France's northernmost A.O.C. wine-producing region is divided into four major districts, and the famous Champagne houses are easily visited because they are mainly in the towns of Reims and Epernay. Each district has a signposted wine route that laces together quaint villages via tractor-wide roads. The Montagne de Reims route starts in Reims and travels 75 kilometers south to Epernay. The 52-kilometer Marne Valley route starts in Epernay and goes west to Vincelles. The Côte des Blancs / Côteaux de Sézannais route covers 108 kilometers from Epernay, south to Villenauxe-la-Grande. Finally, there is the Côtes des Bar in the South East corner of the region, between Troyes and Chaumont.

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