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 The greatest changes ever operated throughout the years at Chateau les Crayeres were no doubt undertaken in the restaurant. In over twenty years, its cuisine has changed considerably, as have the habits of customers who go to gastronomic restaurants: the days of very long menus and restaurants packed with tables having gone for good. There, champagne tasting becomes a ceremonity of a rare intensity, especially when tasting one of the rare vintage champagne of the Chateau's private collection. |
 Didier Elena's creative cuisine is an area of tension and oppositions: he combines luxury and the rustic, raw and cooked products, hot and cold, the sophisticated and the simple, all of which are embodied in the tastes, textures and products as well as the techniques. This chef likes clear oppositions although he is also good at blurring over opposition with elements of transition. In the lounge and its bar you will enjoy through the old fashioned bay-windows the fantastically relaxing view on the park. |
 Other facilities include:
. Private 17-acre park
. Room and lounge service
. Tennis
. Car parking service and car park
. Reception service and 24 hour caretaker
. Baby sitting service upon request |
| Property Facilities Summary: |  Bar | Internet Point | | Lift | Luggage Storage | | Parking | Restaurant | | Silver Cutlery | Small Dogs Welcome | | Tennis Court | | | |
Amidst vineyards and cellars, mountains and champagne:
A 37-mile tour that takes ½ day to 1 day, depending on chosen activities... Exit Reims via the N51, in Montchenot turn left (D26) towards Villers-Allerand. This is 'Grande Montagne', the kingdom of Pinot noir, one of the varieties of grapes used to make Champagne. In Ludes you can visit the cellars of Ployez-Jaquemart rue Astoin(we'll inform the winegrower of your visit).In Verzenay you can visit the lighthouse and the winegrowing museum. In Verzy you'll be able to enjoy a walk in the forest and discover the "twisted" beech trees. This is the highest point of Reims's mountain: Mount Sinai (928 feet). Continue on along this road between vineyards and forest to Ambonnay, Trépail, Bouzy, famous for its red wine. Go through Louvois to catch a glimpse of the private 17th century Château. This hilly road will take you to Ay and Dizy.Follow the road to Hautvillers and visit the abbey.Return towards the Marne and Cumieres and Damery, Drive back to Reims through Venteuil, Fleury la Rivière, Nanteuil la Forêt and Sermiers.On the way back to Reims, we'll have booked your visit to the Pommery cellars, followed by Champagne tasting.
Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral:
A masterpiece of Gothic art, the building of Notre-Dame cathedral began in 1211 and was the cathedral in which the Kings of France were crowned in memory of Clovis's baptism by Saint Rémi, most probably at Christmas in the year 498. The side door on its northern façade boasts the famous statue of the Smiling Angel_
Saint-Remy Basilica:
This basilica is the most important Romanesque pilgrimage church in Northern France. Initially built to house the tomb of Saint-Rémi, its huge nave was consecrated in 1049 whereas the chancel, which is characteristic of early Gothic art was built at the end of the 12th century.
Saint-Remy Museum:
This famous Benedictine abbey of Saint-Rémi, in which the Holy Ampulla of the coronation of the Kings of France was kept, is a magnificent building of classical architecture. As Reims's museum of Archaeology and History, it boasts a wealth of collections to be discovered, from Prehistory to the Renaissance, as well as a substantial section devoted to military history. 12th and 13th century capitular room. |
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