North East

The North East comprises the regions of Picardy, Champagne Ardenne and Nord Par de Calais. France itself was born in this Northern Province located between the Marne and the Somme, for it was here that the Franks - ancestors of the French - settled down. Picardy is the first region and the historical beginning of France; it is a veritable treasure-trove of art and natural beauty. Champagne Ardenne the home of champagne could only be welcoming. Accept its invitation and feast your eyes and taste buds! Champagne country, birthplace of le champagne, the world's most festive wine. La Champagne, the region where this fine bubbly is made, holds so many treasures: a rolling countryside, dotted medieval churches, timeless castles and villages along winding waterways, historic fortifications in the forested Ardennes, and vineyards as far as the eye can see between Reims and Epernay. Departments include [62] Pas de Calais, [59] Nord, [80] Somme, [02] Aisne, [60] Oise, [08] Ardennes, [51] Marne, [10] Aube & [52] Haute Marne.