Reims - Whos been ?

Reims is great, we stayed here for a night at the end of our 2 week long road trip. The circuit is well worth visiting for a wee bit of exploring and some photos.

Other than that theres obviously all the champagne stuff if you're into that but we really just enjoyed wandering about the city not doing anything in particular. Definitely one of the favourite stops of the trip for us.

Didn't make it to the circuit, but we stopped off in Reims on our way back from a little bit further South. Really nice place.

If you are someone that partakes in bubbly wine, it is worth going in the stores in the towns around Reims and buying the local "growers" champagne, often from the same vineyards as the named brands, but not blended, so you get good bubbly alcoholic grape juice for less euro.

Need to get to the circuit at some point, I could see it on the map, or what is left of it, but couldn't quite get the time during our journey

Me! Not only have I been, but I shot a documentary about the history of the place. It will be published in a few weeks. What do you want to know?

Here's a little write up you might like about Reims and the Gueuex circuit: www.motorpunk.co.uk/features/roadtripping/maseratis-and-surprises-reims-gueuex-grand-prix-circuit-revisited/

Not a very retro car, but in all other respects, my car for driving the circuit was ace:



F1's bubbly - in Vranken's cellars



Sunset



Different circuit layouts, the top left hairpin is now a dead end (but worth visiting for Musso's roadside grave if you know where to look)




Poor pic, but there's the remains of a chapel in the woods where drivers were blessed before races, if you forage far enough



Don't forage too far, though...



Zoooooom!





(Do not climb on anything, or litter, there's a friendly bunch of locals maintaining the place who are struggling to keep it all open)

Faster than Fangio;



Money shot;



I'ma regular over there, anything you want to know, just ask.

Been to the circuit (just a little detour!) on the way to the Alps.
Popped by the museum another time, don't go on a Monday, it's closed!

And I still owe him (you) a pint! Funny thing - I saw the first edit of the film recently and they'd cut the scene with Bibendum in it. I have insisted it goes in the final version, we had such a laugh 'interviewing' him in a French bar.

Never been, even after living in France and passing Reims on many occasions back/forth to the UK. Always was in too much of a rush to make a ferry or get back to work. Once the Coupe is running and legal I'll be doing a road trip and including Reims.

tdk when and where can I see France’s forgotten racetracks?