitable for everyone; the Grand'R shuttle is not adapted for reduced mobility.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2>FAQ \u2014 Montagne de Reims<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-faq\">\n      <details>\n        <summary>How long should I set aside to visit the Montagne de Reims?<\/summary>\n        <p>A full day is enough for the essentials: the Faux de Verzy, the Verzenay lighthouse and one or two villages with a tasting. If you are short on time, a well-focused half-day (say the Faux and Verzenay) is still very rewarding. To take your time hiking and string together several villages, allow two days.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details>\n        <summary>Can you visit the Montagne de Reims without a car?<\/summary>\n        <p>Yes. The TER train links Reims to Rilly-la-Montagne in about ten minutes (with a stop at Germaine too), and the Grand'R tourist shuttle serves around fifteen villages in the heart of the massif in season, from the Champagne-Ardenne TGV station up to the Faux de Verzy. The shuttle even has a bike rack so you can combine the two.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details>\n        <summary>What are the must-see sites?<\/summary>\n        <p>The Faux de Verzy (the forest of twisted beeches, unique in the world for its density), the Verzenay lighthouse and its Vine Museum, the Mont Sina\u00ef observatory (the highest point of the park) and the Saint-Li\u00e9 chapel at Ville-Dommange, for its panorama over Reims and its cathedral.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details>\n        <summary>Where can you eat and drink in the Montagne de Reims?<\/summary>\n        <p>Every village has its good address. For a gastronomic table, Le Grand Cerf at Montchenot (Michelin-starred) or Couvert de Vignes at Chigny-les-Roses (Michelin \"Assiette\"). For something more relaxed, La Grappe \u00e0 Pizza at Verzenay (the pizzaiolo is a world champion) or, for a glass, the Prise de Mousse Champagne bar at Rilly-la-Montagne, the Perching Bar up in the trees at Verzy, and the Mailly Grand Cru cooperative for a tasting. Not to mention the many growers who welcome visitors in every village.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details>\n        <summary>When is the best time to see the Faux de Verzy?<\/summary>\n        <p>The site can be visited year-round and each season has its charm: the bare silhouettes of the faux in winter, the cool of the woods in summer, and above all the blazing colours of autumn. Avoid the middle of the day at weekends in high season, when the car parks are full \u2014 come early in the morning.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details>\n        <summary>Is the visit free?<\/summary>\n        <p>Largely, yes: the Faux de Verzy, the Mont Sina\u00ef, the Saint-Li\u00e9 chapel and wandering the villages cost nothing. The Verzenay lighthouse and its museum, however, are paid (from \u20ac3), as are tastings at the growers'.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"bjr-mdr-cta\">\n      <h2>In short: a getaway within reach of Reims<\/h2>\n      <p>The Montagne de Reims is a whole world a few kilometres from the city: a one-of-a-kind forest, panoramas that sweep across the plain, Grand Cru villages and addresses worth the trip, from a bar perched in the trees to a starred table. You can spend a morning here or devote a whole weekend to it, by car, by train or by shuttle.<\/p>\n      <p>The easiest way to make the most of it is to treat it as a day trip from Reims: set off in the morning, explore the vineyard at your own pace, and come back in the evening to a city with no shortage of places to dine and sleep. That is the real appeal of making Reims your base \u2014 the cathedral, the great Champagne houses and the dining on one side, the nature escape of the Montagne on the other.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p><strong>Read more on Bonjour Reims:<\/strong><\/p>\n    <ul class=\"bjr-mdr-liens\">\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/hautvillers-guide-birthplace-of-champagne\/\">Hautvillers, the birthplace of Champagne<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/5-unmissable-champagne-bars-in-reims\/\">The best Champagne bars in Reims<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/michelin-starred-restaurants-reims-2026\/\">Michelin-starred restaurants in and around Reims<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/3-days-in-reims-itinerary\/\">What to do in Reims in 3 days: the itinerary<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/la-reverie-reims-charming-apartment\/\">Where to stay: La R\u00eaverie<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/noctambulle-forum-prestige-duplex-reims\/\">Where to stay: La Noctambulle Forum<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/en\/noctambulle-cathedrale-duplex-reims\/\">Where to stay: La Noctambulle Cath\u00e9drale<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n  <\/div><!-- \/.bjr-mdr-inner -->\n<\/div><!-- \/.bjr-mdr -->\n\n<!-- ============ JSON-LD (end of block) ============ -->\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n[\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Article\",\n    \"headline\": \"Montagne de Reims: things to do\",\n    \"description\": \"What to do in the Montagne de Reims, near Reims in Champagne: the Faux de Verzy, Verzenay lighthouse, wine villages and how to get there by shuttle.\",\n    \"image\": \"https:\/\/blog.bonjour-reims.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/montagne-de-reims-phare-de-verzenay.jpg\",\n    \"author\": {\"@type\": 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