- Département
- Marne
- Region
- Grand Est
- Site
- Suburb to the south-east of Reims, part of Reims Métropole
- Classification
- Not a grand cru, not a premier cru
- Source
- Wikipedia, eigene Zusammenfassung
Cormontreuil is a suburb to the south-east of Reims in the Marne département. For champagne travellers it is conveniently placed on the A4 and A34 motorways, but it is not a wine-growing village with cru status.
Location
Cormontreuil lies in the Marne département, in the Grand Est region, and belongs to the Reims Métropole conurbation. It is a suburb to the south-east of Reims. To the north and west it borders Reims, to the east and south-east Taissy, and to the south Trois-Puits. The northern boundary is formed by an arm of the Vesle, which later flows into the Aisne.
If you travel to Champagne by car, you may already know Cormontreuil from driving through: the A4 and A34 motorways both cross the commune. The Cormontreuil-Charleville junction gets you quickly into the centre of Reims. Buses run by the conurbation also serve the town, including line 12 to Champagne TGV station.
Champagne and landscape
Do not expect vineyards here. Cormontreuil has neither grand cru nor premier cru status. The land is largely built up: around 73 per cent of the commune is classed as artificial surface, with the rest made up of arable land (16 per cent), woodland (10 per cent) and permanent crops (1.2 per cent). The town is therefore better suited as a quiet base for excursions to the wine villages nearby, with Reims and its houses right on the doorstep.
The climate is oceanic. At the nearest weather station in Mailly-Champagne, about nine kilometres away, the annual mean temperature from 1991 to 2020 was 11.2 °C, with rainfall of around 755 millimetres.
History
The oldest written mention dates from the year 850. In the polyptych of Saint-Remi the place appears as Curtis Monasteriolis, that is, the farm or estate of a monastery. Excavations at the Les Blancs Monts plot in 2001 also show that the site was settled in prehistoric times.
From the late 19th century Cormontreuil was a day-trip destination for the people of Reims. There were dances, a bathing spot on the Vesle and large villas belonging to the bourgeoisie. The town was badly hit in the First World War. The town hall was rebuilt in 1924, and in 1921 the commune was awarded the Croix de guerre 1914-1918.
Sights
- Church of Saint-André, founded in 1159
- Château Dauphinot, built in the 19th century (sources give 1875 and 1877 respectively)
- 17th-century manor house
For wine lovers, Cormontreuil is above all a place for a short stop or an overnight stay before heading on into the vineyards. The tastings themselves then take place in Reims or on the surrounding hills.
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