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A twinkling Eiffel at midnight, romantic walks around the paved in paved Montmartre and an elegant soiree Attending the opera in Palais Garnier … There are many reason why Paris has earned the nickname City of Love.
It is really the beautiful surroundings, but it is not without wrong –You will have to deal with a considerable amount of scammersWith rats affected neighborhood parks, and depending on where you are in the city, a level of crowds that you could not have imagined in your worst claustrophobic nightmares.
Have we already mentioned the prices?
According to budget your trip, the Average at night In Paris you will return with no less than $ 326, and let’s tell you, that’s not a luxurious 5-star of the Champs Elysées that are waiting for your more mid-range and more a dilapidated Montparnasse-Way.
No, M’am. This year we do it differently.
Instead of Paris you have to jump on the nearest TGV train – the French love that! – and jump away Only 1 hour later In a medieval jewel that is still pretty far Less busy:
Skip Paris: Explore Reims instead!
Expedia Tipped us the best detour from Paris this year: the charming cathedral city of Reims, in the historic Champagne region.
According to them Horizons ’25 Trends Report, the northeastern congregation in the heart of a wine -growing province, should be radars this year, and if you ask us, We are inclined to agree with it.
What we try to say is, this is not another ‘less well-known’, adjacent anonymous small town with not much to offer, except for a few postcards paved streets and a main square: it is proudly next to Paris as one of the most cultural significant hubs in France!
It follows its origin back to a Gallic settlement, and later a Roman colony, and as a result it is littered with Millennia-JAR-Old orientation points, including a 3rd century Porte de Mars” built into Roman times.
Reims would evolve to play a prominent role in the entire French history, because many French kings were crowned ceremonially to the local cathedral of Notre-Dame, a Gothic miracle dates from the 12th century with colorful rose windows, complicated portals and rising ceilings.
It’s today A UNESCO Wereldder heritage siteIn addition to the adjacent Palace of Tau, historically speaking of the Archbishop of Reims, and now a museum with relics and religious art, as well as the nearby, 6th-century abbey of Saint-Remi.
If you are wondering why this abbey is important enough to get the status of the UNESCO-Genotae, it keeps the remains of Saint Remigius, the original bishop who converted the Frankish King Clovis I to Christianity in the 5th-century, a new era for France kicked off after the decline of the Roman civilization.
Can we talk about the champagne and all that delicious food?
Apart from historical relevance, Reims is probably the best city to visit in France if you are secretly a champagne buff (don’t worry, we will not tell anyone).
A large number of world-famous champagne houses such as Veuve Clicquot, Pommery and Taitters keep cellars here, and they offer tastings and tours in the process of making and bottling champagne.
Moreover, Reims is well advertised everywhere in France because of its delicious dishes:
You can’t leave the city without trying the local reims -ham, prepared with herbs and herbs – doll around to a street corner pastry and they are certainly fresh-out oven Jambon Cake ready for consumption.
Dijon is perhaps the French capital of the mustard, but Reims trails immediately behind them, so if you happen to order hamburgers with fries in an old city bistot, ask if they have a pot of clovis mustard as a dip.
For the annoying little one Souris Among us you will be happy to know that Reims is the ancestral house of Chaource and Langres cheeses, and your foodies in general, make sure you pay our friends at Les Cocottes a visit to taste Reims’ Magnum Opus of a dish, the savory stew known as Potée Champenoise.
In general, restaurant orders should return here with a reasonable $ 21-25 for a main course and a glass of wine and remember that ordering a caraf d’Au In France is always free.
So how affordable is Reims compared to the city of Love?
Speaking of prices, it is unnecessary to say that Reims is much more affordable than the French capital.
There are none of the usual crowds of Instagrammers who wear barethoeds and pose awkward for photos with gigantic croissants from Champs de Mars, do you know what we mean?
Tourism here is not at that level of crazy, so of course, Prices are usually less absurd.
The average hotel here, for example, at night is a much cheaper $ 143, against the paris wallet that falters $ 326, and you are expected to pay around $ 75 on meals a day, or about $ 25 per meal when you visit 3 eateries per day.
Oh, in case you have wondered, one -way class tickets from Paris from Paris to Reims start from around $ 17 one -way road when you are booked in advance, and the entire journey itself takes between only 46 minutes and 1H04, depending on which train you take.
Check the local train operator SNCF For more detailed information.
Reims is also much more compact than Paris, with a population of only 178,000+ inhabitants, and a much smaller area covered, and if All the most important historical sights are usually grouped in the very residential historic center, your costs with transport will be minimal.
The icing at the top is that Reims is safer
Finally, you may be wondering how safe Reims is considering the surprising, or perhaps not surprising, decrease in safety in recent years, given all border crises and the rise in urban crime.
In 2023, local media L ‘-internaute Classed it as that of France 3,375th most dangerous cityWith a total of 11,647 crimes for that year, a steady increase compared to the previous years, but nowhere near the top 1,000, let alone 100, much less 50 or 10.
This is confirmed by NumbeoWho defines crime in the city as’ moderate ‘, while Paris’, Marseille and Lyon are all’ high ‘.
In other words, keep your mind about you, and Don’t leave items unattended Because you would not be anywhere in France, but it is not necessary to constantly stay in a state of a high alert, especially in central areas.
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