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THEME HOLIDAYS / WINE TOURISM
France’s
top
growing
regions
reveal their
secrets
At the cross-roads of cultural and
gastronomic tourism, wine tourism
allows the visitor to discover
outstanding French wines, visit
the vineyards and to meet the
winegrowers.
Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy...
just some examples of names that
have made France so famous on the
international stage when it comes to
wine. French wines are renowned
globally for their quality and
diversity, and are indeed one of the
key attractions of this nation, also
thanks to the breathtaking beauty of
its winegrowing regions.
ALSACE: A LAND OF VINEYARDS AND
TRADITIONS FOR MAKING FAMOUS WINES
The vineyards of Alsace offer a range
of exceptional wines. Rich in history
and architecture and boasting a unique
landscape, they hold a range of varied
events all year round.
Protected by the natural barrier of the
Vosges Mountains, the vineyards of
Alsace benefit from a unique climate
and a variety of different grape-growing
districts. The Alsace Wine Route,
one of the oldest in France, crosses
different wine districts. Whether on
foot, along the vineyard tracks and
discovery walking routes, or by bike on
the Vineyards Cycle-way, trips through
the wine districts reveal the work of the
winegrowers and the art of the Alsace
wines. Meetings with winegrowers and
wine tasting along the way pleasantly
punctuate a walk or ride through this
land of traditions and wines.
© Zvardon conseil - Vins d’Alsace
© Julia Hasse
USPs
The quality of the wines,
Diversity of terroirs,
Unique expertise underlined by the
recent ranking of the vineyards of
Burgundy and Champagne on the
UNESCO world heritage list.
• Dedicated website
visitfrenchwine.fr
“LES VISITES HENNESSY”:
THE 360° COGNAC EXPERIENCE
KEY FIGURES
10,000 cellars
More than 10,000 cellars open to the
public in France.
7.5 million
visitors each year -
including 3 million international
visitors.
A world leader in Cognac, Hennessy has
reinvented its visitor tours, offering a
dynamic and multi-sensorial experience.
Les Visites Hennessy offer five different
types of visits, responding to all tastes
and requirements, ranging from discovery
tours lasting one and a half hours, for
novices, to a full day behind the scenes of
the company, for connoisseurs.
A cruise on the Charente River provides
an unusual start to the new Hennessy
tours at Cognac. Experts welcome the
visitor on board for a private visit in a
small group to the heart of the Hennessy
universe. Refined, aesthetic and inspiring,
this new tour, which follows the rhythms
of the making of cognac, stimulates
the sensations, between surprise and
enchantment. The only producer to have
a Tasting Committee, Hennessy opens the
doors to its workshop where you discover
the secrets and different stages of the
production of Cognac.
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