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Drinks Centre, Reims

Café du Palais

A place for a drink in Centre, Reims, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Aperitif.

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Café du Palais in Centre, Reims
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Why go

Family-run brasserie since 1930 near the cathedral, with an Art Deco glass roof and champagne by the glass.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Reims, alongside 3 bars & cafés, 3 sights and 1 place to shop. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Reims Cathedral and Palace of Tau.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
Centre
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Aperitif

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Reims, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Reims Cathedral

    Gothic cathedral where French kings were crowned for centuries, with the Smiling Angel and Chagall windows.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Palace of Tau

    Former archbishop's palace beside the cathedral, holding coronation treasures and original statues from the facade.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Reims Christmas Market

    Chalets along Place Drouet d'Erlon and around the cathedral selling crafts, biscuits roses and mulled wine.

    Shopping · 0.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Basilica of Saint-Remi

    Romanesque abbey church built around the tomb of Saint Remi, quieter than the cathedral and just as long inside.

    Sight · 1.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Taittinger

    Champagne house whose cellar tour descends into Gallo-Roman chalk pits and the crypt of a medieval abbey.

    Drinks · 1.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Pommery

    Estate with Elizabethan-style buildings over 18 km of chalk galleries reached by a 116-step staircase.

    Drinks · 2.1 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Café du Palais is a stop on our Paris & Reims route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More bars & cafés in Reims

Another curated place for a drink in Reims. See the full Reims guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Reims run from 5°C in January to 25°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Café du Palais itself, we suggest: Aperitif.

Modelled monthly averages for Reims from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Reims weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
49.25464, 4.03125
Destination
Reims, France

Café du Palais: quick answers

How much time do you need at Café du Palais?

Plan on about an hour at Café du Palais. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Café du Palais?

Our pick: Aperitif.

Which TripsCircle routes include Café du Palais?

Café du Palais appears on Paris & Reims, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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