Things to do in Champagne-Ardenne, Grand Est: The Best Specialty Museums

Museum of antique bottles from the 18th to the present day. Composed of locally collected bottles, this museum brings to mind the evolution of the bottle forms in the champagne area, and the successive technical adjustments that led to the effervescence control.

3 museums for 1 guided tour! The House Typical of Champagne Area: Come in this House built in 1642. Through the kitchen and bedrooms, you will discover the life of a wine grower family from the beginning of the 20th century. The old parish school: Discover pupils' life in the 1900 years. You will feel the atmosphere of an old classroom with wooden desks, inkstands, blackboard, rostrum, black smocks and the dunce's cap. The Distillery Museum: You will discover old machines like the still, machines used for disgorging and all the tools used by the cooper. For groups (contact us): It's possible to organize the dictation of the Certificate of Elementary Primary Studies.

Created by Paul Feller s.J., A forward-looking Jesuit priest, the MOPO is dedicated to the passing on of knowledge and the promotion of apprenticeship. The museum boasts a collection of more than 10 000 tools distributed across 61 display cases in a remarkable scenography. At least as many beautiful tools are carefully stored in the museum's reserves. The contemporary power of the scenography adds to the story and power of each tool, painstakingly brought back to life. A place dedicated to the passing on of knowledge The 10 000 tools on show at the MOPO are unique witnesses of the intergenerational transfer of craftsmen. They invite the visitor to embark on a historic journey and are key to understanding trades today. A unique example in its kind, the MOPO is an open window on past and present trades, for all those who are interested in craft trades as well as in industrial technologies, in history as well as in trades. Through a rich programme constantly renewed, the MOPO highlights craftsmen and craftswomen, emphasising their knowledge, expertise and life-skills.

Inaugurated in 2008, the new Memorial has been installed at the foot of the Cross of Lorraine. More than just an account of the life of the great man, the Memorial is a journey through time, spread over 1600m2 where each visitor can explore the history of the French people in his own way. The Call of 18 June, the Liberation, May 68, the Thirty Glorious Years,the end of empire… the spectacular living, interactive exhibition lets you rediscover the major events in the life of Charles de Gaulle. A life that left a profound impression on the history of France, a life that shapedyour history, forever.

Come and discover, Renoir's village of Essoyes in Champagne, 50 minutes from Troyes. The Renoir Cultural Centre welcomes you for the first part of your visit with a permanent exhibition about Renoir and his family as well as a short film, which explains Pierre-Auguste Renoir's love for this village and where he stayed for nearly 30 summers. Then, a short walk through the village of Essoyes takes you into the intimacy of the family while visiting the house and its works, the painter's studio and gardens and eventually to the cemetery where lie Pierre-Auguste Renoir, his wife and the rest of the family. A truly inspiring and uplifting experience awaits you at The Renoir Cultural Centre "On the Renoir side".