Another side of Champagne away from the glamour of the big Champagne houses, The Aube. especially in the Côte des Bar around the town of Bar-sur-Aube where some great Champagne producers such as Champagne Devaux, The département’s other claim to fame is that it was a favourite of the artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir,
Aube highlights include
- the huge Orient Forest Natural Regional Park, where three great artificial lakes were built in the 1970s:Orient lake, Temple lake and Amance lake
- The city of Troyes – With its multi-coloured rows of timber-framed houses huddled closely together; its maze of narrow streets, alleyways and hidden passages; its chain of Romanesque and Gothic churches; its medieval-style shops and its old city centre shaped like a champagne cork
Region: Grand Est Prefecture: Troyes
Holiday Accommodation in the Aube département: Hotels, B&Bs, self-catering