Reims is only 2½ hours directly South of Calais on the A26 motorway, being in the Champagne area it is an ideal destination for a long weekend or short break at whatever time of the year you choose to go.

Referred to as the home of Champagne, Reims is the principal city of Marne in Champagne-Ardenne. It is 89 miles east-northeast of Paris and was originally founded during the Roman Empire.

Population:188,078 (2008).

Miles from South Shields: 546 miles

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